Comparison

HotPaw Basic vs PDF Properties

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HotPaw Basic

Experience retro computing by typing and running Basic programs on your iPhone or iPad. This app functions as a programmable calculator and can display simple line graphics, Morse code audio, and perform FFT analysis.

Highlights
  • Retro text-mode Basic interpreter
  • Programmable calculator functionality
  • Simple line graphics display
  • Morse Code audio output
  • FFT analysis
  • GPS location support
  • MQTT and BTLE communications
Features
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Calling all early-personal-computing fans, remember typing Basic programs into your home computer? HotPaw Basic recreates the retro-experience of a text-mode Basic interpreter, and it runs right on your iPhone or iPad. You can also use HotPaw Basic as a programmable calculator, or for displaying simple line graphics. The HotPaw Basic interpreter supports the minimal Basic language, including: Commands: let if then else endif dim data read restore for to step next while wend goto gosub return ? print input open close end stop mat run new list del save load dir cls rem Functions: int() abs() sgn() rnd() sqr() exp() log() log10() sin() cos() tan() atn() len() val() asc() str$() chr$() hex$() mid$() timer() date$ time$ pi Operators: + - * / mod ^ = and or xor not Also includes new command and functions to support line graphics, Morse Code audio, FFT analysis, GPS location, MQTT and BTLE communications. Line numbers are required. Type in the text of your program and type "run" to run them. See: http://www.hotpaw.com/rhn/basic/iphone/ for a more complete description of the Basic language syntax, commands and functions which this Basic interpreter supports.

About

PDF Properties

View and edit metadata for your PDF files, including title, author, subject, keywords, and application. Protect your privacy by deleting sensitive property information before sharing documents. Access the PDF content directly from the properties screen.

Highlights
  • View PDF property information
  • Edit title, author, subject, keywords, application
  • Delete property information
  • Save edited properties
  • View PDF content
  • Read-only for protected PDFs
Features
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PDF Properties App displays and edits the property information of PDF document. You can check the author name of the PDF document and the file name before PDF conversion. You can also delete property information that you forgot to delete. First of all, open the PDF document on the home screen. When you open the PDF document, the property information is displayed. Property information will be displayed in 8 items for description and 7 items for security. There are five property items that can be edited: "Title", "Author", "Subject", "Keywords", and "Application". Tapping the "All Delete" button at the bottom of the screen will delete all five items. Tap the "Save" button to save the edited property item. Also, protected PDF documents are opened as read-only. Therefore, you can not edit and save the property information. If you tap the "View PDF" button, you can check the contents of the PDF document displayed in the property.

Screenshots

HotPaw Basic1 screens
PDF Properties4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PDF Properties at 4.5 against HotPaw Basic's 3.9. PDF Properties also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99). HotPaw Basic's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HotPaw Basic costs $4.99 and PDF Properties $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Properties holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of HotPaw Basic's written reviews are positive against 50% of PDF Properties's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HotPaw Basic ships an update every 5 months, PDF Properties every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HotPaw Basic versus PDF Properties: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHotPaw BasicPDF Properties
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.312.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHotPaw ProductionsKei Suefuji

Customer experience

HotPaw Basic

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative33.3%

PDF Properties

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

HotPaw Basic

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Properties

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HotPaw Basic free?
HotPaw Basic costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Properties free?
PDF Properties costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HotPaw Basic or PDF Properties?
PDF Properties is rated higher. HotPaw Basic averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while PDF Properties averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do HotPaw Basic or PDF Properties have ads?
Neither HotPaw Basic nor PDF Properties shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HotPaw Basic or PDF Properties?
HotPaw Basic ships an update every 5 months, and PDF Properties every 4 months. Most recently, HotPaw Basic was updated on October 4, 2026 and PDF Properties on October 8, 2026.

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