Dropbox vs Pocket Docs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dropbox
Securely store, sync, and share your files and photos across all your devices. Easily upload, access, and send documents, videos, and more from anywhere, even offline. Offers robust backup and recovery features for peace of mind.
- Automatic photo and video upload
- Offline file access
- Large file sharing via links
- Document scanning to PDF
- Version history and file recovery
- Cross-device synchronization
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Dropbox lets you upload, save, and transfer photos and files to the cloud. Backup and sync your pictures, videos, documents, and other files to cloud storage and access them from any device, anywhere. With advanced sharing features, it’s easy to share and send photos or files to family, friends, and co-workers. Features: • Automatically upload videos and photos from your camera roll to cloud photo storage - all in the background - for easy video sharing and photo sharing. • Access any file in your account - even offline - and preview over 175 different file types with no special software required. • Easily send large files by copying and pasting a link you can give to anyone, even if they don’t have a Dropbox account. • Scan documents, receipts, IDs, photos, and more using your mobile device and transform them into high-quality PDFs, so you can view and send anywhere. • Sync folders on your PC or Mac to Dropbox with computer backup, and recover older versions or restore deleted files with version history and file recovery. Sign up now for your free Dropbox Plus trial. You’ll get 2 TB (2,000 GB) of storage space - that’s enough room to save files from all your linked devices. And with Dropbox Rewind, you can roll back any file, folder, or your entire account, up to 30 days. Before starting a trial or completing payment, you’ll see the plan price. This amount will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and on renewal and will vary by plan and country. Dropbox subscriptions renew monthly or yearly, depending on your plan. Your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of your current billing period. To avoid auto-renewal, turn it off within at least 24 hours before your subscription renews. You can turn off auto-renewal anytime from your Apple ID account settings. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Dropbox is a secure cloud solutions leader trusted by Fortune 500 companies for their most sensitive data. Over 14 million paid users choose Dropbox because they know they can count on a company that’s also dedicated to their security and privacy—no matter what they do or where they are. Let Dropbox be your all-in-one file storage, file organizer, file transfer, and file sharing solution for all your devices. We’d love to hear from you! Join the Dropbox community: https://www.dropboxforum.com Terms of Service: https://www.dropbox.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.dropbox.com/privacy
Pocket Docs
Securely store and manage your documents and QR codes locally on your device. Scan, upload, and organize PDFs with custom fields for easy data retrieval. Access everything offline and share documents via email or other platforms.
- Local device storage
- Offline access
- Built-in scanner
- Custom document fields
- QR code storage
- PDF export and sharing
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- SAFE - We don't use servers to store data, your documents are stored only on your device. For extra security, you can set a password and use TouchId or FaceId to quickly unlock. - OFFLINE - Create and view documents offline, the app works without an internet connection. - DOCUMENT UPLOADING -. You can add a document to the app in several ways. Scan with the built-in scanner, upload a pdf from your device, or upload photos of a document. Documents are stored in PDF format. - DOCUMENT FIELDS - In the app you can create fields for each document. This way you can record the most frequently used data and not have to search through the entire PDF document. Saved fields can easily be copied to use where you need them. You can copy individual fields or all fields at once. - QR DOCUMENTS - A new section of the app allows you to store qr codes. So you can scan movie tickets, transport tickets and any other information which is stored as a QR code. - QR-codes - Save qr codes for quick access. Here you can also create fields to quickly copy important information. For example, you can store ticket information, qr and any other information available as qr. - SENDING DOCUMENTS - Send PDF documents via email, social media, and other available methods.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dropbox at 900K against Pocket Docs's 40. Dropbox also leads on chart position (#5 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). Pocket Docs's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 48%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Dropbox sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Pocket Docs sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocket Docs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dropbox has 900K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Dropbox's written reviews are positive against 64% of Pocket Docs's.
Dropbox ships an update every 2 weeks, Pocket Docs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dropbox | Pocket Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (900K ratings) | 5.0 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 900K — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dropbox, Inc. | Evgeniy Konev |
Customer experience
Dropbox
Pocket Docs
Bugs and requests
Dropbox
Reported bugs
5 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Duplicate file uploads
- Incorrect file timestamps
- Incompatibility with iOS updates
- Disappearing recent files
Requested features
5 requests- Select all option for uploads
- Background upload support
- Integrated media player
- Increased free storage
- Flexible paid plan options
Pocket Docs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dropbox
- Dropbox Simple - Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Dropbox Plus - Monthly$11.991 Month
- Dropbox Plus - Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
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- Dropbox Plus - Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Dropbox Professional - Monthly$19.991 Month
- Dropbox Professional - Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Dropbox Family - Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Dropbox Plus - Annual2 variants$119.991 Year
- Dropbox Plus - Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
Pocket Docs
- One-time offer$5.99
- Pocket Documents Pro$7.99









