Comparison

Document Manager for iPad vs iTools

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

Head to head
About

Document Manager for iPad

Download, view, and print a wide range of document types from the web or cloud services. Share files between devices, send faxes, and even mail physical documents. Supports a vast array of printers and offers optional toll-free numbers for faxes and voicemail.

Highlights
  • Download files from web and cloud
  • View/print PDF, Word, Excel, and more
  • Create new text documents
  • Transfer files via web browser or iTunes
  • Print to over 1,400 printer models
  • Send faxes to 220+ countries
  • Send postcards and letters via USPS
Features
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Download files from the web or from a cloud, and view/share files between iPads/iPhones running this app. Document Downloader provides essential document handling functionality on your iPad/iPhone: printing/downloading files from the web, MobileMe, Box.net, or Dropbox, faxing, and screencasting. "USER FRIENDLY. Love this. Works perfect for iPhone. Would buy this for all my devices. Great job" - H - Version 2.5 - Jul 29, 2011 "STORES PDFS FROM EMAIL VERY WELL. This app does a great job of storing PDFs from emails--saving me lots of effort." - BL - Version 2.5 - Jul 24, 2011 FEATURES • View/print many document types, including PDF, Word, Excel, bitmap, TIFF, text, HTML, Open Office, GIF, and encapsulated PostScript. • Create new text documents. • Use a web browser to transfer files between your computer and this app. • Print to networked or shared printers. No additional software is necessary. This app includes support for over 1,400 printers from HP, Epson, Canon, Samsung, Brother, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Oki, Kyocera, Infotec, NRG, Lanier, and many more! • Send faxes to over 220 countries and territories worldwide - no subscription required![1] • Get a professional USA-based toll-free number for your incoming faxes and voicemail.[2] • Send postcards and letters via USPS (postal mail). • Print remote files on MobileMe, Box.net, or Dropbox, or download them into this app. • Screencast this app onto other devices running this app or onto a computer. View another user's screencast of this app. • Share files between two iPads/iPhones that are running this app. • Print web-based files or download them into this app. DOES THIS APP SUPPORT MY PRINTER? See the list of printer models this app supports at http://www.ndilitechnologies.com/help.html. HOW DO I IMPORT FILES INTO THIS APP? • Use a web browser to transfer files between your computer and this app. • Use iTunes to upload files into this app. • Use a WebDAV server to transfer files. IS THERE HELP AVAILABLE? Yes. In addition to the built-in user guide, you can also ask questions via our real-time chat Customer Support module. Optional Toll Free Number Subscription Notes: • Title: Toll-Free Number Subscription • Length: 1,3, 6 or 12 month options • Price: $14.99,$39.99,$79.99,$14.99/year. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at purchase confirmation • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active period • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Terms Of Use: https://n1.ndili.com/termsofuse.html • Privacy Policy: http://www.ndilitechnologies.com/privacy [1] Each fax unit purchases a one-page fax that can be sent in 60 seconds or less to a destination in the United States or Canada. The number of fax units needed to transmit a one-page 60-second fax to a destination in another country is listed in the rate card within this app. Please note that a page that requires a longer transmission time (for example, a page containing high resolution graphics) consumes additional fax units. [2] To receive voicemail or faxes, you must setup an incoming toll-free phone number. The toll-free phone number requires a monthly subscription. 60 minutes/month are included free with subscription. Toll-free numbers are USA-based numbers and are accessible in the United States only.

About

iTools

This app acts as a pocket multitool, providing essential navigation and emergency information. It features a compass, map overlay, altitude, speed, and location details. It also includes a seismometer to detect earthquakes and tools for sharing your precise location.

Highlights
  • Compass with heading and degrees
  • Overlay map with heading view
  • Altitude, speed, and full location info
  • Seismometer with earthquake intensity scales
  • Precise location sharing via email/message
  • Flashlight tools for emergencies
Features
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"WHAT IS IT :: A Navigation & Emergency Multitool Always in Pocket WHO IT’S FOR :: Everyone in move, by Car, Airplane or Boat WHY IS USEFUL ::  - It gives you important location information, - Can alarm and save crucial seconds when an earthquake occurs - especially during sleeping, - Can share an exact location everywhere by using coordinates HOW IT WORKS? __GUIDANCE__ It shows you all the necessary information all in one place and one screen. • Compass with Heading and Degrees • Overlay Map with Heading View & 3D • Altitude • Speed • Full Location Info (Address, Coordinates) Units Supported: • Altitude: Feet, Miles, Nautical Miles, Meters, Kilometers • Speed: Knots, Miles per Hour, Kilometers per Hour, Meters per Second In addition, this app gives you flashlight tools, designed for finding things at emergency situations. __SEISMOMETER__ It can alarm you at night and can save you important seconds to act as planned on an earthquake. It senses and translates movements into the four most used earthquake intensity scales in the world: • Shindo (Japan) • USGS (USA) • Liedu (China) • Mercalli (World) *seismos is the greek word “σεισμός” that means earthquake __LOCATION SHARING__ You can also send your current location or any other point in the map. You have the following options: • send a precise location through email or a message (iMessage, SMS), • save it as a new contact • save it in an existing contact, • open it in both Apple & Google maps, • copy the coordinates link to paste it anywhere you like. _________________ In case you need this app in your language, please contact support! * Internet connectivity (3G or WiFi) required for some functions"

Screenshots

iTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Document Manager for iPad at 5.0 against iTools's 4.0. iTools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (446 vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

Document Manager for iPad costs $6.99 and iTools $1.99 up front. Document Manager for iPad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. iTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Document Manager for iPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTools has 446 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Document Manager for iPad's written reviews are positive against 34% of iTools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Document Manager for iPad ships an update every 3 months, iTools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Document Manager for iPad versus iTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument Manager for iPadiTools
Price$6.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (446 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better34.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1446 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNdili Technologies, Inc.Apostolos Samaras

Customer experience

Document Manager for iPad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

iTools

All ratings446 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative62.1%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Document Manager for iPad

Subscriptions4
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$14.991 Month
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$39.993 Months
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$79.996 Months
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  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$149.991 Year
One-time6
  • FaxPack 4 - with 4 Fax Units$0.99
  • Wedding Cover Sheet$0.99
  • FaxPack 21 - with 21 Fax Units (including 1 bonus)$4.99
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  • FaxPack 44 - with 44 Fax Units (including 4 bonus)$9.99
  • 1-month lease for a USA Toll-Free Number$14.99
  • 3-month lease for a USA Toll-Free Number$39.99
None

iTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Document Manager for iPad free?
Document Manager for iPad costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is iTools free?
iTools costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Document Manager for iPad or iTools?
Document Manager for iPad is rated higher. Document Manager for iPad averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while iTools averages 4.0 from 446 ratings.
Do Document Manager for iPad or iTools have ads?
Neither Document Manager for iPad nor iTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Document Manager for iPad or iTools?
Document Manager for iPad ships an update every 3 months, and iTools every 2 months. Most recently, Document Manager for iPad was updated on September 15, 2026 and iTools on September 28, 2026.

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