Documents vs Saferide Minder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Documents
This app acts as a comprehensive file manager, PDF editor, and document converter for your mobile device. Organize local files, extract archives, edit and sign PDFs, and convert various file formats. It also includes a scanner and audio/video transcription features.
- File management and organization
- ZIP and RAR archive extraction
- PDF editing, viewing, and conversion
- Document signing and form filling
- File conversion and compression
- OCR document scanning
- Audio and video transcription
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Documents by Readdle is your file manager, document viewer, PDF editor, and archive extractor for iPhone and iPad. Browse and organize your files, extract ZIP and RAR archives, edit and sign PDFs, and convert or compress anything — all from one app. FILE MANAGER - Browse, organize, and manage local files and folders in one fast file browser, rename and color-tag them for quick access - Import files from your computer, download files directly from the web browser, or work with iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, and other cloud drives without downloading them ZIP & RAR ARCHIVE EXTRACTOR - Unzip and extract ZIP and RAR archives directly on your iPhone or iPad - Create new ZIP archives to compress and share multiple files at once - Compress large files and folders to save storage space PDF EDITOR, VIEWER & CONVERTER - View and read PDFs, books, and scanned documents with a fast built-in viewer - Edit or modify existing text directly inside a PDF - Highlight, add notes, and place stickers on PDFs and books - Merge multiple PDFs into one, or split, rotate, and reorder pages - Convert PDF to Word, JPG, PNG, HEIC, and other formats SIGN DOCUMENTS - Add your signature to PDF contracts and forms in seconds - Fill out forms and place text, checkmarks, and initials anywhere on a document - Store signed contracts securely and access them from any device FILE CONVERTER & COMPRESSOR - Convert between PDF, DOCX, JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WEBP, and more in a few taps - Compress PDFs, photos, and files to reduce size for email or upload limits - Create PDFs from photos, scans, or documents, and convert them back to editable formats SCANNER - Scan receipts, books, and documents with a built-in OCR document scanner - Save scans as searchable PDFs directly in Documents or your cloud drive ALSO INSIDE - Transcribe audio and video to text, then edit or export the transcript - Use Smart Eraser to remove unwanted objects from photos - Play music and video, and transfer files to your Mac or PC over Wi-Fi Documents is an App Store Editors' Choice winner. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://documents.io/legal/privacy https://documents.io/legal/terms
Saferide Minder
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Saferide Minder at none against Documents's 10. Saferide Minder also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Documents's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#70 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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. Documents sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Saferide Minder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Documents ships an update every 6 days, Saferide Minder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Documents | Saferide Minder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (634K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 634K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #70 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 418 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Readdle Technologies Limited | Africa Cloud Space |
Bugs and requests
Documents
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing downloaded files and folders
- Unreliable audio playback with skipping and pausing
- Inability to open certain file types after updates
- Syncing issues between local storage and cloud services
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable volume controls for audio playback
- Improved PDF annotation tools
- Option to expand/collapse all bookmarks in documents
- Ability to permanently delete files
- Faster file transfer and syncing between devices
Saferide Minder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Documents
- Documents Plus1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Documents Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Documents Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Documents VPN3 Days trial$12.491 Month
- Documents VPN7 Days trial$12.491 Month
- Documents Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Documents Plus3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Documents Plus7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
- Documents VPN7 Days trial$89.991 Year
Saferide Minder
No in-app purchases








