Goldy vs Smart PDF+ Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goldy
Browse the internet privately with a single click. Instantly remove your web history, cookies, and local storage when you're finished, ensuring your online activity remains hidden from others who use your device. Keep your regular browsing history separate and intact.
- One-click private browsing
- Instant history deletion
- Cookie removal
- Local web storage clearing
- Maintains Safari history
- Ad-free experience
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Goldy brings you private web browsing with a single click. They say that goldfish have no memory, and Goldy is no exception! Goldy lets you use the internet in private. Visit any sites you want, and whenever you're done surfing, just hit the home button. Your web history, cookies, and local web storage are instantly removed, so no one else who picks up your device can see what you've been doing. At the same time, your Safari web history and cookies remain intact. Anyone who shares their iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with other people can benefit from Goldy. You can use Goldy to: - shop for presents online without ruining the surprise - use your employer-provided device to look for jobs or other "not safe for work" material without alerting your employer - access your bank or other accounts without leaving any trace of where you've been logging in. ... AND MORE! Goldy is free software, contains no third-party advertisements, and doesn't use any analytics or other tracking tools to see how you're using it.
Smart PDF+ Editor
This app allows users to read, sign, and annotate PDF documents, especially with stylus input. It's designed for professionals to quickly handle documents and for students to take notes on study materials. Features include a built-in file manager for organization.
- Ink annotations
- Document signing
- File organization
- PDF reading
- Document sharing
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Smart PDF is a PDF editor specially optimized for ink annotations. Use it with an Apple Pencil for the ultimate ease in note taking. Great for professionals Quickly sign and send documents. Review, annotate and share files with your colleagues. Great for students If you spend a lot of time reading and studying documents on your iPad, then Smart PDF is an indispensable tool for getting the most out of your study time. Take notes on documents in class, or while studying at home. Keep all your files organized with the built-in file manager, with color-coded categories. We hope you enjoy Smart PDF! -- The App Makers @ Qrayon
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goldy at 83% against Smart PDF+ Editor's 5%. Goldy also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.8). Smart PDF+ Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 44 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Goldy is free to download; Smart PDF+ Editor costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Goldy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart PDF+ Editor has 53 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Goldy's written reviews are positive against 5% of Smart PDF+ Editor's.
Goldy ships an update every 44 months, Smart PDF+ Editor every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goldy | Smart PDF+ Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.8 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 5.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rebisoft, Inc | Qrayon, LLC |
Customer experience
Goldy
Smart PDF+ Editor
In-app purchases
Goldy
No in-app purchases
Smart PDF+ Editor
No in-app purchases
