ShareFile® vs Notate PDF for Citrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShareFile®
Securely share, store, and manage business files from any device. Collaborate with colleagues, control access, and ensure data protection with customizable settings and remote wipe capabilities.
- Secure file sharing and storage
- File syncing across devices
- Customizable access permissions
- Remote account wipe/lock
- File editing capabilities
- Secure file requests
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ShareFile helps people exchange files easily, securely and professionally. Designed for business, ShareFile is a file manager that offers secure data sharing and storage, customizable usage and settings, award-winning customer service and tools that allow you to collaborate more easily and get your work done from any device — anytime, anywhere. With your ShareFile account and app, you can: Share -Access files and folders located in your ShareFile account. -Edit files located in your ShareFile account (not available on all plans, and O365 Licenses is required) -Download and upload files between your ShareFile account and mobile device. -Sync files in your ShareFile account from all of your devices. -Share or sync multiple files with multiple users at once. -Email files from your ShareFile account, mail or Gmail apps on your mobile device. -Request files and provide secure links for recipients to upload files to your ShareFile account. Manage -Set custom access permissions to files and folders for individual users. -Specify a passcode for additional protection for your ShareFile account. -Add users to existing folders in your ShareFile account. -Use your ShareFile account as a secure file manager. -Remotely wipe or lock your ShareFile account in the event of a lost or stolen mobile device. You can access data using corporate credentials, and IT administrators can control and audit access directly from the app. ShareFile will request access to device capabilities or data to enable advanced features, including: Contacts This allows ShareFile to let you choose co-workers among the contacts in your phone address book. Camera This allows ShareFile to let you capture a photo or video for upload. Microphone This allows ShareFile to let you record audio for upload. Photos and Media Library This allows ShareFile to let you choose photos and videos from your Library to upload.
Notate PDF for Citrix
This secure mobile workspace allows enterprise teams to edit, annotate, and collaborate on PDF and Office documents online or offline. It integrates with corporate networks and supports digital signatures, OCR scanning, and Apple Pencil for comprehensive document management.
- Edit PDFs and Office documents
- Sign and approve documents digitally
- Collaborate with threaded comments
- OCR scanning for digitizing documents
- Handwrite, type, or draw with Apple Pencil
- Integrates with enterprise systems
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NOTATE PDF - THE SECURE MOBILE WORKSPACE FOR REGULATED TEAMS IMPORTANT NOTE: Notate is designed for enterprise deployment via Citrix XenMobile MDM, or MAM platforms. The app will not function without backend configuration by your organization. WHY NOTATE PDF? Edit and Annotate Securely - Online or Offline Work with PDFs and Microsoft Office files using advanced editing, annotation, and collaboration tools — all within a fully managed, secure mobile workspace. Built for Enterprise Workflows Seamlessly access, edit, and organize files from Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, SMB, and more. Notate is used by leading organizations in finance, healthcare, and government. Secure by Design All data remains encrypted and contained within your corporate network. No third-party cloud. No data leakage. Full support for XenMobile security policies. KEY FEATURES • Edit PDFs and Office Documents Modify text, add comments, split or merge pages, and redact sensitive data. Create new documents or annotate existing ones in one unified experience. • Sign and Approve Documents Add legally binding digital signatures to contracts, forms, and compliance documents. • Collaborate in Context Share annotated documents and use threaded comments for feedback. Eliminate the back-and-forth of scattered reviews. • Scan, Search, and Capture Digitize paper documents with OCR scanning. Convert to searchable PDFs and attach to secure repositories or email. • Take Notes Your Way Handwrite, type, or draw with full Apple Pencil support. Organize content with rich formatting, embedded media, and folders. • Deploy with Confidence Direct integration with BlackBerry UEM enforces security, compliance, and access policies — ensuring data containment and enterprise control. TRUSTED ACROSS INDUSTRIES • 8 of the top 20 global banks • Top-tier insurance providers • Multibillion-dollar healthcare networks • Government and public sector agencies EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE OF SECURE MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY Download Notate PDF and empower your mobile teams to collaborate with confidence — no matter where they work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notate PDF for Citrix at 4.2 against ShareFile®'s 3.4. Notate PDF for Citrix also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). ShareFile®'s advantage is ratings volume (239 vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Notate PDF for Citrix holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShareFile® has 239 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ShareFile® ships an update every 6 weeks, Notate PDF for Citrix every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShareFile® | Notate PDF for Citrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (239 ratings) | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 239 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Progress Software Corporation | Shafer Systems LLC |
Customer experience
ShareFile®
Notate PDF for Citrix
Bugs and requests
ShareFile®
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when opening files
- Login authentication failures and freezing
- Files not displaying after upload
- Insufficient memory errors on PDFs
- App crashes during file syncing
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- Download functionality not working
- PDF viewing freezes after 3 pages
- Outlook plugin intermittently fails
- Cannot upload files despite reinstalling
- App requires login screen after switching apps
- HEIC format incompatibility with viewing
- Excel file opening errors
- Subdomain login issues after updates
- Recurring 'are you a robot' verification loops
Requested features
15 requests- Multi-page document scanning to PDF
- Background file uploading capability
- Full-screen video playback on mobile
- Sort files by date modified
- Direct upload from iOS Files directory
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- Better PDF editing tools with annotation
- Integration with Microsoft Office apps
- Landscape orientation support
- Document scanning feature like Apple Notes
- Ability to add/remove users within app
- Improved Outlook plugin stability
- Cloaked/masked file upload links
- Better iOS Files app integration
- Support for drag and drop functionality
- Automatic HEIC to PDF conversion
Notate PDF for Citrix
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ShareFile®
No in-app purchases
Notate PDF for Citrix
No in-app purchases
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