Comparison

PDF Pro vs Phone Slides

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

Head to head
About

PDF Pro

Edit, annotate, and read PDF documents on your iPhone and iPad. Highlight text, add notes, shapes, voice recordings, and photos. Search your entire PDF library, fill out forms, and sign documents.

Highlights
  • Edit and annotate PDFs
  • Highlight text and add notes
  • Embed audio and photo annotations
  • Full-text search of PDF library
  • Fill out and sign PDF forms
  • Organize PDFs with folders and tags
  • Import from cloud storage
Features
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PDF Pro lets you read, edit and annotate your PDF documents directly on your iPhone and iPad. Highlight text, take notes, embed shapes or draw with your finger. You can even embed voice recordings or photo annotations. Full-text-search your entire PDF library with just a single tap. Above all PDF Pro comes with full-featured PDF form and signature support. Key-Features At A Glance: • POWERFUL SEARCH: ∙ Full-text-search your entire PDF library. ∙ Search inside specific documents with easy navigation through the search results. ∙ Look-up selected text directly on Wikipedia or in the included dictionaries. • FILE-MANAGEMENT: ∙ Group your PDFs in folders and tag them with colorful labels. ∙ Import PDFs from your Dropbox®, Microsoft OneDrive® or Google Drive®. ∙ Add PDFs via USB or WiFi. ∙ Open E-Mail attachments. • CLEAR VIEW: ∙ Easily browse through all your annotations. ∙ Full PDF outline support. You can even search the outline. ∙ Get an overview of all your bookmarked or annotated pages just with a single tap. • SHARE and PRINT: ∙ Easily share your annotated documents with your friends or co-workers. ∙ Print your annotated and edited PDFs. ∙ You can even share or print single pages of a document. • HIGH SPEED and STABILITY: ∙ Rapid viewing of PDF documents. ∙ Smooth display of very large PDF files. • NIGHT MODE: ∙ Makes reading in the dark much easier on the eyes. • SECURITY: ∙ Support for password-protected PDFs • AND MUCH MORE... Premium Features and Premium Offer include: • ANNOTATIONS and NOTES: ∙ Highlight text, take notes or draw with your finger. ∙ Powerful shape editor for arrows, rectangles, circles, lines and much more. ∙ Embed audio and photo annotations into your PDFs. ∙ Use predefined stamps or create your own. • DOCUMENT EDITOR: ∙ Create new pages. ∙ Export pages or merge them into existing documents. ∙ Reorder, rotate and delete pages. • CONTENT EDITOR: • Modify the existing content of PDF documents. • MULTITASKING: ∙ Work with multiple PDFs at a time. ∙ Copy and paste annotations, shapes, images or text from one PDF document into another. • FORM SUPPORT: ∙ Just fill out your PDF form, sign it with your handwritten signature and you are ready to send it via E-Mail or print it via AirPrint®. A monthly or annual subscription is required to get access to all premium features and premium offer. --- Subscriptions automatically renew monthly or yearly depending on your plan unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Plans are priced at $3.99USD monthly and $24.99USD yearly (pricing may vary in countries other than the U.S.). Payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. To avoid automatic renewal, you must turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://pdf-pro.net/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://pdf-pro.net/privacy-policy/

About

Phone Slides

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Phone Slides lets you control live presentations from your phone and display them on any screen through a web browser. No cables, no dongles, no laptop at the podium. BUILD YOUR PRESENTATION Add scripture verses, text slides, images, audio, video, PDFs, Google Slides, and PowerPoint files — all from your phone WHY PHONESLIDES? No laptop required Present entirely from your phone with no restrictions Simple link sharing Open your presentation on any screen using a browser Built for real environments Designed for churches, classrooms and live speaking All in one Create and present without switching tools Focused and distraction free No clutter, just what you need PRESENT LIVE Start a session and share a short link. Open it on a projector, TV, or any browser — that's your display. Tap items on your phone and they appear on screen instantly. SCRIPTURE LOOKUP Browse and display Bible verses in multiple versions including KJV and NIV. Search by book, chapter, and verse. PRIVATE SPEAKER NOTES Add notes only you can see. They never appear on the display — perfect for sermon outlines, talking points, and reminders. CUSTOM THEMES Choose from dark or light themes, background colors, animated gradients, custom background images, and multiple font sizes to match your setting. WORKS EVERYWHERE Your audience doesn't need to install anything. The display runs in any modern web browser — laptops, tablets, smart TVs, phones, or projectors with a connected computer. Now you can add photos to your designed slides and arrange them with image-left, image-right, image-top, or full-screen layouts. Start fast with new image-ready templates, and present to any screen knowing the big display matches your phone preview exactly. BUILT FOR • Churches & ministries — scripture, sermon points, and worship content • Business meetings — pitch decks, team briefings, and quarterly reviews • Classrooms — lectures, research presentations, and discussion prompts • Events & conferences — keynotes, schedules, and speaker slides Phone Slides requires a subscription for full access.

Screenshots

PDF Pro4 screens
Phone Slides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Pro at Free against Phone Slides's $5.99. Phone Slides's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PDF Pro is free to download; Phone Slides costs $5.99 up front. PDF Pro sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Phone Slides sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Pro ships an update every 2 months, Phone Slides fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF Pro versus Phone Slides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ProPhone Slides
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.7 (7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominic RodemerZit Technology Services Limited

Bugs and requests

PDF Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Annotations and highlights randomly disappearing
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Corrupted PDF files after editing
  • Slow performance on older devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between PDFs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved bookmarking and note-taking
  • Seamless iCloud/cloud storage integration
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Advanced text editing and OCR capabilities
  • Better organization and folder management

Phone Slides

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

PDF Pro

Subscriptions12
  • Offer - Monthly - macOS3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Offer - Monthly - iOS3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Monthly - iOS3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Premium - Monthly - macOS3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Offer - Annual - iOS3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Offer - Annual - macOS3 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual - iOS3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Offer - macOS + iOS3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Offer - iOS + macOS3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual - macOS3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Premium - iOS + macOS3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium - macOS + iOS3 Days trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Phone Slides

Subscriptions1
  • One year subscription$6.991 Year

Questions

Is PDF Pro free?
PDF Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phone Slides free?
Phone Slides costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do PDF Pro or Phone Slides have ads?
Neither PDF Pro nor Phone Slides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Pro or Phone Slides?
PDF Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Phone Slides fortnightly. Most recently, PDF Pro was updated on October 30, 2026 and Phone Slides on October 28, 2026.

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