Comparison

PDF vs The Meter

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

Head to head
About

PDF

Organize your PDF documents with a desktop application that mirrors your computer's folder structure. Access and manage these organized files on your iPad or iPhone, ensuring your documentation is portable and easily browsable.

Highlights
  • Reproduces desktop folder structure on mobile
  • Browses and manages PDF documents
  • Creates folder structures on desktop
  • Converts various file formats to PDF
  • Archives folder structures into compressed files
  • Portable and accessible document management
Features
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PDF-FolderMaker is the app that reproduces on iPad and iPhone the structure in folders and subfolders, as usually organized for document archives on Desktop, and browse PDF documents. The PDF-FolderMaker consists of two different applications, one PC and one for iPad or iPhone. The integration between the two softwares allows to archive the documentation in one unique structured folder and make it portable and accessible. The two softwares can be used separately as well. Desktop application - Download it free from www.accasoftware.com/en/pdf-foldermaker - Creates the structure in folders and subfolders of the documentation to organizer. - Transforms automatically the files with formats rtf, xml, txt, csv, wmf and emf in PDF files when imported by Drag&Drop in the current folder. - Saves the structure (folders and subfolders) PDF in one unique compressed file. - Reopening an archived file, it displays the saved structure with the PDF files included. iPad / iPhone application - Reproduces the structure (folders and subfolders) archived on desktop. - Browses, dispalys and manages PDF documents.

About

The Meter

This app connects to compatible devices via Bluetooth to create detailed floor plans. It offers multiple measurement modes, including automatic scanning and manual point selection, for efficient spatial surveying. Export your designs in .DXF format for easy integration into design software.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device connection
  • Automatic 360° floor plan scanning
  • Manual point selection for custom layouts
  • Distance meter functionality
  • Real-time measurement updates
  • .DXF multilayer export
Features
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With The Meter app, simply connect your mobile device via Bluetooth to your CUBE, CUBEPRO and CUBE2 and use the motion keys to detect points of interest. Simple and intuitive export in multilayer .DXF format In 30 seconds you have a complete floor plan that saves hours of studio design. The Meter works in Automatic, Manual, Distance Meter and Real-Time modes. Measure the area 360°, continue measuring without interruption, or manually select the points of your interest. Automatic Mode. Place The Meter at the optimal point for surveying and connect it via Bluetooth to your smartphone or tablet and start scanning: The Meter will scan the space 360° and produce a detailed floor plan directly on your screen. Manual Mode You choose what you want to survey: place the laser pointer on the first point to be surveyed and decide which points to join next, via the motion keys. Manage the floor plan at any time and choose whether to share it, save it to the cloud, or store it on your smartphone or tablet. Distance meter mode Using The Meter as a distance meter is simple and intuitive: just activate this mode from the APP and press the side button on your device whenever you need to update your data. Real-Time Mode. The Meter also works as a continuous distance meter: start a continuous survey using the play button on the app. The measured data will be displayed on the screen of your smartphone or tablet and updated continuously, in real time.

Screenshots

PDF4 screens
The Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Meter at 100% against PDF's 0%. The Meter also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). PDF's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF ships an update every 5 months, The Meter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF versus The Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFThe Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperACCA softwareOfficine IADR

Customer experience

PDF

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

The Meter

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PDF

No in-app purchases

None

The Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF free?
PDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Meter free?
The Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF or The Meter have ads?
Neither PDF nor The Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF or The Meter?
PDF ships an update every 5 months, and The Meter every 2 months. Most recently, PDF was updated on October 7, 2026 and The Meter on September 21, 2026.

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