InstaPDF vs FlowVella Presentation App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InstaPDF
This app allows you to scan, edit, and securely store your documents. It offers features like automatic cropping, text detection, and the ability to add signatures and annotations. Documents can be synced across devices and shared easily.
- Fast multipage scanning with auto page detection
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- PDF editing (add/remove pages, merge, stamp, sign)
- Cross-device document syncing
- Folder organization and sharing
- Integrated QR code reader
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Keep your documents safe and secure. Scan, edit and sync documents to all of your devices. Smart renaming suggestions, multiple accounts, text detection and more. Featured by Apple, iMore, Verizon, The App Factor, TechRepublic, Roar News, appPicker and many more. InstaPDF Account required, which can be created In-App. FAST SCANNING WITH AUTOCROP & OCR Multipage scans with auto page detection, which captures just the part you need and performs automatic OCR. PDF EDITOR Add, remove, rotate or re-order pages. Merge documents. Stamp, markup or add signatures. Available exclusively to InstaPDF CloudSafe subscribers. MAC APP Provides an efficient drag & drop and renaming interface to quickly organise and upload multiple documents. SCAN, SIGN AND SEND WITH MARKUP Draw, Highlight, Custom & Predefined Stamp, Add Text, Annotate and Sign Documents. All changes made to the document are synced across devices. FOLDERS Share multiple documents with your anyone using a single URL/link. Documents can be added to existing folders to keep everyone updated. QR CODE READER Integrated QR code reader. Documents from other Users can be imported to your account through QR codes. UNLIMITED CLOUD SYNC Sync that works, no matter how many documents you scan. PRIVACY FOCUSED Encrypt important documents. Set public documents to private with a simple switch. Deleted documents are not recoverable. Follow us @InstaPDF on Twitter for more information. InstaPDF for macOS available at http://instapdf.com/#mac * Privacy Policy: https://instapdf.com/legal#privacy * Terms of Use: https://instapdf.com/legal#tos
FlowVella Presentation App
Create engaging, interactive presentations on mobile devices. Combine text, images, video, links, and PDFs to foster conversations. Offers offline capabilities and cloud saving for easy access and sharing.
- Interactive presentations with rich media
- Kiosk mode for events and retail
- Record video of your presentation
- Offline video playback
- Embed PDFs
- Cloud saving and sharing
- Pre-designed templates
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NEW IN 8.0 • Forms: collect names, emails and phone numbers right inside your presentation, with your own thank-you message and lead email settings. • Kiosk settings, redesigned: lock a flow on screen with a PIN, reset it between visitors, and set night mode and video playback in one place. • Fully translated into 11 languages. • Performance enhancements and bug fixes. Get better results with the interactive presentation app built for mobile. Engage your audience in one presentation experience that combines words, images, video, links, galleries, and PDFs to turn your story into an interactive conversation **Featured by Apple - Best New App!! ** #-> As seen in Cult of Mac, Fast Co, CNET, Techcrunch, Gizmodo and more. # ## Drag & Drop ready! ## Only presentation app that allows you to record video of your presentation! BUILT FOR MOBILE FlowVella is purpose built for mobile Controls are built for touch, instantly accessible and intuitive. Create using a few simple and familiar touches and gestures. OFFLINE VIDEO - Once video is downloaded to your iPad it just works, no Internet needed. (Not YouTube videos). ADD PDFs to YOUR PRESENTATION - Embed whole PDFs within your presentation. PRESENT LIKE A PRO! Create and share beautiful presentations with images, sounds, GIFs, text, videos, PDFs, links and photo galleries and share with anyone on any device. FREE BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION TEMPLATES Bundled with over 25 unique, professionally designed presentation templates for: creatives, pitches, portfolios, reports, video, tutorials, real estate and more. YOUR CLOUD PHOTOS, VIDEOS, GIFS, PDFs Instant access to any cloud source: Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Creative Cloud, Instagram, Facebook, & OneDrive as well as Google Image Search – all from within the app. CREATE ANYWHERE, SHARE WITH ANYONE Your Flows are saved in the cloud, you never have to worry about having access to your presentations. Our web player makes it possible to share your presentation with anyone, on any device, no account or special app is required. SHARE OR KEEP THINGS PRIVATE Share your work with anyone on any device - no account or special app is. If you want to keep things PRIVATE, you can do that too! We offer SEVERAL PRIVACY LEVELS so that your content is only seen by those with whom you wish to share. FULL POWER YET SIMPLE • Add photos and videos from your photos • Snap Guides allow you to make pixel-perfect designs • Your presentations are automatically saved locally • Save drafts to the cloud so your Flows are safe CREATE AND CUSTOMIZE • Add transitions to your screen links • Add links to the web or links to another screen • Undo & redo • Duplicate, delete or rearrange screens • Duplicate any object, including entire Flows SHARE, VIEW AND PRESENT • Export to PDF, print via AirPrint* • Present straight from your iPhone/iPad, connect to a projector, or use AirPlay • Works OFFLINE -> SAFE without an Internet connection • Share your presentations with anyone via URL • Share via Facebook, Twitter, email, or copy the share URL and paste anywhere • Embed your Flow into any web site or blog FlowVella is free to download and use and comes with the ability to post 4 public flows. For extended functionality and more features, FlowVella has two paid plans, Premium and PRO. Premium is available through an auto-renewing subscription for $4.99/month or $49.99/year and PRO is $19.99/month or $199.99/year. Premium allows for more privacy options, more screens and unlimited flows. PRO unlocks Kiosk Mode and other features for professional use. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. FlowVella Terms:http://bit.ly/FlowVTOS Formerly known as Flowboard
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: InstaPDF at 4.9 against FlowVella Presentation App's 3.8. InstaPDF also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 33). 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
Both are free to download. InstaPDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FlowVella Presentation App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
InstaPDF holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InstaPDF has 1.1K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of InstaPDF's written reviews are positive against 66% of FlowVella Presentation App's.
InstaPDF ships an update fortnightly, FlowVella Presentation App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InstaPDF | FlowVella Presentation App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.8 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 66.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proconsult.at GmbH | Flowboard |
Customer experience
InstaPDF
FlowVella Presentation App
User reviews
InstaPDF
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient workflow
- 🔒 Secure storage
- 💡 Helpful features (filters, stamps, etc.)
- 🚀 Quick scanning and sharing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues
- 🔧 Cropping/editing could be improved
- 💻 Compatibility issues with some devices
- 🔑 Password recovery/reset needs improvement
FlowVella Presentation App
From 33 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Beautiful templates and design options
- 📱 Great for mobile presentations on iPad
- 🔗 Simple sharing via URL links
- 📊 Excellent for business proposals and pitch decks
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 💰 Aggressive subscription model and paywall tactics
- 🔐 Mandatory account registration required
- 📧 Poor customer support responsiveness
- 🔄 Incompatibility between desktop and mobile versions
Bugs and requests
InstaPDF
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sign-in with Apple not working for some users
- Cropping/alignment issues in certain lighting conditions
- Disappearing folders reported by some users
Requested features
4 requests- Import function for PDFs from other apps
- Password protection/encryption for sensitive documents
- Advanced editing tools (annotations, redaction, etc.)
- Integration with cloud storage services (iCloud, Google Drive, etc.)
FlowVella Presentation App
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes frequently on launch and during use
- Login and password reset emails not received
- Presentations lose formatting when synced between devices
- Images not loading for backgrounds
- Text formatting reverts to default Helvetica on iPad
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- Custom fonts and styles disappear during transitions
- App freezes when adding audio files
- No button to create new presentations on some devices
- Automatic subscription renewal after cancellation
- Presentation data disappearing from cloud
- Slow content loading requiring constant pauses
- Glitching and unresponsive controls
- Crashes on iOS 7 and older iPad models
Requested features
14 requests- Background music/audio support for presentations
- Advanced animation and transition effects
- Snap-to-grid and smart guides for alignment
- Full-screen presentation mode without UI elements
- Desktop/web version for creating presentations
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- Offline video playback capability
- PDF export functionality in free version
- Table creation support
- Auto-play slideshow feature
- Private sharing options while maintaining link access
- Photo library browsing improvements
- Retina display support for high-quality images
- More template variety and design options
- Recording and podcast capabilities
In-app purchases
InstaPDF
- CloudSafe Monthly$2.991 Month
- CloudSafe Yearly$27.991 Year
FlowVella Presentation App
- FlowVella Premium$9.991 Month
- Teacher Subscription$9.991 Month
- FlowVella PRO Month$19.991 Month
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- FlowVella PRO7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- PROPlus Monthly$49.991 Month
- FlowVella Premium$59.991 Year
- Teacher Subscription$99.991 Year
- FlowVella PRO Year$199.991 Year
- PROPlus Yearly$499.991 Year
- Premium Template$0.99
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