Databag vs Blue Whale PDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Databag
This self-hosted messaging service offers decentralized and federated communication with end-to-end encryption. Organize conversations by topic and enjoy low latency with mobile alerts for new messages and calls.
- Decentralized communication
- Federated accounts
- End-to-end encryption
- Topic-based threads
- Audio and video calls
- Mobile alerts
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Databag is a selfhosted messaging service. Notable features include: - Decentralized (direct communication between app and server node) - Federated (accounts on different nodes can communicate) - Public-Private key based identity (not bound to any blockchain or hosting domain) - End-to-End encryption (the hosting admin cannot view sealed topics, default unsealed) - Audio and Video Calls (nat traversal requires separate relay server) - Topic based threads (messages organized by topic not contacts) - Lightweight (server can run on a raspberry pi zero v1.3) - Low latency (use of websockets for push events to avoid polling) - Unlimited accounts per node (host for your whole family) - Mobile alerts for new contacts, messages, and calls (supports APN)
Blue Whale PDF
This app allows you to scan physical documents into high-quality PDFs, import existing files, and organize your entire document library. It prioritizes user privacy by processing and storing all data locally on your device, ensuring your information remains secure and under your control.
- Scan documents to PDF
- Import PDFs and images
- Convert photos to PDF
- Combine multiple PDFs
- Organize document library
- On-device processing
- No account required
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Blue Whale PDF is a fast, privacy-focused PDF scanner and document manager that makes it easy to scan, organize, search, and manage your documents. Designed with a clean and intuitive interface, Blue Whale PDF helps you keep all of your important documents in one place while keeping your data on your device. Features • Scan paper documents into high-quality PDF files • Import PDFs and images from Files or Photos • Convert photos into PDF documents • Combine multiple PDF files into a single document • Organize and manage your document library • View PDF documents with a built-in viewer • Rename, share, and delete documents • Fast on-device document processing • Beautiful ocean-inspired interface • No account required Privacy First Your documents are processed and stored locally on your device. Blue Whale PDF does not upload your documents to external servers or collect your personal files. Your information stays under your control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Databag at 13.4 against Blue Whale PDF's 17.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Databag against 5.0 for Blue Whale PDF. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Databag | Blue Whale PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roland Osborne | EZRA MICHAEL GILBERT |
Customer experience
Databag
Blue Whale PDF
In-app purchases
Databag
No in-app purchases
Blue Whale PDF
No in-app purchases
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