# PDF To Text vs Chat PDF

The clearest difference is monetization model: PDF To Text at free with in-app purchases against Chat PDF's subscription. PDF To Text also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). Chat PDF's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PDF To Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Chat PDF sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for PDF To Text against 4.4 for Chat PDF. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chat PDF has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

PDF To Text ships an update every 7 months, Chat PDF fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF To Text | Chat PDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-to-text-pdf-editor/id6443974902/reviews) | **[4.4 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chat-pdf-pdf-maker/id6748901482/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **16** |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 27 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hardik Dhameliya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611140120) | [Tap Tap Slide](https://appshunter.io/developer/396335706) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF To Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-to-text-pdf-editor/id6443974902)

Easily extract all text from PDF files with a single click. Save, share, and manage your extracted text in convenient text files. This utility is designed for straightforward text retrieval from documents.

**Highlights:** Fetch all text from PDF files, Save text to text files, Share text files, Delete text files, View text files, Easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Subscription Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Subscription Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


### Chat PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chat-pdf-pdf-maker/id6748901482)

Transform text or PDFs into usable documents or extract information by asking questions. Convert plain text or DOCX files into clean PDFs, or upload PDFs to get summaries and answers.

**Highlights:** Convert text to PDF, Convert DOCX to PDF, Upload and query PDFs, Get document summaries, Extract specific details from PDFs, No watermarks or ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF To Text free?

PDF To Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Chat PDF free?

Chat PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PDF To Text or Chat PDF?

Chat PDF is rated higher. PDF To Text averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Chat PDF averages 4.4 from 16 ratings.

### Do PDF To Text or Chat PDF have ads?

PDF To Text shows ads; Chat PDF does not.

### Which is updated more often, PDF To Text or Chat PDF?

PDF To Text ships an update every 7 months, and Chat PDF fortnightly. Most recently, PDF To Text was updated on August 24, 2026 and Chat PDF on September 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*