Comparison

PDFShare vs focuseen

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

Head to head

PDFShare

PDF SharePlay with Whiteboard

About

PDFShare

Features

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SharePlay a PDF file when FaceTime. When having FaceTime with some friends, one person copies and pastes a PDF file into the SharePlay session. Then everyone can synchronously browse and flip pages. Click a button can switch to Whiteboard Mode. Then you can draw lines together with your friends. You can switch colors when drawing. You can place images on the whiteboard. Before sending an image, you can move, magnify, or rotate the image. After adjusting an image, press it and hold for about 3 seconds, then release to share the image with everyone. You and your friends or family can make a beautiful picture wall on the whiteboard together. === EULA ===: [standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA)](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

About

focuseen

Features

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Synchronized the writing of white board application on teacher's laptop, sending message to teacher.

Screenshots

PDFShare4 screens

focuseen2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: focuseen at none against PDFShare's 2. focuseen also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). PDFShare's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. PDFShare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 6 months. focuseen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDFShare ships an update every 3 days, focuseen every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

PDFShare versus focuseen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PDFShare	focuseen
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 days — better	Every 4 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	7 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	勇崔	红瀚冀

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDFShare

Subscriptions2

Individual7 Days trial$0.996 Months
Family7 Days trial$1.996 Months

None

focuseen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDFShare free?

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

Is focuseen free?

focuseen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PDFShare or focuseen have ads?

Neither PDFShare nor focuseen shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PDFShare or focuseen?

PDFShare ships an update every 3 days, and focuseen every 4 weeks. Most recently, PDFShare was updated on October 7, 2026 and focuseen on October 9, 2026.