Comparison

Uplock vs Total PDF

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

Head to head
About

Uplock

Securely store and organize sensitive documents, cards, and IDs across your Apple devices. Your data syncs via iCloud and is end-to-end encrypted, with no third-party servers involved. Features include shared groups, auto-fill, expiration reminders, and attachments.

Highlights
  • Secure document storage
  • Card and ID organization
  • iCloud syncing
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Shared groups
  • AutoFill and Safari extension
  • Expiration reminders
Features
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Uplock keeps your important information safe, organized, and always within reach across your Apple devices. Your data syncs through iCloud and is protected by iCloud Encryption. With Advanced Data Protection for iCloud enabled, everything you save in Uplock is end-to-end encrypted. What you can store in Uplock - Credit cards and payment information - Passports, driver’s licenses, and other important documents - Health records and insurance information - Software licenses and loyalty programs - Secure notes and anything else that matters Features to help you stay productive and organized - Shared Groups for families and friends - AutoFill on iOS, plus a Safari extension and menu bar app on macOS - Reminders for expiration dates - Attachments for files, photos, and PDFs - Smart Fill turns almost anything into an Uplock item, powered by Apple Intelligence and processed entirely on your device Private by design No account. No email. No tracking or analytics. Uplock supports Face ID, Touch ID, and Optic ID for quick, secure access. It uses the strongest security and privacy protections available on Apple platforms to keep your information safe. Start using Uplock right away, no setup or sign-in is required. Try it free with a limited number of entries and no plan required. Export your data anytime as plain text or CSV. Uplock is made in Montreal by an independent two-person team. Privacy policy: https://uplock.app/privacy Terms of use: https://uplock.app/terms

About

Total PDF

Features
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Scan a document. Put the pages in order. Add your signature and send a copy. Bring your everyday PDF work together in Total PDF for iPhone and iPad. Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Saving or sharing results requires Pro, including results made with free tools. CREATE • Scan documents, combine photos and enhance scans with filters. • Create searchable PDFs with OCR (Pro). • Convert TXT, text-focused RTF and images to PDF. • Turn web pages into A4, Letter or one long PDF, including from Safari sharing. • Create handwritten PDFs with a pen or Apple Pencil. ORGANIZE • Merge, reorder, rotate, delete and extract pages. • Insert blank pages or other PDFs and crop margins. • Split by file size or outline (Pro). • Export selected pages as JPEG or PNG at your chosen resolution (Pro). WRITE AND SIGN — PRO • Add text, highlights, handwritten or photographed signatures. • Fill PDF form fields and save fillable or flattened copies. • Add text/image watermarks, headers, page and document numbers. • Make personal seals and reuse saved signatures and stamps. • Save annotations flattened or editable. PREPARE AND SHARE • Place the front and back of an ID card on one page with a purpose watermark. • Redact sensitive areas and edit/remove document information (Pro). • Compress by quality or target size (Pro). • Compare PDFs side by side and find differences in extractable text (Pro). • Extract text or embedded images, edit outlines and print (Pro). KEEP WORK MOVING • Add or remove a known password on a single PDF. • Batch-process passwords, save passwords in the device Keychain and enable app lock (Pro). • Return to recent documents, favorites and editing drafts. • Customize the middle tabs and follow built-in tool guides. FREE AND PRO Preview, single-file password processing, ordinary page editing/merging/extraction/splitting and PDF creation from scans, photos, supported documents, web pages, ID copies and handwriting are free. Saving/sharing PDF or image results and printing require Pro. The advanced tools marked above, including OCR, compression, size/outline splitting, annotation, forms, redaction, watermarking, comparison, information/outline editing, extraction of text/embedded images, batch passwords, saved passwords and app lock, are Pro features. Restore Purchases is available. PLEASE NOTE PDF processing runs on device. Web pages connect to their websites; sharing/cloud storage passes files to your chosen service. ID-number masking targets the back digits of Korean resident registration numbers: check every mask and cover other sensitive details yourself. Compression and target-size results depend on the document. Text comparison uses extractable text; scans may need OCR. Export Office and HWP/HWPX files as PDF in a compatible app before importing. Unknown passwords cannot be recovered; only process documents you own or are authorized to use. Recent Documents holds up to 200 PDFs / 500 MB and removes the oldest non-favorites without drafts at the limit; automatic keeping can be disabled. TOOLS TAB — FEATURE LIST • Create: Document to PDF, Web Page to PDF, ID Copy • Basic: Preview & Search, Extract & Split Pages • Pro editing: Sign & Annotate, Fill Forms, Redact, Watermarks/Headers/Numbering, Edit Outlines & Document Information • Pro utilities: Extract Text & Images, PDF to Images, OCR Existing PDFs, Compress, Compare, Print, Rename & Save Creation and basic tools are free to use. Saving or sharing results requires Pro.

Screenshots

Uplock4 screens
Total PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Uplock at 5 against Total PDF's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Uplock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Total PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Uplock ships an update every 2 weeks, Total PDF every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Uplock versus Total PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUplockTotal PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (121 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoyer Objet Inc.Yunsaeng Kim

Bugs and requests

Uplock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Name change issue (searchable only under old name)
  • Help menu not working
  • Editing issues (cursor jumping, slow typing)
  • Import issues
  • Crashes on Intel Macs

Requested features

9 requests
  • More categories needed
  • Autofill
  • Other languages (German, French, Spanish etc.)
  • Windows App
  • Shared groups
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  • Crypto accounts and secret questions for item types
  • Ability to reorder attachments, copy attachments to clipboard, and export cards to Apple Wallet
  • Email accounts as an item type
  • Shared and automatically updated with family

Total PDF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Uplock

Subscriptions4
  • Uplock+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Uplock+ Family (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Uplock+ (Yearly)$14.991 Year
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  • Uplock+ Family (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime)$49.99
  • Uplock+ Family (Lifetime)$89.99
1 purchases

Total PDF

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Uplock free?
Uplock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Total PDF free?
Total PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Uplock or Total PDF have ads?
Neither Uplock nor Total PDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Uplock or Total PDF?
Uplock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Total PDF every 9 days. Most recently, Uplock was updated on October 14, 2026 and Total PDF on October 1, 2026.

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