Formatter vs PDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Formatter
This utility app transforms messy JSON data into a clean, readable format. It eliminates the frustration of scrolling and eye strain associated with poorly formatted code, simplifying data analysis.
- Seamless JSON formatting
- Transforms unruly JSON
- Clean, human-readable output
- Simplifies data analysis
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Are you tired of wrangling messy JSON data? Frustrated by the endless scrolling and eye-straining formatting? Say goodbye to the headache and hello to simplicity with our JSON Formatter App! Seamless JSON Formatting: Our app takes your unruly JSON data and effortlessly transforms it into a clean, human-readable format. No more squinting at the screen, trying to make sense of tangled code!
Combine multiple PDF documents into a single file quickly and easily. This utility allows users to merge up to 50 PDFs with drag-and-drop reordering and a preview function. It's designed for effortless document consolidation on mobile devices.
- Merge up to 50 PDF files
- Drag and drop page reordering
- Preview before merging
- No file size limits
- Combine study materials
- Merge work documents
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PDF is the simplest, most beautiful way to work with PDF documents on iPhone and iPad. Every tool you need in one place — no accounts, no uploads, 100% on your device. MERGE Combine multiple PDFs into one. Drag to reorder, preview, and save in seconds. SPLIT Extract exactly the pages you need into a new document. COMPRESS Shrink large PDFs to share them easily — with a choice of quality levels. IMAGES TO PDF Turn your photos into a clean, page-sized PDF. SCAN Scan paper documents with your camera straight into a PDF. SIGN Draw your signature and place it anywhere on the page. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents never leave your device. No cloud, no sign-up, no tracking. Beautifully designed, fast, and satisfying to use. Download PDF and get things done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Formatter at Free against PDF's $3.99. Formatter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). PDF's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Formatter is free to download; PDF costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Formatter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Formatter ships an update every 2 months, PDF fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Formatter | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mew Sang Lim | Vladimir Rodzaevskiy |
Customer experience
Formatter
In-app purchases
Formatter
No in-app purchases
No in-app purchases
