Comparison

ALD PDF vs Escala Pro

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

Head to head
About

ALD PDF

Features
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16 supported languages. Lightweight and practical PDF viewer. Features an advanced word or key text search system. Allows enlarging the document and viewing the content in portrait or landscape mode. Quick access to content through the index or bookmark panel. Reception and sending of PDF files through iOS secure sharing. Built on Apple's iOS native full-featured tool, called PDF Kit, which allows greater security and functionality in PDF file management.

About

Escala Pro

Features
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Escala Pro organiza plantões, serviços e lembretes — e agora também conecta você a outros profissionais e mantém sua escala sempre à mão. Widgets Veja seus próximos plantões e a visão do mês direto na tela inicial do celular, sem abrir o app. Ideal para consultar a escala com um olhar. Mensagens Converse com outros profissionais dentro do app: troque informações, alinhe plantões e mantenha o contato no mesmo lugar em que você organiza a rotina. Conta e perfil Personalize seu perfil, acompanhe o próximo serviço na tela inicial e gerencie preferências, senha e dados da conta com login simples por e-mail e senha. Agenda Visualize o mês, cadastre e edite serviços por dia (horário, turno e local), diferencie tipos por cor e configure valores por turno para preenchimento automático. Lembretes Receba avisos antes ou durante o serviço, escolha o intervalo e para quais tipos cada lembrete se aplica. Serviços Cadastre tipos de serviço, turnos e valores. Use a escala para preencher vários dias de uma vez. Recursos Tema escuro · notificações locais · interface em português Tudo o que você precisa para organizar plantões, se comunicar e não perder nenhum compromisso.

Screenshots

ALD PDF4 screens
Escala Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Escala Pro at none against ALD PDF's shown. Escala Pro also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). ALD PDF's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ALD PDF ships an update fortnightly, Escala Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ALD PDF versus Escala Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterALD PDFEscala Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAido DominguesIgor Tristao

In-app purchases

None

ALD PDF

No in-app purchases

None

Escala Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ALD PDF free?
ALD PDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Escala Pro free?
Escala Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ALD PDF or Escala Pro have ads?
ALD PDF shows ads; Escala Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, ALD PDF or Escala Pro?
ALD PDF ships an update fortnightly, and Escala Pro weekly. Most recently, ALD PDF was updated on October 1, 2026 and Escala Pro on October 9, 2026.

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