Comparison

PDF App vs Rootsie

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

Head to head
About

PDF App

Manage PDFs effortlessly with this comprehensive tool. Create, convert, sign, edit, and merge documents with ease. Streamline your workflow and enhance document accessibility.

Highlights
  • Create PDFs from layouts or images
  • Convert various file formats to PDF
  • Sign documents with custom signatures
  • Edit existing PDF files
  • Merge multiple PDF documents
  • Export and share PDFs easily
Features
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Introducing PDF App: Convert, Create, Sign – your all-in-one solution for seamless PDF management. Elevate your productivity with our powerful and intuitive tool. - Create PDFs with Ease: Effortlessly create professional PDF documents using pre-installed layouts. Import images from your gallery or snap new photos directly within the app. Customize and format your documents to perfection. - Convert with Versatility: Transform various file formats into PDF and vice versa. Whether it's a Word document, an image, or a spreadsheet, convert it to PDF with just a few taps. - Sign Documents Quickly: Create your signature and place it on any document with ease. Simplify your workflow and ensure your documents are signed and ready. - Edit Existing PDFs: Make corrections and updates to your existing PDF files with our easy-to-use editing tools. - Combine Documents: Merge multiple PDF files into a single document. Organize and consolidate your files for better management and accessibility. - Export Effortlessly: Export your PDFs quickly and efficiently. Share your documents via email, cloud services, or other applications directly from the app. Transform your PDF experience with PDF App: Convert, Create, Sign – the ultimate tool for creating, converting, signing, editing, and exporting PDFs. Download now and unlock the full potential of your documents! Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase; – Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually at the rate based on the subscription plan - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; - The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan; - Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase; Privacy Policy: https://minimodev.com/pdf_app/privacy Terms of Use: https://minimodev.com/pdf_app/terms For any questions or inquiries, please get in touch: support@minimodev.com

About

Rootsie

This app helps you manage home maintenance tasks with customizable reminders, cost tracking, and contractor information. It allows for household sharing and ensures your data remains private.

Highlights
  • Customizable recurring reminders
  • Task scheduling and rescheduling
  • Cost tracking per property and task
  • Contractor contact and rating storage
  • Household sharing and syncing
  • Data export to CSV
  • Privacy-first design with no tracking or ads
Features
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Your home runs on a hundred little tasks. Rootsie remembers all of them. Furnace filters, gutter cleaning, smoke detector batteries, deck staining, HVAC service, pest control — the work never stops, and it's almost impossible to keep in your head. Rootsie is a home maintenance tracker that reminds you what's due, records what you spent, and remembers who did the work — for one home or several, on your own or with your whole household. NEVER MISS A MAINTENANCE TASK - Set up recurring reminders on any schedule — weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually, or a custom interval like "every 3 months" or "every 2 years" - Set custom notifications to remind you before something's due - See what's overdue, scheduled, or done at a glance - Skip or reschedule tasks when life gets in the way TRACK WHAT YOU SPEND - Log the cost of every completed task - See total spending per property and per task - Export your full cost history as a CSV — perfect for taxes, insurance claims, or selling your home - Build a real maintenance record that actually tells you where the money goes REMEMBER WHO DID THE WORK - Save your plumber, electrician, HVAC tech, landscaper, handyman — anyone you'd call again - Store name, company, phone, and email in one tap-to-call list - Assign contractors to completed tasks so you always know who replaced the water heater two years ago - Rate the work so you remember who to call back ... and who not to SHARE IT WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD - Turn on Family Sharing to invite the people you live with into a shared home, so everyone can keep up with what's due - Sign in with Apple to sync your homes across all your devices and pick up right where you left off - Family Sharing is completely optional — invite only the people you trust YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Rootsie is built privacy-first: - No tracking, no analytics, no ads — ever - Device-first by default: skip Shared Workspaces and everything stays on your device, with no account required and nothing sent to our servers - Turn on Shared Workspaces only if you want it — then your homes sync securely so you can share them - Full data export anytime, so you're never locked in FREE TO USE Track 1 home, up to 10 home tasks, and unlimited contractors — free, forever. No trial, no subscription. You can even join a shared home someone else set up at no cost. ROOTSIE PRO — $19.99, ONE TIME - Unlimited properties (rentals, vacation homes, parents' place) - Unlimited tasks and reminders - Shared Workspace for your whole household - iOS Home Screen widgets - One lifetime purchase. No subscription. Forever. Whether you own one home or several — and whether you manage it solo or with your household — Rootsie turns the mental load of homeownership into a quiet, organized record you can rely on.

Screenshots

PDF App4 screens
Rootsie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Rootsie at free with in-app purchases against PDF App's subscription. Rootsie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). PDF App's advantage is ratings volume (950 vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Rootsie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rootsie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF App has 950 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF App ships an update every 5 weeks, Rootsie every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDF App versus Rootsie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF AppRootsie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (950 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings950 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinimodev Technologies LTDChristopher Lowcher

Customer experience

PDF App

All ratings928 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.2%

Rootsie

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PDF App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App doesn't allow creating accounts
  • Doesn't convert text messages to PDF

Requested features

2 requests
  • Make the app free
  • Improve subscription cancellation process

Rootsie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF App

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
1 purchases

Rootsie

One-time1
  • Rootsie Pro$19.99

Questions

Is PDF App free?
PDF App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rootsie free?
Rootsie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF App or Rootsie?
Rootsie is rated higher. PDF App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 950 ratings, while Rootsie averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PDF App or Rootsie have ads?
Neither PDF App nor Rootsie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF App or Rootsie?
PDF App ships an update every 5 weeks, and Rootsie every 2 weeks. Most recently, PDF App was updated on November 4, 2026 and Rootsie on November 5, 2026.

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