PDF Splitter + PDF Merge vs PDF Extractor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Splitter + PDF Merge
Easily combine multiple PDF files into a single document or extract specific pages from existing PDFs. This tool supports merging password-protected files if the password is known.
- Extract pages from PDF
- Merge specified pages of multiple PDFs
- Merge password-protected PDFs
- Combine PDFs into one
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PDF Merge & PDF Splitter + is a very easy-to-use app that allows you to quickly merge specified pages of multiple PDFs into one pdf. You can also use it to extract pages from pdf. Key Features: ● Extract page(s) of PDF. ● Merge specified pages of multiple PDFs into one PDF. ● Merge password-protected PDF, but you must know the password. ● The name is also PDF Merge & PDF Splitter + on the MacOS platform, more powerful and easier to use. ● Contact us If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email. Email address : tzq17888@163.com.
PDF Extractor
Easily extract text and high-resolution images from PDF files. Compress extracted content into zip files for convenient sharing. Supports copying text to the clipboard and extracting unlimited rich text.
- Extract high-resolution images
- Extract unlimited images
- Compress content to zip files
- Copy text to clipboard
- Extract unlimited rich text
- Select specific text ranges
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Introducing PDF Extractor - the app that makes it easy to extract text, rich text, and images from your PDF files. With our powerful app, you can: * Extract high-resolution images and unlimited numbers of images * Compress images or text into zip files for easy sharing * Copy text to the clipboard (power users only) * Extract unlimited amounts of rich format text with the ability to choose specific ranges to extract Don't settle for limited PDF extraction capabilities - download PDF Extractor today and see the difference for yourself! With PDF Extractor, you'll be able to easily extract the information you need from your PDF files in a fraction of the time. Try PDF Extractor today and experience the power of easy PDF extraction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PDF Splitter + PDF Merge at 4.5 against PDF Extractor's 1.0. PDF Splitter + PDF Merge also leads on ratings volume (139 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). PDF Extractor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. PDF Splitter + PDF Merge sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PDF Extractor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF Splitter + PDF Merge holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Splitter + PDF Merge has 139 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PDF Splitter + PDF Merge ships an update every 3 months, PDF Extractor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Splitter + PDF Merge | PDF Extractor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (139 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 青青 余 | 培强 郝 |
Customer experience
PDF Splitter + PDF Merge
PDF Extractor
Bugs and requests
PDF Splitter + PDF Merge
Reported bugs
2 issues- Corrupts text in merged PDF documents
- Paid version does not work as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add page preview functionality
- Allow merging of other file types (not just PDFs)
- Improve file sorting/reordering capabilities
- Provide more customization options
PDF Extractor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDF Splitter + PDF Merge
- Unlock（without restriction）$3.99
- Unlock iOS without restriction$3.99
PDF Extractor
- Get Full Access$2.99
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