Comparison

File Compressor vs Compress PDF

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

Head to head
About

File Compressor

Easily reduce file sizes and organize data for sharing. Supports multiple compression formats and offers password protection for added security. Quickly share compressed files directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Compress to ZIP, TAR, GZIP
  • Password protection for ZIP files
  • History log of compressed files
  • Direct file sharing
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Compress your files effortlessly with File Compressor. Whether you need to reduce file sizes or organize your data for sharing, this app makes compression simple and effective. Key Features: • Multiple Formats: Compress files into ZIP, TAR, or GZIP formats to suit your needs. • Password Protection: Secure your ZIP files with a password for added privacy. • History Log: Keep track of your compressed files with the built-in history feature. • File Sharing: Quickly share compressed files directly from the app. File Compressor offers a user-friendly interface, making it the ideal tool for professionals and casual users alike. Start compressing files on the go! File Compressor app is free. You can use it forever, at no cost. However, File Compressor does offer premium features for its subscribers. If you decide to purchase an upgrade, you will unlock additional features. Terms of Use: https://kociapp.github.io/File-Compressor/term-of-use Privacy Policy: https://kociapp.github.io/File-Compressor/privacy-policy

About

Compress PDF

This app allows you to reduce the file size of PDF documents while maintaining text selectability and searchability. It offers various editing tools like merging, splitting, and reordering pages, all processed on your device for enhanced privacy. A subscription is needed to save or share your work.

Highlights
  • Reduce PDF file size
  • Preserve text and layout
  • On-device processing
  • Merge and split PDFs
  • Reorder and remove pages
  • Password protect PDFs
  • Convert images to PDF
Features
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Compress PDFs and reduce PDF document size while keeping text selectable and searchable. Perfect for email attachments, messaging, uploads, and storage - with everything processed on your device for maximum privacy. Reduce PDF Size Choose a compression level to shrink PDF file size with minimal quality loss. Unlike "print to image" solutions, your text stays text - searchable, selectable, and copyable. How it works • Open Compress PDF and import a PDF from Files. • Compress PDF. • Save to Files or share to any app. Core features • PDF compression that preserves text and layout • Fast on-device processing - works offline, no uploads • Smart algorithm to reduce size while preserving clarity PDF editor tools (all on device) • Merge PDFs into one file • Split PDF by page ranges • Reorder pages • Remove pages you don't need • Crop pages to the right framing • Rotate pages for correct orientation • Add page numbers for clean documents • Protect PDF with a password • Unlock PDFs (when you know the password) • Convert images to PDF (Photos to PDF) • Convert PDF to images (PDF to PNG/JPG) Made for everyday tasks • Compress large PDFs for fast sharing • Clean up and organize paperwork • Combine multiple documents into one PDF • Remove sensitive pages before sending Subscription required to save or share results To save or share compressed/edited files, a subscription is required: - Weekly (3-day free trial) - Lifetime Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://img2pdf.org/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

File Compressor4 screens
Compress PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: File Compressor at free with in-app purchases against Compress PDF's subscription. File Compressor also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). Compress PDF's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. File Compressor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Compress PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for File Compressor against 5.0 for Compress PDF. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Compressor has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
File Compressor versus Compress PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile CompressorCompress PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings10 — better1
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAndy SutantoArtiom Yakoventsev

Customer experience

File Compressor

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Compress PDF

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

File Compressor

Subscriptions3
  • File Compressor Pro$0.997 Days
  • File Compressor Pro - 1M$1.991 Month
  • File Compressor Pro$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • File Compressor Pro$19.99
  • Offering for New Users$19.99
2 purchases

Compress PDF

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is File Compressor free?
File Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compress PDF free?
Compress PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, File Compressor or Compress PDF?
File Compressor and Compress PDF are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do File Compressor or Compress PDF have ads?
File Compressor shows ads; Compress PDF does not.

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