Comparison

SaveLinks vs PDFForge

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

Head to head
About

SaveLinks

Organize your favorite web content across all your Apple devices. Save links quickly via the Share Button and access them seamlessly with iCloud sync. Features a beautiful interface with rich link previews and customization options, prioritizing your privacy with no tracking or ads.

Highlights
  • Quick link saving via Share Button
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Rich link previews with images
  • Customizable interface (dark/light modes, accent colors)
  • Privacy-focused with no tracking or ads
  • Organize links for reading, research, or inspiration
Features
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SaveLinks is your personal link organizer that helps you save and access your favorite web content across all your Apple devices. FEATURES • Quick Save Save any link in seconds using the Share Button on any app • Seamless Sync Access your links on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud sync • Beautiful Interface Clean and modern design that makes organizing links a pleasure • Link Previews Rich previews with images and descriptions for your saved content • Customization - Dark and Light modes - Multiple accent colors - Organize your way • Privacy First - Your data stays on your devices - No tracking - No ads PERFECT FOR • Saving articles to read later • Collecting inspiration • Bookmarking videos • Organizing research • Keeping track of recipes • Building your personal knowledge base Download SaveLinks today and never lose an interesting link again!

About

PDFForge

Transform your iPhone into a comprehensive document management tool. Easily scan, edit, sign, and extract text from PDFs with advanced OCR capabilities. Sync your work across devices seamlessly.

Highlights
  • High-quality document scanning
  • Bulk scanning for multiple pages
  • Full PDF editing toolkit
  • Advanced OCR text recognition
  • Digital signature insertion
  • iCloud cross-device syncing
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PDFForge – All-in-One PDF Scanner & Editor Turn your iPhone into a complete document hub with PDFForge — the ultimate tool to scan, edit, sign, and extract text from PDFs quickly and securely. Scan Smarter: High-Quality Scans – Capture sharp, clear documents with smart edge detection. Bulk Scanning – Scan multiple pages in one go — perfect for notes, receipts, or multi-page PDFs. Edit Like a Pro: Full Editing Toolkit – Reorder, rotate, duplicate, or delete pages effortlessly. Import Anything – Add pages from other PDFs, your device, or scan new pages instantly. Annotations & Signatures – Highlight, underline, strike through, add text, or insert your signature. Powerful OCR Text Recognition: Smart OCR Engine – Instantly convert scanned pages into editable, searchable text. Saved OCR Results – Copy, share, or review previous text extractions from your organized history. Sync Across Devices: iCloud Integration – All documents and edits stay synced and accessible across all your Apple devices. Whether you're a student, professional, or just going paperless, PDFForge gives you everything you need to manage PDFs — all in one sleek, fast app. Start free with 3 scans, 3 edits, and 3 OCR uses. Unlock unlimited access with a one-time purchase — no subscriptions, no recurring fees.

Screenshots

SaveLinks4 screens
PDFForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SaveLinks at none against PDFForge's 4. SaveLinks also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). PDFForge's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. PDFForge sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SaveLinks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SaveLinks against 5.0 for PDFForge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDFForge has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SaveLinks ships an update every 3 days, PDFForge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SaveLinks versus PDFForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaveLinksPDFForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6.117 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgnacio PalacioMefjuDev LLC

Customer experience

SaveLinks

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

PDFForge

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SaveLinks

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PDFForge

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 3 Months$7.993 Months
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDFForge Pro$0.99

Questions

Is SaveLinks free?
SaveLinks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDFForge free?
PDFForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SaveLinks or PDFForge?
SaveLinks and PDFForge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do SaveLinks or PDFForge have ads?
Neither SaveLinks nor PDFForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SaveLinks or PDFForge?
SaveLinks ships an update every 3 days, and PDFForge every 2 weeks. Most recently, SaveLinks was updated on October 6, 2026 and PDFForge on September 24, 2026.

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