PDF vs File Transfer™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
This app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for managing PDF documents. It allows users to view, edit, scan, convert, and sign PDFs, as well as extract text using OCR technology. Securely protect and share your files with ease.
- PDF Viewer & Reader
- PDF Editor
- E-Signature
- PDF Scanner
- OCR Text Extraction
- PDF Conversion
- Form Filling
- Password Protection
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PDF Viewer, Scanner & Editor – All-in-One PDF Tool! Key Features: - PDF Viewer & Reader – Open and read PDF files with a smooth, user-friendly interface. - PDF Editor – Add text, highlight content, draw, and make edits effortlessly. - E-Signature – Sign documents electronically and share them instantly. - PDF Scanner – Scan documents using your camera and convert them into PDFs. - OCR (Optical Character Recognition) – Extract and recognize text from scanned PDFs. - Convert PDFs – Export PDFs to Word, Excel, JPG, and more. - Annotate & Highlight – Add comments, highlight text, and mark up PDFs with ease. - Fill PDF Forms – Complete and submit PDF forms digitally. - Secure & Share – Protect PDFs with passwords and share via email or cloud services. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who works with PDFs daily! Easily upgrade to Pro and unlock unlimited access to measurements and more with a renewable App Store subscription. We offer auto-renewing subscription plans with the following terms: • Available durations: 1 week, 1 month, or 12 months. • Payment is charged to your App Store account upon purchase confirmation. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before your subscription expires, with the renewal cost clearly indicated. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime in your Account Settings. • Active subscriptions cannot be canceled before the end of the billing period. • If a free trial is available, any unused portion will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Terms of use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
File Transfer™
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File Transfer This app helps you transfer and share files across platforms. You can quickly and accurately transfer one or more files between iPhone and iPad, and manage received files. It supports transferring a variety of file types, including photos, videos, PDFs, Word, TXT, Excel, PPT, and more. Supported file sources include: Select a document from your files. Select a photo or video from your gallery. Take a photo or video from your camera. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. EULA - Terms of Use: https://filetransfer2025.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: https://filetransfer2025.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/privacy_policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: File Transfer™ at every 4 days against PDF's every 2 weeks. File Transfer™ also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and File Transfer™ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF ships an update every 2 weeks, File Transfer™ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Transfer™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artem Dorozhkin | 文姬 赵 |
In-app purchases
- 1 week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- 1 month$9.991 Month
- 1 year$49.991 Year
File Transfer™
- File transfer service 1 year$4.991 Year









