JoinListy vs PDF Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
JoinListy
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JoinListy makes shared lists, calendars, and reminders effortless. JoinListy is the all-in-one shared list, calendar, and reminder app for groceries, tasks, packing, wishlists, chores, blank lists, events, and personal reminders. Whether you are planning groceries, organizing your home, preparing for a trip, tracking important dates, managing a shared calendar, or coordinating with family, roommates, friends, or teammates, JoinListy keeps everyone in sync. No more forgotten items, duplicate purchases, messy notes, missed tasks, calendar confusion, or endless chat messages. With JoinListy, everyone can view, edit, assign, and complete items together, while shared calendars and reminders help you stay on top of what matters. Supports 14+ languages for a smoother shared experience. 1. Shared Grocery Lists Create grocery lists for each store, recipe, or occasion. Add quantity, unit, categories, and optional images. Check items off in real time while shopping. 2. Shared To-Do & Task Lists Use JoinListy as your collaborative to-do list and household organizer. Assign tasks, add notes, due dates, images, and priority levels. 3. Shared Packing Lists Plan trips, vacations, moving, or weekend getaways with organized packing lists. Add quantities, sort by category, assign who packs what, and check things off together. 4. Shared Wishlist Lists Save gift ideas, birthday wishes, holiday shopping ideas, and personal wants. Add notes, categories, quantities, prices, links, and images. 5. Shared Chores Lists Keep your household running smoothly with chores lists built for shared responsibility. Assign chores, manage recurring tasks, and track routines. 6. Blank Lists Create a blank list for anything you need to organize: checklists, event planning, projects, school supplies, home inventory, party planning, and more. 7. Shared Calendar Plan events, appointments, activities, deadlines, errands, and reminders in a shared calendar. Add calendar entries, invite users, and collaborate so everyone can see what is coming up. 8. Personal Reminders Never miss an important moment with reminders for bills, birthdays, health, work, travel, shopping, and personal plans. Set a date and time, choose priority, add notes or a link, enable notifications, and repeat daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or selected weekdays. Real-Time Collaboration Invite family, friends, roommates, or teammates in seconds. See new items, edits, assignments, calendar entries, reminders, and completed tasks appear instantly. Notifications That Matter Get notified when tasks are assigned to you, when a high-priority item is added, when a calendar entry is added, or when a reminder is due. Perfect For - Families managing groceries, chores, calendars, and reminders - Couples planning errands, shopping, trips, and important dates - Roommates sharing household tasks and supplies - Friends organizing events, travel, and wishlists - Small teams coordinating checklists, calendars, and responsibilities Key Features - Shared lists for groceries, tasks, packing, wishlists, chores, blank lists, reminders, and more - Shared calendar for events, entries, reminders, and collaboration - Real-time sync across devices - Assignments, priorities, notes, due dates, and notifications - Quantities, categories, links, and optional images - Repeating reminders with flexible schedules - Clean and intuitive organizer - 14+ supported languages Why JoinListy? Life is easier when everyone works from the same list, shares the same calendar, and keeps reminders in one place. From grocery shopping and chores to travel packing, wishlists, daily tasks, blank lists, events, and reminders, JoinListy brings clarity to everyday organization. Download JoinListy now and simplify shared organization with the all-in-one shared grocery list, to-do list, packing list, wishlist, chores, calendar, blank list, and reminder app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PDF Tool
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PDF Tool puts essential PDF tools in one app. Merge, split, compress, protect, sign, and edit PDFs on your deviceβno account, no ads, and your files stay private. WHAT YOU CAN DO β’ Merge PDFs β Combine multiple PDFs into one file β’ Split PDF β Extract pages or split by range into separate files β’ Compress PDF β Reduce file size β’ Protect PDF β Add a password to lock your document β’ Unlock PDF β Remove password protection (when you know the password) β’ Sign PDF β Draw or add your signature to documents β’ Edit PDF β Remove, extract, or rearrange pages β’ Rotate PDF pages β Fix orientation β’ Add watermark β Text or image watermarks β’ Add page numbers β Number your pages β’ Images to PDF β Turn photos or images into a PDF β’ PDF to Images β Export PDF pages as images β’ Extract PDF images β Pull out embedded images β’ Webpage to PDF β Save a webpage as a PDF β’ PDF OCR β Extract text from scanned PDFs (where supported) β’ Redact PDF β Permanently remove sensitive text β’ Compare PDFs β See differences between two PDFs β’ Web optimize PDF β Optimize for web viewing β’ PDF Overlay β Overlay one PDF on another β’ Create PDF β Create a new PDF from scratch PRIVACY & OFFLINE β’ No account required β use the app immediately β’ Your files stay on your device β we donβt upload or store your PDFs β’ Works offline β most tools run without internet β’ No ads β focus on your documents β’ No watermark β clean document as you like β’ No tracking β we donβt collect analytics or sell your data Internet is only used when you choose features that need it (e.g. Webpage to PDF or loading fonts). Passwords for Protect/Unlock PDF are used only on your device and are never sent to us. Built for everyday PDF tasks: contracts, forms, reports, and personal documents. No subscriptionsβjust the tools you need, when you need them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Tool at none against JoinListy's 4. PDF Tool also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). JoinListy's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. JoinListy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PDF Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
JoinListy ships an update monthly, PDF Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JoinListy | PDF Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 13.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOBAPP PIXEL SRL | Eachut Incorporation |
In-app purchases
JoinListy
- JoinListy Pro Free Trial (Monthly)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- JoinListy Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- JoinListy Pro Free Trial (Yearly)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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- JoinListy Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
PDF Tool
No in-app purchases









