PolyPDF vs Pixply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PolyPDF
This app provides a PDF studio for drawing-set review and markup on iPad and iPhone. It allows users to open plans, navigate pages, measure to scale, add various annotations, and save their work. Advanced features are available via an optional Pro purchase.
- Drawing-set review
- PDF markup tools
- Measure to scale
- Add callouts, shapes, stamps
- Markup Table for findings
- Export and share PDFs
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PolyPDF brings drawing-set review and PDF markup to iPad and iPhone. Open plans from Files, move between pages, measure to scale, add markups, and save your work back to a PDF. Built for AEC work • Review multi-page plan sets with thumbnails and tabs. • Measure lengths and areas using a calibrated scale. • Add callouts, clouds, shapes, stamps, and freehand markup. • Count symbols and organize findings in the Markup Table. • Export or share the finished PDF. Your documents remain in the locations you choose in Files. PolyPDF supports an optional Pro purchase for advanced tools; the app shows which features require Pro before purchase. PolyPDF is also available on Mac. Visit polypdf.com for details and support.
Pixply
Explore a vast library of classic and global board games on your phone or tablet. Learn game rules, history, and even design your own game layouts. Enjoy offline play and personalized experiences.
- 70+ classic and world games
- Learn game rules and history
- Filter games by style, difficulty, region, play time
- Build and test game layouts in PixStudio
- Offline play supported
- Bluetooth device connection
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Play 70+ classic and world games on Pixply using the Bluetooth companion app for phones and tablets. Learn game rules, history and stories behind each game. Filter games by style, difficulty, region and play time. Build and test your own game layouts in the PixStudio editor. Save preferences and personalize your experience inside the app. Offline play is supported after first activation, and device connection runs on Bluetooth technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Pixply at free against PolyPDF's freemium. Pixply also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PolyPDF against 5.0 for Pixply. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
PolyPDF ships an update every 3 weeks, Pixply every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PolyPDF | Pixply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Euclidean Software LLC | Pixply LTD |
Customer experience
PolyPDF
Pixply
In-app purchases
PolyPDF
No in-app purchases
Pixply
No in-app purchases
