Comparison

Compress PDF vs FileReady

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

Head to head
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/

About

FileReady

Features
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FileReady helps you prepare upload-ready PDF documents from photos, scans, receipts, IDs, screenshots and PDF pages. Whether you are preparing exam materials, visa documents, school forms, work files, expense receipts, contracts, medical files or tax records, FileReady gives you a simple workflow: add pages, organize them, reduce file size, review the result and export when everything is ready. FileReady is built for the full submission workflow, not just one PDF task. Add photos or scans, reorder pages, rotate, crop, choose a target file size and preview the final PDF before export. Key features: • Turn photos and images into PDF • Scan and add document pages • Reorder, rotate and crop pages • Compress PDFs for common upload limits • Preview the final PDF before export • Check page count and final file size • Use presets for exams, visas, school, work, IDs, expenses, contracts, medical files and tax records • Edit the file name before export FileReady is free to download and try. You can organize pages, preview your PDF and check the final result before export. When you are ready to export, choose a single export, an export pack, Pro subscription or Lifetime Pro. Your documents are processed on your device. FileReady does not require an account and does not upload your files to a server. Use FileReady to turn scattered photos and documents into clean, organized PDFs for your next submission. Privacy Policy: https://zzthhj.github.io/FileReady/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Compress PDF4 screens
FileReady3 screens

Verdict

The call

Compress PDF and FileReady are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Compress PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and FileReady sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Compress PDF versus FileReady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompress PDFFileReady
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1817.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB4 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperArtiom Yakoventsevzhentao zhang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Compress PDF

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

FileReady

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$8.991 Year
One-time4
  • Single Export$0.99
  • 5 Exports$3.99
  • 10 Exports$5.99
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  • Lifetime Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Compress PDF free?
Compress PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FileReady free?
FileReady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Compress PDF or FileReady have ads?
Neither Compress PDF nor FileReady shows ads.

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