Compress PDF vs SplitSmart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compress PDF
Easily reduce the size of PDF files for efficient storage and sharing. Offers adjustable quality levels and on-device processing for privacy. An optional Pro upgrade provides unlimited compressions, target file size control, and an ad-free experience.
- Compress PDFs by adjustable quality
- Reduce PDF file size quickly
- Preview original vs. compressed size
- Share or save compressed PDFs
- Private and secure on-device processing
- Target file size control (Pro)
- Unlimited compressions (Pro)
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Compress PDFs and make PDFs smaller easily. Optimize PDFs for storage and sharing. Need to format a document for printing, work, or official submission? Resize PDF pages to A4, Letter, Legal, Tabloid, A3, and Custom Dimensions. Features: • Adjustable Quality: Use a simple slider to balance file size • Target Size: Set a goal size • Live Preview: Compare original vs. compressed file size instantly • Quick Share: Easily save to Files or share via email and messages • Smart Document Scanner: Capture and crop documents cleanly right from your camera • Photos to PDF: Convert your images and photos directly into a clean PDF document • Quick Text Creator: Convert plain text typed on your keyboard directly into flat, print-ready text documents • Advanced Organizer: Merge separate files together or cleanly extract specific pages into a new document • Live Text OCR: Instantly lift editable text directly out of captured images • PDF Markup: Annotate documents by drawing, highlighting, and adding text directly to the page PDFs are flattened during export. Text, links, and bookmarks will no longer be selectable. Free users: • Standard PDF Compression (1 per day) • Standard A4 Resizing (1 per day) • Photos to PDF conversion (1 per day) • Quick Text to PDF documents (1 per day) • PDF Markup & Annotation tools (1 per day) Premium unlocks: • Target File Size mode (specify KB/MB) • Merge separate PDFs together • Extract specific pages into a new file • Live Text OCR Extraction • Custom Page Sizer & All Page Formats • No Daily Limit Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shotexstudio.com/compress-pdf-resize-pdf/ On-Device Processing: Private and secure—no files ever leave your phone.
SplitSmart
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Schluss mit Zettelwirtschaft und kompliziertem Kopfrechnen! SplitSmart ist der einfachste Weg, Ausgaben in WGs, im Urlaub oder unter Freunden aufzuteilen. Trag deine Ausgaben ein und lass die App berechnen, wer wem wie viel schuldet. Keine Werbung, kein Tracking, Hosting in der EU.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SplitSmart at none against Compress PDF's 3. SplitSmart also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Compress PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. SplitSmart asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compress PDF ships an update fortnightly, SplitSmart daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compress PDF | SplitSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PremiumAl Limited | Alexander Betke |
In-app purchases
Compress PDF
- Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
- Premium$4.99
- Premium$5.99
SplitSmart
No in-app purchases
