Comparison

Compress PDF vs PrivyScan Pro

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

Head to head
About

Compress PDF

Easily reduce the size of PDF documents for efficient storage and sharing. This tool also allows you to resize pages to various standard formats or custom dimensions, and convert images or text into PDF files.

Highlights
  • Adjustable PDF compression quality
  • Resize pages to standard and custom dimensions
  • Convert photos and text to PDF
  • Merge files and extract pages
  • Annotate and markup PDFs
  • Live Text OCR extraction
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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.

About

PrivyScan Pro

Features
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PrivyScan Pro is a powerful offline document scanner designed for privacy-focused users. Scan documents, enhance pages, recognize text in English and Arabic, and export fully searchable PDFs — all without an internet connection. Key Features: • 100% offline scanning and OCR • English and Arabic text recognition • Searchable PDF export • Page enhancement modes (Color, B&W, Rescue) • Batch multi-page documents • No accounts, no tracking, no cloud processing Your documents never leave your device. PrivyScan Pro is built for professionals, students, and anyone who values privacy and accuracy. Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. — Subscription Information: PrivyScan Pro offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock premium features. • Subscription length: Monthly or Yearly • Subscription price: Displayed in-app and varies by region • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings Privacy Policy: https://bronze-paradox-d43.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Content-2cf1426fd557802382f8c48f90185201 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Compress PDF3 screens
PrivyScan Pro2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Compress PDF at 17.6 against PrivyScan Pro's 26.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compress PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PrivyScan Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Compress PDF versus PrivyScan Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompress PDFPrivyScan Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPremiumAl Limitedmohammed Almutairi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Compress PDF

Subscriptions2
  • 会员7 Days trial3 variants$1.997 Days
  • 会员3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
2 purchases

PrivyScan Pro

Subscriptions2
  • PrivyScan Pro Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • PrivyScan Pro Premium (Yearly)$11.991 Year

Questions

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

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