PdfBlend vs FolikPDF

PdfBlend is a fast, private PDF editor and document scanner with on-device OCR, professional annotation tools, and QR code generation. Create, edit, sign, and share PDFs — offline, with no cloud upload. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone who works with PDFs daily. NEW in this version: • Import & export fully editable projects as .pdfblend (PDF, images, layers, annotations in one file). • Open PDF files directly from the Files app / system file picker. • AI-powered text summarization for long text and collected annotations. • Voice-to-text annotations: add text notes to a PDF by speaking. • More shape tools, all grouped in a single Shapes button for a cleaner toolbar. Why users choose PdfBlend: • Professional PDF editing & annotation: pen, highlighter, text notes (12 fonts incl. 9 Arabic), shapes, images, signatures, arrows, layers, undo/redo. • Built-in OCR (100+ languages, offline): scan with camera or import images; extract editable text with 95–99% accuracy on printed text. • QR codes inside PDFs: add URLs, Wi-Fi, vCards, and more — scannable after export. • Complete PDF toolkit: merge, split, delete/insert pages, compress, watermark, export pages as PNG, extract text notes to .txt. • Privacy-first: 100% on-device processing; your documents stay on your phone. • Multilingual UI: English, Arabic (RTL), German, French. Popular workflows: • Scan & sign: Camera → OCR → add signature → export PDF. • Study & note-taking: highlight, add notes, export all notes to a text file. • Organize PDFs: merge multiple files, split into pages, compress for sharing. • Add QR codes: insert tracking links, Wi-Fi, or contact cards directly into a document. Key features at a glance: • 20+ tools including pen, highlighter, text, shapes, images, signatures, arrows, eraser, and a Layers panel. • OCR: 100+ languages, 1–3 s/page, fully offline. • Page operations: add/insert/delete/extract; non-destructive until export. • Exports: PDF (flattened), PNG (pages), TXT (notes). Performance: smooth 60 FPS annotation rendering, fast loads.

Folik is a private, capable PDF workspace for iPhone and iPad. It is completely free: no ads, no subscription, no account, and no in-app purchases. READ AND FIND • Open PDFs from Files or other apps • Search with contextual results and next/previous navigation • Use continuous, single-page, or two-page layouts • Browse thumbnails, outlines, and bookmarks SCAN ON DEVICE • Capture multi-page documents with automatic edge detection • Recognize text locally so new scans are searchable • Keep scans inside Folik unless you choose to share them FILL AND SIGN • Complete standard PDF text, checkbox, radio, and choice fields • Track required fields and jump to the next unfinished field • Create handwritten or typed signatures and initials ANNOTATE AND ORGANIZE • Highlight, underline, strike through, draw, add notes, shapes, text, and stamps • Move, resize, recolor, undo, and redo annotations • Reorder, rotate, duplicate, delete, extract, or combine pages in a new copy EXPORT YOUR WAY • Share the original • Create an editable copy • Export a flattened copy for consistent appearance PRIVATE BY DESIGN Folik processes documents, scans, text recognition, and edits on your device. It has no backend, analytics SDK, or advertising SDK. Compatibility note: Folik supports standard AcroForm fields exposed by iOS. XFA-only forms, certificate-backed digital signatures, JavaScript calculations, and vendor-specific PDF behavior may not be supported. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Folik is open source under the MIT License. https://github.com/x3n-network/FolikPDF