# Lyonesse vs PDF nano

The clearest difference is rating: PDF nano at 5.0 against Lyonesse's 3.8. PDF nano also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Lyonesse's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lyonesse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and PDF nano sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PDF nano holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lyonesse has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Lyonesse ships an update every 3 days, PDF nano every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lyonesse | PDF nano |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyonesse-ai-transcript-and-chat/id6754086711/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-nano-pdf-editor-and-reader/id6783288588/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 67 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JOSIP MARKOVIC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1807732819) | [Thamer Mohammed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869675424) |

## What reviewers say

### Lyonesse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lyonesse-ai-transcript-and-chat/id6754086711)

Record meetings or lectures and get instant transcriptions and AI-powered summaries. Ask questions about your content and find information quickly with on-device processing for enhanced privacy. Organize notes and documents into projects for efficient study and work.

**Highlights:** On-device transcription and AI processing, AI summaries in various styles, Chat with your entire library of notes and documents, Document analysis and summarization, Private meeting assistant with live captions, Organize notes into projects, Export to PDF or text

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lyonesse Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Lyonesse Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Lyonesse Unlimited | $59.99 | one-time |


### PDF nano

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-nano-pdf-editor-and-reader/id6783288588)

Edit, translate, and manage PDF documents with a focus on on-device privacy. This app offers tools for scanning, converting, annotating, and organizing your files locally.

**Highlights:** Read, organize, and manage PDFs, Offline PDF translation with layout preservation, Scan documents and create PDFs, Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, or images, OCR for Arabic and English text, Add signatures and annotations, Remove hidden metadata for privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDFnano Pro Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lyonesse free?

Lyonesse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF nano free?

PDF nano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lyonesse or PDF nano?

PDF nano is rated higher. Lyonesse averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PDF nano averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Lyonesse or PDF nano have ads?

Neither Lyonesse nor PDF nano shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lyonesse or PDF nano?

Lyonesse ships an update every 3 days, and PDF nano every 4 days. Most recently, Lyonesse was updated on October 30, 2026 and PDF nano on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*