Comparison

Notal Pro vs Split & Merge PDF

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

Head to head
About

Notal Pro

Features
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Notal Pro is a fast and elegant note-taking app designed for writing, organization, and powerful tables. Capture ideas quickly, structure your notes with rich text, and work with smart tables that feel natural inside your documents. Write without distractions, organize everything in one place, and turn simple notes into more useful workspaces with formulas, autosums, and integrated tables. Main Features: • Rich text notes with clean formatting • Integrated tables inside your notes • Automatic lists using “-”, “*”, “1.” and “@” • Pin notes instantly and keep them organized • Light and dark mode • Automatic iCloud sync • Minimal and modern interface • iPhone and iPad support Pro Features: • Advanced formulas in tables • Autosums and extra table operations • Enhanced formatting tools • Improved table workflows on iPad • Additional Pro improvements over time Notal Pro is a clean space to think, write, calculate, and stay organized. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Split & Merge PDF

Easily split, merge, and reorder pages within PDF documents directly on your iPhone. This straightforward tool allows you to select specific pages, rearrange their order, and export them as a new PDF without needing an account or subscription.

Highlights
  • Import PDFs from Files
  • View pages in a grid
  • Select and reorder pages
  • Export as new PDF
  • Merge multiple PDFs
  • Remove pages
Features
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Split, merge, and reorder PDF pages right on your iPhone. No subscription and no account. Split & Merge PDF keeps things simple. Open a PDF, see every page as a thumbnail, pick the pages you want, and export. That is the whole app. What you can do: • Import any PDF from Files • View all pages in a scrollable grid • Tap to select pages, then drag to reorder them • Export the pages you picked as a new PDF through the share sheet • Merge several PDFs into one document • Long-press a page to remove it Pricing is simple. Exports of up to 5 pages are free. A single $2.99 purchase removes the limit for good, with nothing to renew. A few things this app does not do: no cloud sync, no accounts, no analytics, no ads, no OCR, and no scanning. Your PDFs stay on your device and nothing is uploaded. Made by Infamous Endeavors.

Screenshots

Notal Pro4 screens
Split & Merge PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Split & Merge PDF at weekly against Notal Pro's every 5 months. Split & Merge PDF also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Notal Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Split & Merge PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notal Pro ships an update every 5 months, Split & Merge PDF weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notal Pro versus Split & Merge PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotal ProSplit & Merge PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel MolinaInfamous Endeavors LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notal Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notal Pro Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Split & Merge PDF

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited Exports$2.99

Questions

Is Notal Pro free?
Notal Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split & Merge PDF free?
Split & Merge PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notal Pro or Split & Merge PDF have ads?
Neither Notal Pro nor Split & Merge PDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notal Pro or Split & Merge PDF?
Notal Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Split & Merge PDF weekly. Most recently, Notal Pro was updated on September 16, 2026 and Split & Merge PDF on July 5, 2026.

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