Comparison

Nauu vs Boreal PDF

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

Head to head
About

Nauu

Organize tasks into simple lists with intuitive gestures for progress updates. Customize the layout with adjustable fonts, alignment, and themes for a distraction-free experience. Offers Face ID protection and options to pin tasks for focused productivity.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based task completion
  • Customizable layout and themes
  • Face ID protection
  • Pinning of in-progress tasks
  • Minimalist, distraction-free design
Features
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Nauu is a to-do list that gets out of the way. No streaks to keep up, nothing shouting for attention. Just your tasks, in the order you want them, on a screen with nothing else on it. WRITE IT DOWN, MOVE IT ALONG Add a task and it is on the list. Tap it to finish it. Swipe right to pick a status — to do, in progress, done or flagged — and swipe left to delete. Touch and hold to pick a task up and drag it where it belongs. Only one task at a time can be In Progress, and it is the loudest thing on the screen. It is the one you are doing. Finished tasks step aside into a single line under the list: out of the way, still there. Delete something by mistake and you have a few seconds to undo it. A LIST FOR EVERY CORNER OF THINGS Shopping, work, the trip in October. Swipe between them, and make as many as you like. MAKE IT LOOK HOW YOU THINK Ranged left, centered or right. Bigger text, or smaller. Hide the status icons for a list that is nothing but words — then choose whether a tap finishes a task or opens it, because it should do the one you reach for most. Hide the controls entirely and let the screen go quiet while you work. Light, dark, or whatever your phone is already on. Lock Nauu behind Face ID, and it locks again the moment you leave. THE SMALL THINGS Tap the empty space under a list to start a new task — one tap, not two. Hold that same space and paste a list from Notes, Messages or an email, and every line becomes a task. NAUU PRO One purchase. No subscription. • Widgets — your current task on the Home and Lock Screen, and you can tick it off without opening the app • Due dates — give a task a time, and Nauu says so when it comes • Repeating tasks — daily, weekly, monthly. Finish one and the next takes its place, already dated • Descriptions — room for the details, kept out of sight until you need them • Siri and Shortcuts — add and finish tasks without opening the app • iCloud sync — the same tasks on every device • Shared lists — share a list with anyone, and whoever joins does not need Pro • History and stats — everything you have finished, with a quiet look at your week • Ten accent colors and six app icons Your lists stay free and unlimited, whether you buy Pro or not.

About

Boreal PDF

Features
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Boreal PDF helps you turn paper forms, receipts, certificates, contracts, and application documents into cleaner PDFs from iPhone. Start with a camera scan, selected photos, or an imported PDF. Boreal PDF keeps the workflow focused on the practical steps before submission: straighten the page, improve text readability, fill in missing marks, reduce file size, and export a PDF you can review before sending. Key tools: - Scan paper documents or import photos and PDFs. - Auto-crop, rotate, retake, reorder, merge, or split pages. - Add dates, names, signatures, freehand ink, and stamp-style marks. - Compress PDFs toward common upload limits. - Run OCR for printed Japanese and English text. - Preview the final PDF, then save, share, or print it from iOS. Boreal PDF is local-first by design. The companion website does not provide cloud document storage, account sync, or server-side PDF processing. OCR works best on clear printed text; handwriting, glare, low light, and heavy skew can reduce accuracy, so always review important documents before submitting them. Boreal PDF is free to start with 5 documents per day. Within that allowance, form marks, compression, OCR, searchable PDF, and watermarked export stay in the workflow. Pro removes the daily document limit and unlocks watermark-free final export. A 24-hour Pro Pass is available for short-term access, alongside monthly and yearly Pro subscriptions. Current prices, trial availability, renewal terms, and regional availability are shown on the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://borealpdf.borealbit.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://borealpdf.borealbit.com/terms

Screenshots

Nauu4 screens
Boreal PDF3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nauu at none against Boreal PDF's 3. Boreal PDF's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boreal PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Nauu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nauu ships an update every 6 weeks, Boreal PDF every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nauu versus Boreal PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNauuBoreal PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark StoumannBorealbit Technology Limited

In-app purchases

None

Nauu

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Boreal PDF

Subscriptions2
  • Boreal PDF Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Boreal PDF Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Boreal PDF 24-hour Pro Pass$2.99

Questions

Is Nauu free?
Nauu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boreal PDF free?
Boreal PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nauu or Boreal PDF have ads?
Neither Nauu nor Boreal PDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nauu or Boreal PDF?
Nauu ships an update every 6 weeks, and Boreal PDF every 2 days. Most recently, Nauu was updated on October 30, 2026 and Boreal PDF on October 31, 2026.

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