PDFly vs BlackBird
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDFly
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PDFLy – Scan, Sign & Share PDFs Easily PDFLy makes it simple to scan documents and images, create clean PDF files, and add signatures directly from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you need to sign contracts, save receipts, organize notes, or share important files, PDFLy helps you do it quickly and securely. Features • Scan documents with your camera • Add your signature easily • Import images and convert them into PDFs • Save files locally on your device • Share PDFs instantly with others • Clean, fast, and easy-to-use interface • Perfect for receipts, contracts, forms, notes, and more PDFLy is designed for speed, simplicity, and privacy — your files stay on your device unless you choose to share them. Create professional PDFs anytime, anywhere with PDFLy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BlackBird
This browser allows QA engineers and web developers to create isolated testing profiles with separate cookies and cache. It simulates various devices, platforms, and regions for comprehensive web application testing.
- Isolated test profiles
- Simulate devices, platforms, regions
- Separate cookies, localStorage, cache
- User Agent, Screen Resolution, Timezone, Language simulation
- HTTP & SOCKS5 proxy support
- Cloud sync and team collaboration
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BlackBird is a multi-session browser for iOS built for QA engineers and web developers who need to test web applications across different browser environments. Create isolated test profiles, each running in its own sandbox with separate cookies, localStorage, and cache. This ensures clean sessions with no data leakage between profiles. Simulate different devices, platforms, and regions by configuring: • User Agent — emulate different browsers and operating systems • Screen Resolution — test responsive layouts and viewport sizes • Timezone — validate time-sensitive functionality • Language — test localization and internationalization • Hardware Concurrency — simulate device performance characteristics Features • Fully isolated sessions using separate WKWebsiteDataStores • Multiple tabs per session • HTTP & SOCKS5 proxy support per profile • Cookie management — view, import, and export • Cloud sync across devices • Team collaboration for shared test environments • Profile folders for better organization • Browsing history per profile Built on WKWebView with full tab management and native navigation controls. BlackBird includes no third-party analytics or advertising SDKs, ensuring a private and distraction-free testing environment
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlackBird at none against PDFly's 1. BlackBird also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. PDFly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. BlackBird asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PDFly | BlackBird |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vecinio Technologies | Artem Kolesnik |
In-app purchases
PDFly
- Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
BlackBird
No in-app purchases









