Comparison

PDFast vs LanPulse

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

Head to head
About

PDFast

Features
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PDFast — Your All-in-One PDF Toolkit Everything you need to work with PDFs, right in your pocket. POWERFUL TOOLS: • Join PDFs — Merge multiple files into one • Split PDF — Extract specific pages • Compress — Reduce file size instantly Images ↔ PDF — Convert photos to PDF and back • Rotate — Fix page orientation • Protect — Add password encryption • Watermark — Add text watermarks • Scanner — Scan documents with camera • Sign PDF — Add your signature • OCR — Recognize text in scanned documents • PDF → Word — Convert to editable format • Page Numbers — Add numbering to pages • Unlock — Remove password protection • Add Text — Place text anywhere on PDF • PDF Reader — Read and annotate with highlights, drawings, stickers WHY PDFAST? • Works 100% offline — your files never leave your device • Beautiful, intuitive interface • Lightning-fast processing • Supports 10 languages • No subscription — one-time purchase, yours forever Download PDFast and take control of your PDFs today!

About

LanPulse

Features
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LanPulse brings essential network tools together in one fast, native, local-first app for iPhone and iPad. Scan your local network, inspect active hosts, check open ports, run DNS lookups, inspect TLS certificates, launch a traceroute, monitor latency, wake a machine with Wake-on-LAN, and keep an eye on your infrastructure from a clean real-time dashboard. It is built for sysadmins, IT technicians, consultants, makers, and homelab enthusiasts who want serious network tools in their pocket. Core features: - LAN scanner with detailed host views - Multi-Ping and real-time monitoring - Dashboard with trends and recent network events - Port scanner with detected services - Full DNS lookup - TLS inspector and batch checks - Visual traceroute - SNMP browser - Wake-on-LAN - Wi-Fi analyzer - Whois, subnet calculator, and LAN speed test - Local vault for credentials and TOTP codes Product model: - Free: Scanner, Dashboard, Multi-Ping, DNS Lookup, Wi-Fi Analyzer, and read-only timeline or journal - Pro: Port Scanner, TLS, Traceroute, SNMP, Whois, LAN Speed Test, Watchlist, Vault, advanced exports, and richer widgets - No subscription: one-time Pro unlock with a 14-day free trial Privacy: LanPulse is designed to be local-first. Network data, technical history, and sensitive items stay on the device. No ad tracking, no third-party analytics, and no marketing collection. When a feature needs an external lookup, the action is started explicitly by the user. LanPulse helps you diagnose, inventory, and monitor a local network with a clear, fast, and privacy-conscious workflow.

Screenshots

PDFast4 screens
LanPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LanPulse at Free against PDFast's $3.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

LanPulse is free to download; PDFast costs $3.99 up front. PDFast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LanPulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
PDFast versus LanPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFastLanPulse
Price$3.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir RodzaevskiyMathieu Inkimo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDFast

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99
1 purchases

LanPulse

One-time1
  • LanPulse Pro$4.99

Questions

Is PDFast free?
PDFast costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is LanPulse free?
LanPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDFast or LanPulse have ads?
Neither PDFast nor LanPulse shows ads.

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