PDFast vs LanPulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
PDFast
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PDFast ā Your All-in-One PDF Toolkit Everything you need to work with PDFs, right in your pocket. POWERFUL TOOLS: ⢠Join PDFs ā Merge multiple files into one ⢠Split PDF ā Extract specific pages ⢠Compress ā Reduce file size instantly Images ā PDF ā Convert photos to PDF and back ⢠Rotate ā Fix page orientation ⢠Protect ā Add password encryption ⢠Watermark ā Add text watermarks ⢠Scanner ā Scan documents with camera ⢠Sign PDF ā Add your signature ⢠OCR ā Recognize text in scanned documents ⢠PDF ā Word ā Convert to editable format ⢠Page Numbers ā Add numbering to pages ⢠Unlock ā Remove password protection ⢠Add Text ā Place text anywhere on PDF ⢠PDF Reader ā Read and annotate with highlights, drawings, stickers WHY PDFAST? ⢠Works 100% offline ā your files never leave your device ⢠Beautiful, intuitive interface ⢠Lightning-fast processing ⢠Supports 10 languages ⢠No subscription ā one-time purchase, yours forever Download PDFast and take control of your PDFs today!
LanPulse
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | PDFast | LanPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free ā better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Rodzaevskiy | Mathieu Inkimo |
In-app purchases
PDFast
- Lifetime Access$3.99
LanPulse
- LanPulse Pro$4.99









