Comparison

PDFsmith vs Localmee

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

Head to head
About

PDFsmith

Edit PDF text, convert scanned documents with OCR, and add annotations like signatures and highlights. Manage, merge, split, and protect your PDFs with ease. This app offers desktop-class PDF functionality on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • In-place text editing
  • OCR for scanned documents
  • Annotation tools (highlights, drawings, notes)
  • E-signature functionality
  • PDF merging, splitting, and rotation
  • Image to PDF conversion
  • Password protection
Features
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PDFsmith gives you desktop-class PDF power on iPhone, without desktop complexity. Edit text in-place with smart alignment and font matching, so changes look natural. Turn scanned files into searchable, selectable documents with high-accuracy OCR. Add signatures, highlights, underlines, drawings, notes, and text boxes in seconds. Everything you need in one app: - Word-style PDF text editing - OCR for scanned documents - Highlight, underline, draw, erase, and annotate - E-sign documents fast - Merge, split, rotate, extract, and compress PDFs - Convert images to PDF and PDF to images - Add or remove password protection - Search, print, and share instantly From quick fixes to heavy multi-page files, PDFsmith is built to be fast and clean. SUBSCRIPTION INFO PDFsmith offers a free 7-day trial with full access to all features. After the trial, a subscription is required to continue using the app: • Monthly: $2.99/month • Yearly: $24.99/year ($2.08/month) • Lifetime: $89.99 (one-time purchase) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://pdfsmith.io/#terms Privacy Policy: https://pdfsmith.io/#privacy

About

Localmee

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18 top open-source AI models, curated and tested for your device - including the all-in-one Gemma 4 and Qwen3.5 models. Chat with smart models, talk to your documents, summarize books, and analyze photos. Voice chat, OCR, and a prompt library. Powered by Apple's on-device AI frameworks. No third-party AI service. No tracking. Fully yours. Try Localmee Pro free for 7 days. Every model, Vision, Docs and Premium Voice unlocked. We think you'll love it. Localmee runs AI models directly on your iPhone, iPad and Mac GPU using Apple's MLX framework. Chat content, documents, and photos stay on your device. No third-party AI service. No backend. MODELS (18) All-in-One (text + vision + reasoning): • Gemma 4 (E4B) (New) • Gemma 4 (E2B) (New) • Qwen3.5 4B (New) • Qwen3.5 2B (New) • Qwen3.5 0.8B (New) One model that chats, reads documents, analyzes photos, and reasons - no switching needed. Chat: • Llama 3.2 1B · Llama 3.2 3B • Bonsai 8B • Qwen 2.5 1.5B · Qwen3 4B • Gemma 2B · Phi-3 Mini · Liquid AI LFM2.5 1.2B · Liquid AI LFM2 1.2B Reasoning: • DeepSeek R1 Distill 1.5B • Qwen3 4B Thinking (step-by-step) Vision: • SmolVLM 500M • Qwen3 VL 2B Apple Intelligence: • Apple Foundation Models (iOS 26+, where available) Download once, use anytime. New models added regularly. Localmee analyzes your device and recommends the best models for your hardware. DOCUMENT AI Import PDF, EPUB, DOCX, TXT, and Markdown files. Ask questions, get summaries, extract key points - even from 500+ page books. Localmee finds the right passages and answers from your documents, all processed locally. PROMPT LIBRARY Ready-to-run prompts for work, writing, study, and coding. Save your own and start in one tap. VOICE CHAT Talk to AI using your voice. Apple's first-party Speech Recognition transcribes your input (online may use Apple's servers, offline runs on-device). Natural text-to-speech with Apple voices. Optional Kokoro voice engine for more human-like speech (Pro). Audio is not stored, and Localmee uses no third-party AI service. VISION & OCR Use your camera or pick a photo. On-device vision models describe images, extract text, and answer visual questions. OCR reads printed and handwritten text. Nothing leaves your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Powered by Apple's on-device AI frameworks. No third-party AI service. No account. No login. No tracking. Chat works in airplane mode. Your conversations belong to you. DESIGNED FOR YOUR DEVICE Automatic model selection for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Optimized for 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, and 12 GB+ devices. Apple GPU + Metal acceleration. PRICING Localmee Free: • AI chat with one model • Document analysis and book summaries • Photo analysis + OCR • Voice chat (native voices) • Prompt library Localmee Pro: • All Pro models unlocked (All-in-one, Advanced Chat, Vision, Reasoning) • Kokoro voice engine • Priority updates • Monthly: $5.99 | Annual: $39.99 | Lifetime: $54.99 Note: Most models perform best in English. Many support additional languages - Qwen3.5 alone covers 201 languages and recently added Gemma 4 models cover around 140 languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Turkish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese, and more). Non-English quality depends on the model and language. The recently launched Gemma 4 models work really well across these. AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION Lifetime is a one-time purchase - includes all future updates and new models, with no recurring charges. Privacy Policy: https://localmee.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://localmee.com/terms

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PDFsmith at 2 against Localmee's —. On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PDFsmith sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Localmee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PDFsmith versus Localmee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFsmithLocalmee
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJames DellamorteAlplantis Girisim Teknoloji Limited Sirketi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDFsmith

Subscriptions2
  • PDFsmith Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PDFsmith Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDFsmith Pro$89.99
3 purchases

Localmee

Subscriptions2
  • Localmee Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Localmee Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Localmee Pro Lifetime$54.99

Questions

Is PDFsmith free?
PDFsmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Localmee free?
Localmee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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