Comparison

Compress PDF vs Notes Me

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

Head to head
About

Compress PDF

Easily reduce the size of PDF files without sacrificing quality. Organize documents with folders and import PDFs instantly. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone needing to manage digital documents efficiently.

Highlights
  • Ultra-efficient PDF compression (up to 98%)
  • High-quality output
  • Simple file picker
  • Built-in folder organization
  • Fast, intuitive interface
  • Works offline
  • Share compressed PDFs (Premium)
Features
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Make big PDFs small enough to email, upload or store. Images shrink while text stays sharp and selectable, and all of the work happens on your device. It's for anyone whose scan was rejected by a portal, whose email bounced because the attachment was too large, or whose contracts, reports and receipts take up too much space. You get a smaller copy that still looks right, on iPhone or iPad, and your original file is never changed. HIT THE SIZE YOU NEED - Set a target of 1, 2, 5, 10 or 25 MB, or type any size, and the app keeps as much quality as will fit. - Or choose Light, Balanced or Strong and see roughly how big the new file will be before you compress. - Compare the original and the compressed copy zoomed in on the same spot, and drag a handle to wipe between them. - You never get a file bigger than the one you started with. If a PDF is already about as small as it can be, the app tells you. TEXT STAYS TEXT - Only the images inside are resized. Text, fonts and drawings are left exactly as they were, so words stay crisp, searchable and selectable. - A Black and White option turns photos and scans gray, which often makes paperwork much smaller. - Open a password-protected PDF by entering the password once. The compressed copy opens without one. BRING IN FILES ANY WAY - Compress several PDFs from Files at once. - Scan paper with the camera, or turn a set of photos into one PDF, and shrink it straight away. - Open PDFs from Mail, Files or the share sheet, or drag and drop them in. KEEP WHAT YOU'VE FINISHED - Compressed files stay in a library you can search and sort into folders. - See how much space you've saved in total. - Share, save to Files or print any finished PDF (Pro). PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are compressed on your iPhone or iPad and are never uploaded. There is no account to create and no analytics. DOWNLOAD NOW Compressing, comparing and keeping files in your library are free, so you can see exactly how small a file gets before you pay anything. Pro is a subscription that lets you take the compressed PDF out of the app by sharing it, saving it to Files or printing it. If you tap one of those without Pro, the subscription options appear, and once you subscribe, the share or save carries on by itself. Privacy Policy: https://www.madbyteapps.com/pdfpress/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.madbyteapps.com/pdfpress/terms

About

Notes Me

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a minimalist note-taking experience designed for larger screens. Organize notes with custom categories, rich media, and offline access. Set reminders and revisit previous versions of your work.

Highlights
  • Dual-column note grid
  • Side-by-side note viewing
  • Customizable note categories
  • Rich media integration (text, photos, documents)
  • Offline writing capabilities
  • Reminders and version history
  • Minimalist editor
Features
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Big screen. Bigger ideas. Meet the new Notes Me. Built to make the most of iPhone Duo—and everything you want to remember. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO • Unfold for more room to write and a compact two-column notes grid. • Open two notes side by side on unfolded Duo or landscape iPad. • Keep your current note open as you fold and unfold. YOUR NOTES, AT A GLANCE • Add cover images from your photo library or choose a picture already inside your note. • Keep your latest three notes on your Home Screen with the medium widget. • Pin important notes to the top and find what you need with text search. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Create custom categories for travel, work, books, personal plans, and more. • Bring ideas together with text, photos, documents, and checklists. • Plan trips, save places, compare options, and keep useful details close. • Write offline and keep working wherever inspiration finds you. A CLEANER WAY TO WRITE • Enjoy a minimalist editor with notes that slide in from the right. • View large images across the available note width and resize them proportionally. • Make text your own with headings, bold, italic, underline, lists, and links. • Adjust text size, Home Screen titles, and line spacing. • Set reminders for notes or checklist tasks, and revisit previous versions. Plus, refined iPad layouts and performance improvements when browsing and resizing notes. Your notes. Your space. No AI. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Compress PDF4 screens
Notes Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notes Me at every 11 days against Compress PDF's every 3 months. Compress PDF's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Compress PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Notes Me sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Compress PDF against 5.0 for Notes Me. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Compress PDF has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compress PDF ships an update every 3 months, Notes Me every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Compress PDF versus Notes Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompress PDFNotes Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImad KhanEcologicalm UAB

Customer experience

Compress PDF

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notes Me

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Compress PDF

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$12.99
2 purchases

Notes Me

Subscriptions2
  • NotebookPró Plus$3.991 Month
  • NoteBookPró Plus (Yearly)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Compress PDF free?
Compress PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes Me free?
Notes Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compress PDF or Notes Me?
Compress PDF and Notes Me are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Compress PDF or Notes Me have ads?
Neither Compress PDF nor Notes Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compress PDF or Notes Me?
Compress PDF ships an update every 3 months, and Notes Me every 11 days. Most recently, Compress PDF was updated on November 15, 2026 and Notes Me on November 7, 2026.

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