Comparison

PDF Compressor vs ExactPress

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

Head to head
About

PDF Compressor

Features
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PDF Compressor & Photo Optimizer — Everything on your iPhone, nothing in the cloud. Shrink PDFs and photos by up to 95% while you blink eyes. No internet required. No uploads. Your files never leave your device. --------------------------------- WHAT YOU CAN DO --------------------------------- COMPRESS PDF Reduce PDF file size with adjustable quality levels. Perfect for email attachments, web uploads, and freeing up storage. COMPRESS PHOTOS Shrink JPEG, PNG and HEIC images while keeping them sharp and shareable. SELECT & SPLIT PAGES Pick only the pages you need from any PDF using a visual thumbnail grid. MERGE & JOIN PDFs Combine multiple PDFs or images into a single document in seconds. PASSWORD LOCK & UNLOCK Protect sensitive PDFs with a password or remove password from encrypted files — all on-device, no cloud key storage. RECENT FILES Instantly access and re-share your recently compressed or edited files. ADD SIGNATURE Append signature to your PDFs and share them instantly ----------------------------------------- WHY CHOOSE PDF COMPRESSOR ----------------------------------------- 100% on-device - your documents never leave your iPhone or iPad No account, no subscription required to get started Works offline - compress on a plane, in a meeting, anywhere Supports Files app - open and save directly from iCloud, Dropbox and more iPad & Mac (Apple Silicon) ready Perfect for students, professionals, lawyers, and anyone who handles PDFs regularly.

About

ExactPress

Features
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ExactPress compresses photos and PDFs to an exact file size you choose — not just "smaller", but the precise KB or MB target you need. Perfect for uploads, forms, email attachments, and any service with a strict size limit. PHOTO COMPRESSOR • Set an exact target file size — 100 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB, or custom • Smart JPEG compression with auto-downscale when needed • Before / after preview with size and dimensions • Save to Photos or share to any app • Fully offline — your photos never leave your device PDF COMPRESSOR • Rebuild PDFs at a lower image resolution (96 / 150 / 200 DPI) • Three quality levels: Low, Medium, High • Real .pdf output — open it anywhere • Already-small PDFs are returned unchanged • Great for shrinking scanned documents and image-heavy PDFs HISTORY • Every compression is saved on-device • Browse past photos and PDFs, re-share or re-save any time • Swipe to remove or clear all in one tap DESIGNED FOR iOS • Native share sheet • Light and dark themes that match your system • iPad-friendly layouts • Compact, modern UI FREE AND PAID • 3 free compressions to try the app (photos and PDFs share the pool) • Get +50 compressions for $1.99 — one-time purchase, repurchasable • No subscription. No recurring charges. • Short ad after saving or sharing PERFECT FOR • Government forms and visa applications with KB limits • Resume / CV uploads to job boards • Email attachments that exceed provider limits • WhatsApp / Telegram document size caps • Scanned PDFs that are too big to send A note about PDFs: ExactPress rasterizes PDF pages to compress them, so the output PDF is no longer text-selectable. Use it when size matters more than searchable text. ExactPress has no account system. Credits and history are stored on your device. Consumable purchases are not restored on reinstall — this is shown in the paywall. Support: llevelupdev@gmail.com Privacy: https://github.com/nader1414518/ExactPressPrivacyPolicy/blob/master/privacy_policy.md Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Compressor4 screens
ExactPress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ExactPress at none against PDF Compressor's shown. ExactPress also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. PDF Compressor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ExactPress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PDF Compressor versus ExactPress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF CompressorExactPress
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwetha MBBeshoy Nabil

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDF Compressor

Subscriptions3
  • Unlock All Photo PDF functionality$2.991 Month
  • Unlock All Photo PDF functionality$9.996 Months
  • Unlock All Photo PDF functionality$14.991 Year
1 purchases

ExactPress

One-time1
  • ExactPress Pack 50$1.99

Questions

Is PDF Compressor free?
PDF Compressor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExactPress free?
ExactPress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Compressor or ExactPress have ads?
PDF Compressor shows ads; ExactPress does not.

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