PDF2box vs PDF ToolBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF2box
This app offers a comprehensive suite of PDF editing and management tools that operate entirely offline. It allows users to merge, split, compress, sign, and convert PDFs, among many other functions, without requiring subscriptions or uploading data.
- Merge and split PDFs
- Compress and resize pages
- OCR for searchable documents
- Sign and watermark PDFs
- Password protection and redaction
- Convert PDFs to images and vice versa
- PDF/A converter
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PDF Toolbox is now PDF2box. PDF2box is a free, all-in-one PDF toolkit for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Merge, split, compress, sign, scan, watermark, OCR, flatten, and convert PDF/A. All tools are 100% offline with zero data collection. 20+ professional tools, no subscriptions, no ads. ORGANIZE - Merge multiple PDFs into one document - Split PDFs by page range or individual pages - Rotate, reorder, extract, or delete pages OPTIMIZE - Compress PDFs - Resize pages to standard or custom dimensions - Flatten annotations and form fields - Repair PDFs (Repair, sanitize, or normalize damaged or malformed PDFs) CREATE & CONVERT - PDF to Images (PNG, JPEG) - Images to PDF / Camera to PDF - OCR to make scanned documents searchable - PDF/A Converter for archival compliance SECURE - Unlock password-protected PDFs - Add password protection with permissions - Edit or remove document metadata - Redaction EDIT - Add text or image watermarks - Insert page numbers - Sign PDFs with draw, type, or image signatures Every tool runs entirely on your device using Apple's native PDFKit and CoreGraphics. No uploads, no servers, no analytics, no tracking. Your documents never leave your hands.
PDF ToolBox
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PDF Toolbox is a free, simple PDF utility for everyday document tasks. Scan paper documents, turn photos into PDFs, merge multiple PDF files, split selected pages, compress large PDFs, and manage your saved documents in one clean app. Features: Scan documents to PDF using your camera Convert multiple images into one PDF Merge PDF files together Split selected pages from a PDF Compress PDFs to reduce file size Preview saved PDFs Rename, delete, and share local documents Export using the iOS share sheet No account or login required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF ToolBox at none against PDF2box's 4. On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. PDF2box sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PDF ToolBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PDF2box | PDF ToolBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yung Kei Simon MA | 1BIGRIG Ltd |
In-app purchases
PDF2box
- Small Tip - Coffee$0.99
- Medium Tip - Meal$2.99
- Large Tip - Gift$4.99
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- Generous Tip - Super$9.99
PDF ToolBox
No in-app purchases









