Comparison

WhichDrawer vs Pdf Tools

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

Head to head
About

WhichDrawer

Features
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The end of "I know it's here somewhere." WhichDrawer is a visual inventory for your drawer organizers, parts cabinets, bins, and toolboxes. Photograph your storage, map its drawers, and catalog what lives inside β€” then find any of it in seconds, even the stuff you packed away years ago. Storing things out of sight shouldn't mean losing touch with them. This is how you reconnect with your things. FIND IT WITH A PHOTO Can't remember what it's called β€” just what it looks like? Snap a photo (or pick one from your library) and AI image search matches it against your own item photos and answers with a drawer: 8 x 8 parts cabinet, Drawer 15. MAP YOUR REAL DRAWERS Recreate any organizer as a grid β€” from a 2x2 caddy to a 12x12 parts cabinet. Merge cells for wider drawers, color-code sections, and label everything. Tap a drawer to see exactly what's inside, with quantities. SCAN BARCODES, SKIP THE TYPING Point the camera at a UPC/EAN barcode β€” or scan one from an existing photo β€” and the details fill themselves in: name, brand, product image. KNOW WHEN YOU'RE RUNNING LOW Set minimum quantities and get a restock list before you run out. Track expiration dates for anything with a shelf life. One tap finds a replacement on Amazon. ONE ITEM, MANY PLACES Keep the same part in three drawers? WhichDrawer tracks per-drawer quantities and totals them automatically, so "where is it?" always gets a complete answer. SHARE WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD Bring family or housemates into a household and everyone can see each other's organizers, on any plan. You can also share a single organizer with anyone by email. Pro supports Apple Family Sharing: one subscription, up to five family members. MADE TO FEEL LIKE A WORKSHOP WhichDrawer is styled like the places your stuff actually lives: warm paper, brass and sage, typewriter labels, stamped badges β€” and a lamplit dark mode for the midnight where-are-the-fuses run. PERFECT FOR: β€’ Workshop & garage β€” screws, bolts, connectors, spare hardware β€’ Craft room β€” beads, buttons, thread, brushes β€’ Kitchen & pantry β€” spices, baking supplies, batteries (we know) β€’ Electronics bench β€” resistors, capacitors, cables β€’ Collections β€” bricks, minifigs, cards, miniatures β€’ Anywhere else the "just in case" stuff accumulates ALSO IN THE DRAWER: β€’ Up to 5 photos per item β€’ Ready-made layout templates, from a 2x2 caddy to a workshop cabinet β€’ Categories with colors and icons β€’ Low stock & expiration alerts β€’ CSV import, CSV/JSON export β€’ Browse, search, and add or edit items offline (Standard & Pro) β€’ Face ID / Touch ID app lock and two-factor authentication β€’ Lamplit dark mode FREE TO START Every plan includes unlimited items, barcode scanning, alerts, sharing and export. Free covers one organizer and 20 AI image searches a month, with no time limit. Standard ($0.99/month) covers 5 organizers and adds unlimited AI image search and offline access. Pro ($1.99/month) covers 25 organizers, unlimited AI image search, offline access, and Family Sharing. Annual plans save about 20%. β€” WhichDrawer began with a father's basement workshop: an 8 x 8 wall of little drawers whose peeling labels were more rumor than record. The real index lived in his head. This app is that tribal knowledge, written down β€” with a search engine attached. Reconnect with your things. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://whichdrawer.app/privacy.html

About

Pdf Tools

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PDF Tools gives you more than 30 powerful document and image utilities in one clean, easy-to-use app. Work privately and efficiently. Your PDFs, photos, scans, and signatures are processed directly on your deviceβ€”your files are never uploaded to our servers. PDF tools: Merge multiple PDFs Split and extract pages Compress PDF file sizes Organize, duplicate, reverse, and rotate pages Add page numbers, headers, footers, and watermarks Protect PDFs with passwords Unlock PDFs using passwords you know Sign documents Edit or remove PDF metadata Convert PDFs to images Convert images and text into PDFs Extract embedded text from PDFs Create grayscale PDFs Image tools: Compress and resize images Convert JPG, PNG, and WebP Crop, rotate, and flip photos Stitch images and long screenshots Apply filters and adjustments Blur or pixelate sensitive information Add image watermarks Remove EXIF metadata Pick colors and create palette cards Extra utilities: Scan documents into PDFs Generate QR codes Scan QR codes and barcodes Create and extract ZIP archives PDF Tools works offline for document processing and is designed to keep your files private. Optional helpful reminders can be disabled at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WhichDrawer4 screens
Pdf Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WhichDrawer at none against Pdf Tools's shown. WhichDrawer also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). Pdf Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. WhichDrawer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pdf Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhichDrawer ships an update every 11 days, Pdf Tools every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
WhichDrawer versus Pdf Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhichDrawerPdf Tools
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarren NickersonPercy Ng'uni

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WhichDrawer

Subscriptions4
  • Standard Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Standard Annual$9.491 Year
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  • Pro Annual$18.991 Year
1 purchases

Pdf Tools

One-time1
  • Remove Ads Forever$3.99

Questions

Is WhichDrawer free?
WhichDrawer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pdf Tools free?
Pdf Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WhichDrawer or Pdf Tools have ads?
Pdf Tools shows ads; WhichDrawer does not.
Which is updated more often, WhichDrawer or Pdf Tools?
WhichDrawer ships an update every 11 days, and Pdf Tools every 3 weeks. Most recently, WhichDrawer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pdf Tools on November 5, 2026.

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