Comparison

PDF Tools vs Skratch

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

Head to head
About

PDF Tools

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12 PDF tools. One app. No ads. No tracking. 100% offline. Merge, split, compress, rotate, watermark, lock, extract, reorder, add page numbers, convert images to PDF, export to JPG and more. Your files never leave your device. Try all tools free with 10 operations included. FREE TOOLS - Merge PDF - combine multiple files, drag and drop to reorder - Split PDF - break into individual page files - Compress PDF - reduce file size for email, 3 levels - Delete Pages - remove pages with full thumbnail preview - Image to PDF - convert JPG, PNG, HEIC photos to PDF - Rotate Pages - rotate selected pages 90, 180 or 270 degrees PRO TOOLS - PDF to Images - export pages as JPG or PNG - Lock / Unlock PDF - add or remove password protection - Reorder Pages - drag and drop thumbnails into any order - Watermark - text or image overlay, custom position and opacity - Add Page Numbers - 6 positions, multiple formats - Extract Pages - pull specific pages into a new PDF WHY CHOOSE PDF TOOLS? - 100% Offline - no internet, no cloud, no uploads - Zero Ads - no banners, no popups, ever - No Account - no signup, no login, no email - No Tracking - no analytics, no data collection - Page Preview - see every page before you act - Lightweight - under 15 MB - iPhone and iPad with optimized layouts PRICING Start free with 10 operations. Unlock unlimited access with Weekly, Monthly, Yearly or Lifetime plan. Pay once option available. Made with care by Verity Tools, Switzerland. Terms of Use (EULA): https://news970.github.io/pdftools/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://news970.github.io/pdftools/privacy.html Privacy Label: Data Not Collected.

About

Skratch

Features
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Skratch is a calm, paper-inspired notebook for longform writing and fleeting thoughts. Five cream pages, a warm wax-seal palette, and a typeface that feels like ink on paper โ€” nothing to set up, nothing to distract. โ€ข Five notebook pages, always a swipe away โ€ข Mark up your words with a hand-drawn pen feel: underline, strike through, circle โ€ข Moon-phase page dots that keep your place โ€ข Choose your paper: blank, dotted, ruled, or squared โ€ข Syncs privately through your own iCloud โ€” across iPhone and Mac โ€ข No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your words stay yours. Skratch keeps out of the way so you can just write.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skratch at none against PDF Tools's 4. PDF Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Tools sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Skratch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
PDF Tools versus Skratch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ToolsSkratch
PriceFreeFree
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Devicesโ€”iPhone โ€” better
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg SazonovJustin Marshall

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PDF Tools

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.497 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99
None

Skratch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Tools free?
PDF Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skratch free?
Skratch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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