ZapPDF vs extractall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ZapPDF
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ZapPDF is the ultimate privacy-first PDF utility. Whether you are dealing with sensitive financial documents, legal forms, or heavy study materials, ZapPDF gives you the power to manage them instantlyβwithout ever uploading your private files to a random cloud server. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE All processing happens locally on your device. Zero cloud uploads. Zero data harvesting. Total peace of mind. POWERFUL FEATURES β’ Merge: Combine multiple files into one seamless document. β’ Split: Extract specific page ranges or break a large file into individual pages. β’ Edit Pages: Drag to reorder, rotate, or delete pages in seconds. β’ Document Scanner: Scan paper documents or import photos directly into a crisp, secure PDF. β’ Flatten: Merge annotations and form fields directly into the page content to prevent further editing. β’ Seamless Sharing: Open files directly from the Files app, Mail, or other apps using the iOS Share Sheet. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
extractall
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Find and extract the right pages from your long PDFs, in seconds. On iPhone, iPad and Mac. Got a PDF with hundreds of pages but only need a few specific ones? extractall searches for the words you choose, highlights the results and creates a new PDF with only the pages that matter. No more endless scrolling, screenshots, or printing and reassembling by hand. Born from a real office problem: pulling recurring documents β payslips, invoices, contracts, tax forms β buried inside huge files, without wasting hours. THREE WAYS TO WORK β’ WORDS: search one or more words (AND / OR) and get only the pages that contain them. β’ AREA (new in 1.6): select a zone of the page β a name, a client code, a heading β and extractall extracts the pages every time the text in that zone changes. Ideal for splitting one big PDF into one file per client, employee or supplier. β’ HIGHLIGHT (new in 1.7): open a PDF and highlight words and phrases by hand, or draw with the freehand pen β even on scanned PDFs. 10 colours, eraser, undo and redo. The original is never modified: the result is a copy in your archive. KEY FEATURES β’ Search one or more words in PDFs, with AND and OR β’ Split: a separate PDF for each search term β e.g. one file per employee β’ Preview the pages found before extracting β’ Automatically highlight the words found inside the PDF β’ Highlight by hand: text, freehand pen (scans too), eraser, adjustable thickness and 10 colours β’ Reorder, exclude or merge extracted pages with drag and drop β’ Supports scanned PDFs too (OCR) β’ Automatic folders: link an iCloud or local folder β extractions save there by themselves and you get a notification when a new PDF arrives β’ Built-in archive to organise and share your extracted files β’ Themes, backgrounds, button styles and zoom to make the interface yours β’ Available in English, Italian, German, French and Spanish PRIVACY FIRST PDF processing happens on your device: nothing is uploaded to our servers, your documents stay yours. Works fully offline. iCloud folders are your own space and are linked only if you choose to. FREE AND PREMIUM Try extraction for free. With extractall Premium (monthly or yearly subscription) you unlock multi-word search, all highlight colours, Area mode, unlimited PDFs and all customisation options. Perfect for anyone who works with documents every day β admin, accounting, HR, professionals β and just as handy for studying or organising your own files. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: extractall at every 3 weeks against ZapPDF's every 4 months. ZapPDF's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. ZapPDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year and extractall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ZapPDF ships an update every 4 months, extractall every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZapPDF | extractall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasar Berker Gungor | Vincenzo Famao |
In-app purchases
ZapPDF
- ZapPDF Pro Annual$8.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro Unlock$14.99
extractall
- extractall premium monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- extractall Premium Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year









