Comparison

PDFMaster vs Busy B Planner

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

Head to head
About

PDFMaster

Features
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PDFMaster is your powerful, all-in-one document toolkit—right in your pocket. No subscriptions. No ads. No hidden fees. Just pure PDF power. Whether you need to scan physical documents, compress large files for email, merge multiple reports, or convert web pages, PDFMaster handles it all. We built this app because we believe essential document tools should be accessible to everyone, without expensive paywalls or invasive tracking. YOUR COMPLETE PDF TOOLKIT Compress PDF: Shrink oversized PDFs by up to 80% while maintaining crisp quality. Choose from Low, Medium, or High presets, or fine-tune with the custom slider. Perfect for bypassing email attachment limits. Merge PDFs: Combine multiple files into one seamless document. Easily drag to reorder, select specific pages, and merge with a single tap. Document Scanner: Turn your iPhone into a high-quality scanner. Auto-edge detection captures clean, sharp scans of physical documents every single time. Split & Extract: Break a large PDF into multiple parts or extract specific, important pages into a brand-new document. Image to PDF: Convert photos and gallery images into professional documents instantly. Create multi-page PDFs from your camera roll in seconds. URL to PDF: Save web pages for offline reading. Just paste a URL, and we will render the entire page as a high-quality document. Annotate & Edit: Draw, highlight, and annotate directly on your files. Manage your workflow with the intuitive grid view to rearrange or delete individual pages. 100% PRIVATE & OFFLINE Your privacy is our priority. Your sensitive files never leave your device. All compression, merging, and conversion happens locally on your iPhone or iPad. We do not upload, collect, or access your documents. Zero analytics. Zero tracking. EFFORTLESS FILE MANAGEMENT Access your documents seamlessly from iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox directly within the app. Share your finished files via AirDrop, Email, or Messages in one tap. WHY CHOOSE PDFMASTER? Completely Free: No subscriptions, no premium tiers, no paywalls. Zero Ads: A clean, professional, and distraction-free experience. Offline Ready: Work anywhere, without an internet connection (URL to PDF requires internet). Lightweight & Fast: Battery-friendly and highly responsive. Love the app? PDFMaster is built by an independent developer. You can support future updates and keep the app ad-free by leaving an optional tip in the "Support Us" section. Every coffee helps!

About

Busy B Planner

Capture thoughts and tasks in an inbox, then organize them into categories. Plan your day and week with visual tools and gentle reminders. Syncs across devices via iCloud for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Inbox for quick capture
  • Categorization and subcategories
  • Drag-and-drop reordering
  • Due date reminders
  • iPad-optimized layout
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Busy B Planner is a warm, visual to-do app for people juggling everyday life. Brain-dump anything you need to remember into the Running list the moment it hits you, with no decisions required up front. Then file each task into a category, with optional subcategories, whenever you're ready, so capturing never gets in the way of doing. Add dates and times, flag what matters, repeat what comes back every week, and duplicate a task in one tap. Plan around Today and Tomorrow, and see your whole week at a glance on iPad. Everything syncs across your iPhone, iPad and Mac with iCloud. No account to create, no sign-up required. WHY BUSY B • Running list: capture anything, anytime, then sort it when you're ready • Capture your way: type it, say it with voice capture, or ask Siri: "Add pick up dry cleaning tomorrow to Household in Busy B." • Dates, times and reminders: including a heads-up before something is due • Today & Tomorrow views: see exactly what matters right now • Categories and subcategories: organise your way, drag and drop to arrange them, or sort alphabetically or by date added • Flag & file: swipe to flag your most important tasks or file them into a category • Repeating tasks: daily, weekly or monthly • Duplicate: copy a task, with its date, reminder, repeat and category, in one tap • iPad Command Centre: a full three-pane layout built for iPad, not a stretched iPhone app • iCloud sync: your tasks, everywhere, automatically • Nine hand-crafted themes, with dark mode BUSY B INTELLIGENCE • Daily briefing: open the app to a short, on-device read of what matters today, not just a count • One-tap filing: on-device intelligence sorts your Running list into the right categories, and you review before anything moves • Catch-up: a look at tasks you keep skipping, each with a suggested next step • Voice capture: tap the mic and just talk. Busy B adds the task with the date filled in and takes its best guess at the category Busy B Intelligence is built with Apple Intelligence. Every suggestion is generated on your device. Nothing is sent to us, and nothing trains a model. Voice capture needs iOS 26 or later, and its date and category suggestions, like the briefing, filing and catch-up, need an Apple Intelligence-capable device with Apple Intelligence turned on. The rest of Busy B works on every supported device. BUSY B PRO Try Busy B Pro free for 7 days with the yearly plan. After that, choose monthly, yearly or lifetime. Pro unlocks unlimited categories and subcategories, every theme, repeating tasks, voice capture and Busy B Intelligence. Your task data stays yours: synced privately through your own iCloud account. Simple enough to open and start typing. Powerful enough to organise a busy life. Subscription details: Busy B Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The 7-day free trial applies to the yearly plan for new subscribers; after the trial it renews at the yearly price shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://busybplanner.com/privacy

Screenshots

PDFMaster4 screens
Busy B Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Busy B Planner at every 4 days against PDFMaster's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PDFMaster sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Busy B Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDFMaster ships an update every 3 weeks, Busy B Planner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PDFMaster versus Busy B Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFMasterBusy B Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG A Shehan De SilvaMakram Atiyah

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDFMaster

One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Buy me a slice of pizza$2.99
  • Super Supporter$9.99
3 purchases

Busy B Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Busy B Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Busy B Pro - Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Busy B Pro - Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is PDFMaster free?
PDFMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Busy B Planner free?
Busy B Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDFMaster or Busy B Planner have ads?
Neither PDFMaster nor Busy B Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDFMaster or Busy B Planner?
PDFMaster ships an update every 3 weeks, and Busy B Planner every 4 days. Most recently, PDFMaster was updated on October 25, 2026 and Busy B Planner on October 28, 2026.

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