Comparison

PDF Tools vs SSHButton

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

Head to head
About

PDF Tools

Features
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Edit, sign, compress, and convert PDFs with the same ease as a text editor. Everything in one powerful app — no computer required. What you can do: Edit PDFs - Modify text, fonts, colors, and formatting. An intuitive interface inspired by editors you already know. Sign documents - Add handwritten signatures or draw directly on your PDF. Perfect for contracts, forms, and proposals. Compress PDFs - Reduce file size to share via email or messaging apps without losing essential quality. Convert to Word (DOCX) - Turn PDFs into fully editable documents and keep working in your preferred format. Open and edit DOCX files - Edit Word files directly in the app and export them as PDFs anytime. Insert images - Add photos from your gallery or camera straight into your document. Print documents - Send files to a printer or save as PDF from the print screen. Password protection - Keep your documents secure with encryption. OCR (Text Recognition) - Extract text from scanned PDFs and images to edit or search. Easy sharing - Send PDFs via email, messaging apps, or cloud services. Who is Pdf Tools for? Professionals who need to edit and sign documents on the go. Students organizing and updating PDF study materials. Small businesses managing contracts, proposals, and invoices. Anyone who wants to handle PDFs without relying on a computer. Why choose Pdf Tools? A clean and straightforward interface with no unnecessary complexity. All essential tools including editing, signing, compressing, and converting in one place. Designed to be fast, stable, and easy to use on your mobile device. Download now and manage your PDFs anytime, anywhere.

About

SSHButton

This app streamlines the execution of recurring SSH commands on your iPhone. Create custom buttons for various servers and devices, each with configurable profiles, icons, and security settings for quick access to frequently used commands.

Highlights
  • Customizable buttons for servers
  • Quick execution of SSH commands
  • Profile, icon, and color customization
  • Security rules for commands
  • Clear command deck interface
Features
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SSHButton makes recurring SSH commands fast and easy to use on iPhone. Create custom buttons for your servers, NAS systems, Docker hosts, or Linux machines, and run frequently used commands directly from a clear command deck. Each button can have its own profile, icon, color, security rules, and output behavior.

Screenshots

PDF Tools4 screens
SSHButton4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SSHButton at Free against PDF Tools's $12.99. PDF Tools's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

SSHButton is free to download; PDF Tools costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF Tools versus SSHButton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ToolsSSHButton
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSYSTEMPORTDennis-Michael Kern

In-app purchases

None

PDF Tools

No in-app purchases

None

SSHButton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Tools free?
PDF Tools costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSHButton free?
SSHButton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Tools or SSHButton have ads?
Neither PDF Tools nor SSHButton shows ads.

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