Comparison

PDF Tools Pro vs Beginbeat

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 Pro

Features
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Compress, merge, split and scan PDFs right on your iPhone or iPad. Your files are processed on-device and not uploaded to us. Shrink big PDFs for email, combine or split files, reorder and extract pages, lock or unlock with a password, and turn paper into searchable PDFs with on-device OCR. โ€ข Import and organize documents โ€ข Read and annotate with a safe working copy โ€ข Convert pages to images โ€ข Scan paper documents and optimize scanned PDFs Free core tools stay free. Three successful advanced outputs are included on each device, and Lifetime Pro unlocks every advanced tool with one non-consumable purchase. Family Sharing is supported when eligible through Apple. Files uploaded? No. Subscription? No. Account needed? No.

About

Beginbeat

Features
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Save where you stopped, the next action and any setup needed. Return Cards turn an unfinished task into a concrete place to resume. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Return Cards and write where you stopped, what comes next and the setup you need. 2. Add checkpoints as work progresses. Search or archive cards when your priorities change. 3. Send the next action into Begin when you are ready, or export cards for backup. The existing Begin workflow and guided starting tools remain available. WHAT TO KNOW Cards are manual planning records. Opening a next action does not automatically start a timer or mark work complete. Local storage has explicit record limits. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

PDF Tools Pro4 screens
Beginbeat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Tools Pro at Free against Beginbeat's $1.99. Beginbeat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

PDF Tools Pro is free to download; Beginbeat costs $1.99 up front. PDF Tools Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beginbeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Tools Pro ships an update fortnightly, Beginbeat every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
PDF Tools Pro versus Beginbeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Tools ProBeginbeat
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ˜Ž้พ™ ่ฝฆRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Tools Pro

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$7.99
None

Beginbeat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Tools Pro free?
PDF Tools Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beginbeat free?
Beginbeat costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Tools Pro or Beginbeat have ads?
Neither PDF Tools Pro nor Beginbeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Tools Pro or Beginbeat?
PDF Tools Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Beginbeat every 4 days. Most recently, PDF Tools Pro was updated on November 10, 2026 and Beginbeat on November 10, 2026.

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