PDF Tools Pro vs Beginbeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Tools Pro
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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. โข Import and organize documents โข Read and annotate with a safe working copy โข Convert pages to images โข 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.
Beginbeat
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
PDF Tools Pro ships an update fortnightly, Beginbeat every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | PDF Tools Pro | Beginbeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ๆ้พ ่ฝฆ | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
PDF Tools Pro
- Lifetime Pro$7.99
Beginbeat
No in-app purchases









