Comparison

PDF Tool vs Booklet Maker

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

Head to head
About

PDF Tool

Features
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PDF Tool puts essential PDF tools in one app. Merge, split, compress, protect, sign, and edit PDFs on your device—no account, no ads, and your files stay private. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Merge PDFs – Combine multiple PDFs into one file • Split PDF – Extract pages or split by range into separate files • Compress PDF – Reduce file size • Protect PDF – Add a password to lock your document • Unlock PDF – Remove password protection (when you know the password) • Sign PDF – Draw or add your signature to documents • Edit PDF – Remove, extract, or rearrange pages • Rotate PDF pages – Fix orientation • Add watermark – Text or image watermarks • Add page numbers – Number your pages • Images to PDF – Turn photos or images into a PDF • PDF to Images – Export PDF pages as images • Extract PDF images – Pull out embedded images • Webpage to PDF – Save a webpage as a PDF • PDF OCR – Extract text from scanned PDFs (where supported) • Redact PDF – Permanently remove sensitive text • Compare PDFs – See differences between two PDFs • Web optimize PDF – Optimize for web viewing • PDF Overlay – Overlay one PDF on another • Create PDF – Create a new PDF from scratch PRIVACY & OFFLINE • No account required – use the app immediately • Your files stay on your device – we don’t upload or store your PDFs • Works offline – most tools run without internet • No ads – focus on your documents • No watermark – clean document as you like • No tracking – we don’t collect analytics or sell your data Internet is only used when you choose features that need it (e.g. Webpage to PDF or loading fonts). Passwords for Protect/Unlock PDF are used only on your device and are never sent to us. Built for everyday PDF tasks: contracts, forms, reports, and personal documents. No subscriptions—just the tools you need, when you need them.

About

Booklet Maker

Transform any PDF into a print-ready booklet with advanced imposition, signature folding, and cleanup tools. Features include page numbering, watermarking, and an inline editor for text corrections. Batch processing and presets streamline your workflow.

Highlights
  • Saddle-stitched booklet imposition
  • Custom n-up grid imposition
  • Signature folding with creep compensation
  • PDF cleanup tools (crop, remove blank pages)
  • Configurable page numbering
  • Inline text editor for PDFs
  • Batch imposition with Booklet Factory
Features
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BookletMaker is a PDF imposition and template app that turns any PDF into a print-ready booklet and gives you 40+ fully editable templates for bulletins, programs, invitations, cards, zines, menus and photo books. Change every word, photo and shape, then print on your own printer. It runs on your Mac, iPad and iPhone, with no account and no upload, in 34 languages. COMMON QUESTIONS How do I make an invitation, card or bulletin? Open Templates, pick a design, tap any text, photo or shape to change it, then print or save. How do I print a PDF as a booklet? Open the PDF, choose a preset, then print or save. Page order, rotation and duplex flipping are automatic, with a guided mode for printers without duplex. What is PDF imposition? Arranging pages so folded sheets read in the right order. BookletMaker does saddle-stitched booklets, mini-booklets, n-up grids, signature folding and creep compensation. Does BookletMaker upload my files? No. Every page is processed on your device, and your documents and photos never leave it. Templates are plain files the app downloads; nothing about your documents is sent. What does Pro add? Signature folding, creep, fold margin, hole punch, watermarks, letterhead, batch tools, Pro templates, My Templates and My Presets. Anyone who bought the app before 2.0 keeps everything unlocked. KEY FEATURES • Templates: 40+ fully editable designs for bulletins, programs, invitations, cards, zines, menus and photo books. Every text, photo and shape can be changed; add text, photo frames and shapes, rotate, group and ungroup, reorder layers, recolor art, change the page background, undo and redo. • A floating bar over your selection and an editing panel with tabs for text, style, font, color, photo and arrange. • My Templates: save your own designs and start from them again (Pro). They stay on your device. • My Presets: save your own print settings, plus ready-made presets for booklets, zines, cards and handouts (Pro). • Imposition: saddle-stitched booklets, mini-booklets, 2-up, 4-up or any custom n-up grid, with page order and rotation handled for you. • Signature folding up to 32 pages, and creep compensation that keeps the trim straight. • Fold lines, staple marks and cut guides, with solid, dashed or dotted lines. • Made for iPhone Duo: open the fold like a book, with the preview on one side and Settings on the other. • Cleanup: crop margins, remove blank pages, split landscape spreads, rasterize corrupted PDFs. • Page numbers: position, size, color, format, starting offset, skip-first for covers. • Hole punch margins with visual guides, plus a fold margin for cutting sheets in half. • Watermark and letterhead overlays. • Grayscale and lightened content for draft prints. • Find & Replace, highlights, redaction, sticky notes, ink and signature stamps. • OCR: Apple Vision makes scanned PDFs searchable; export recognized text. • Output: save the imposed PDF, flatten annotations, password-protect, export pages as images, or print via AirPrint. • Booklet Factory: batch-impose whole folders with your saved presets. BOOKLETMAKER PRO The core of BookletMaker stays available to everyone. Pro unlocks the advanced print shop: booklet signatures, creep, fold margin, hole punch, watermarks, letterhead, batch processing, Pro templates, My Templates and My Presets. Pro comes as a yearly or monthly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Bought BookletMaker before 2.0? Everything stays unlocked for you. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bookletmaker.app/privacy PRIVATE BY DESIGN BookletMaker runs on your device and your documents are never uploaded. Anonymous usage statistics can be switched off in Settings.

Screenshots

PDF Tool3 screens
Booklet Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Tool at none against Booklet Maker's 3. PDF Tool also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Booklet Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Booklet Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PDF Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Tool ships an update every 2 months, Booklet Maker every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF Tool versus Booklet Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ToolBooklet Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEachut IncorporationMOBILE ALCHEMY LTD

In-app purchases

None

PDF Tool

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Booklet Maker

Subscriptions2
  • BookletMaker Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • BookletMaker Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • BookletMaker Pro — Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is PDF Tool free?
PDF Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Booklet Maker free?
Booklet Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Tool or Booklet Maker have ads?
Neither PDF Tool nor Booklet Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Tool or Booklet Maker?
PDF Tool ships an update every 2 months, and Booklet Maker every 5 days. Most recently, PDF Tool was updated on October 25, 2026 and Booklet Maker on October 25, 2026.

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