Comparison

Qibla Direction vs PDFCraft

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

Head to head
About

Qibla Direction

This utility app uses your device's sensors to accurately find the direction of the Qibla. It prioritizes user privacy by processing data locally and offers offline functionality. Designed for seamless use, it provides haptic feedback for precise alignment.

Highlights
  • High-fidelity direction finding
  • Local device processing
  • Absolute privacy
  • Offline independence
  • Haptic feedback for alignment
  • Native iPhone and Apple Watch design
Features
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A professional-grade, ad-free utility built for the global Ummah. **Qibla Direction** leverages your device's raw hardware—magnetometer and GPS sensors—to provide high-fidelity direction finding without harvesting your data or interrupting your focus with intrusive ads. Designed to respect the sanctity of your worship, the app relies exclusively on local device processing to provide accurate direction even in the most remote locations. **Key Features:** - **100% Free:** No ads, no subscriptions, and no paywalls. - **Absolute Privacy:** Your location data never leaves your device. - **Offline Independence:** Works perfectly in Airplane Mode and off-grid. - **Native Design:** Optimized for the latest iPhone and Apple Watch hardware. - **Haptic Feedback:** Feel a physical pulse when you are perfectly aligned.

About

PDFCraft

Features
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This app is the all-in-one PDF app for iPhone and iPad. Scan paper documents, sign contracts, fill forms, highlight and annotate, and organize pages – all in a fast, clean app that keeps your files on your device. SCAN & STRAIGHTEN • Scan multi-page documents with your camera • Automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Crop and straighten photos of documents by dragging the corners • Text recognition (OCR) makes scans searchable and copyable SIGN & FILL • Draw your signature once and reuse it anywhere • Fill in PDF forms, or add text, check marks and dates to any document • Drag and resize signatures and text to place them perfectly ANNOTATE & MARK UP • Highlight, underline and strike through text • Draw freehand, add notes, text boxes, shapes and arrows • Business stamps like Approved, Draft and Sign Here • Full undo and redo ORGANIZE PAGES • Rotate, reorder, duplicate and delete pages • Insert pages from other PDFs, photos, scans or blank pages • Combine multiple PDFs into one, with a bookmark for each file • Split a PDF by page ranges or into single pages • Extract selected pages to a new file POWERFUL TOOLS • Reduce file size for email and sharing • Watermarks, headers, footers and page numbers • Protect PDFs with a password and set printing and copying permissions • Crop page margins • Convert photos and text to PDF • Export pages as images or extract all text • Share, print, or export a flattened copy READ COMFORTABLY • Smooth viewing with single page, continuous and two-page layouts • Fast search across the whole document • Page thumbnails and quick page navigation • Opens password-protected PDFs PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are processed on your device. No account is needed, and your files are never uploaded or read by us. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A native experience on both, with a sidebar layout on iPad and support for drag and drop and the Files app. PDFCRAFT PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock: • Signatures • Password protection • Watermarks • Reduce file size Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/pdf-editor-craft/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pdf-editor-craft/privacy

Screenshots

Qibla Direction4 screens
PDFCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Qibla Direction at none against PDFCraft's 2. Qibla Direction also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PDFCraft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Qibla Direction asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Qibla Direction versus PDFCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQibla DirectionPDFCraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCViQ Solutions LLCSaddam Hossain

In-app purchases

None

Qibla Direction

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PDFCraft

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Qibla Direction free?
Qibla Direction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDFCraft free?
PDFCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Qibla Direction or PDFCraft have ads?
PDFCraft shows ads; Qibla Direction does not.

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