Comparison

Smart PDF Compressor Offline vs Compress PDF

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

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Smart PDF Compressor Offline

Features
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PDF Compress reduces your PDF file sizes directly on your iPhone โ€” no uploads, no cloud, no internet required. Your documents never leave your device. Whether you need to email a large report, share a scanned form, or free up storage, PDF Compress gives you full control over quality vs. size with three intuitive compression levels. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Up to 80% smaller โ€” Shrink large PDFs dramatically while keeping them readable โ€ข Three compression presets โ€” Choose between High Compression, Recommended (balanced), or High Quality โ€ข Batch compression โ€” Select multiple PDFs at once and compress them all in one tap โ€ข 100% on-device โ€” Powered by Ghostscript, a professional-grade PDF engine, running entirely on your iPhone โ€ข Instant sharing โ€” Share or save compressed files directly from the results screen โ€ข Recent files โ€” Quickly access your previously compressed documents โ€ข No size worries โ€” Supports PDFs up to 500 MB COMPRESSION PRESETS High Compression โ€” Up to 80% smaller. Best for files where size matters most, like email attachments. Recommended โ€” Up to 50% smaller. The ideal balance of quality and file size for everyday use. High Quality โ€” Up to 25% smaller. Minimal compression that preserves crisp text and sharp images. PRIVACY FIRST PDF Compress processes everything locally on your device using native iOS technology. No account needed. No data sent anywhere. What's on your device, stays on your device. PERFECT FOR โ€ข Students sharing assignments and research papers โ€ข Professionals emailing contracts and reports โ€ข Anyone managing scanned documents or forms โ€ข Reducing storage used by large PDF libraries

About

Compress PDF

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That PDF is too big to email or upload? Compress PDF shrinks it down in seconds โ€” right on your iPhone, so your documents never leave your device. No ads. No daily limits. No subscription. Pay once. โ€ข REAL SIZE REDUCTION โ€” re-compresses the pages so scanned and image-heavy PDFs get dramatically smaller. โ€ข THREE LEVELS โ€” Light, Recommended, or Maximum, so you control quality vs size. โ€ข NEVER BIGGER โ€” if a PDF is already optimized, we keep your original instead of inflating it. โ€ข 100% PRIVATE โ€” everything happens on your iPhone. Your documents are never uploaded. โ€ข NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTION โ€” pay once. No "2 free per day" trap, no watermark. Pick a PDF, choose a level, share or save. Done. Best for scanned documents, contracts, and image-heavy PDFs that won't fit an upload limit.

Screenshots

Smart PDF Compressor Offline4 screens
Compress PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart PDF Compressor Offline at none against Compress PDF's 1. Compress PDF's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Compress PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart PDF Compressor Offline asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Smart PDF Compressor Offline versus Compress PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart PDF Compressor OfflineCompress PDF
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.516.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHafiz Shahzad Ali KhurramJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

None

Smart PDF Compressor Offline

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Compress PDF

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Smart PDF Compressor Offline free?
Smart PDF Compressor Offline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compress PDF free?
Compress PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart PDF Compressor Offline or Compress PDF have ads?
Neither Smart PDF Compressor Offline nor Compress PDF shows ads.

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