PDFHaul vs Cooked Focus Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDFHaul
This app offers a comprehensive suite of over 20 tools for managing PDF documents. It allows for merging, splitting, compressing, editing, and converting PDFs to various formats, including specialized tools for extracting tables and converting to Excel. Users can also create automated workflows and connect to cloud storage services.
- Merge, split, compress, rotate PDFs
- Convert to Word, PowerPoint, images, Excel
- Extract tables and structured data
- Add signatures and redact content
- Create automated workflows
- Cloud storage integration (OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive)
- Secure file handling and automatic deletion
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PDFHaul is a complete PDF toolkit for people who work with documents every day. 20+ TOOLS IN ONE APP Merge PDFs into one file, split by page range, compress without losing quality, rotate and reorder pages, redact sensitive content, and add signatures. Convert PDFs to Word, PowerPoint, and images, or bring those formats into PDF instantly. Two tools most free apps get wrong: PDF to Excel that keeps your tables intact instead of garbling them, and Extract Tables, which pulls structured data straight out of a PDF so you don't have to retype it. Remove Duplicates finds and clears out repeated pages automatically. BUILD WORKFLOWS, NOT ROUTINES Chain tools together into a saved workflow. Run a merge, compress, and export in one tap every time. Connect workflows to OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive so results land exactly where you need them. CLOUD CONNECTED Import files directly from OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive without downloading first. Export results straight back to the same folder when you are done. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Files are encrypted in transit and at rest. Everything is automatically deleted after 2 hours. Nothing is stored longer than needed. WORKS YOUR WAY Pick files from your device, scan with your camera, or pull from cloud storage. PDFHaul handles the whole job, not just one step of it.
Cooked Focus Lock
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Cooked Focus Lock helps you stay off distracting apps by putting the unlock key in someone else's hands. Pick the apps that pull you in, start a lock session, and share an unlock link with anyone. They approve or deny in one tap. Once someone helps you once, you can ask them again instantly in the app. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose apps to lock 2. Start your focus timer 3. Ask someone to unlock — share a link or ping a recent partner 4. Stay locked until they approve, or until time runs out WHY COOKED • Real accountability — you can't just dismiss your own lock • Open unlock links — send to anyone, even if they don't have the app yet • Recent partners — after one approval, ask again with one tap • Live Activity & Dynamic Island — see time left without opening the app • Routines — schedule locks for study, work, or sleep • Cooking themes — make focus feel less painful LIFETIME PRO — $9.99 One-time unlock for premium features. No subscription. No renewals. Cooked is built for people who know willpower isn't enough. Don't get cooked alone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDFHaul at none against Cooked Focus Lock's 1. PDFHaul also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Cooked Focus Lock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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
Both are free to download. Cooked Focus Lock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PDFHaul asks for nothing beyond the download.
PDFHaul ships an update every 2 weeks, Cooked Focus Lock every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | PDFHaul | Cooked Focus Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Ndumia | haehun ryu |
In-app purchases
PDFHaul
No in-app purchases
Cooked Focus Lock
- Lifetime Pro$9.99









