PDF Extractor vs PageForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Extractor
Extract text, tables, and images from PDFs securely on your device. Offers on-device OCR for scanned documents and rebuilds content as editable Markdown. Includes project management for revisited extractions.
- On-device OCR for scanned PDFs
- Extracts text, tables, and images
- Rebuilds content as Markdown
- Supports password-protected PDFs
- Project management for revisited imports
- Batch ZIP export
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Pull the text, tables and images out of any PDF — entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded, so private documents stay private. PDFExtract reads a PDF's own text layer when it has one, and falls back to on-device OCR when it doesn't. Either way it rebuilds what it finds as clean Markdown you can paste straight into your notes, docs or knowledge base. Every import becomes a project you can reopen, review and run again with different settings. WHAT IT DOES - Import standard and password-protected PDFs - Extract the text layer from selectable PDFs - On-device OCR for scanned and image-only pages - Rebuild detected tables as real Markdown tables - Pull embedded images out of pages at their original resolution - Preview the original PDF, the extracted images and the rendered Markdown - Copy Markdown, share it as a file, or export a whole project as a ZIP - Tune OCR: recognition level, render resolution up to 600 DPI, recognition languages, automatic language detection and language correction - Choose the Markdown output style, page headings and document title - Keep every import as a project you can revisit and re-extract WHAT'S FREE - Text, Markdown and OCR for the first 5 pages of a document - The first 10 extracted images of a project - Every OCR and Markdown setting - Copy the Markdown or share it as a file PDFEXTRACT PRO UNLOCKS - Every page of a document, however long it runs - Every extracted image, unblurred and shareable - Tables rebuilt as Markdown tables instead of run-together lines - Batch ZIP export of the Markdown and all extracted images SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS PDFExtract Pro is available as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. - Monthly: auto-renews every month - Yearly: auto-renews every year - Lifetime: a single payment, never renews Prices are shown in the app and vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. You can manage or cancel a subscription any time in your Apple Account settings. PRIVACY PDF parsing, OCR, layout analysis and table recognition all run locally on your device. Your documents are never uploaded to a server. Privacy Policy: https://www.mzjpg.com/policy/pdfextract Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PageForge
This app offers a comprehensive suite of on-device document management tools. Create, scan, convert, and organize files privately, with features like Wi-Fi transfer, ZIP archiving, and PDF text editing. It's designed for efficient document workflows.
- On-device document processing
- Wi-Fi file transfer
- ZIP and RAR archive tools
- PDF merging, splitting, and editing
- Document scanning and conversion
- Office file preview and conversion
- Encrypted file handling
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PageForge is an on-device document toolbox for iPhone and iPad. Create, scan, convert, and organize documents quickly. Most processing runs on your device, so your files stay private. WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION - Wi-Fi Transfer: upload files from your computer to iPhone or iPad over the same Wi-Fi network, with upload progress on phone and browser - Archive tools: pack files into ZIP (optional password); extract ZIP and RAR into your Files library, with overwrite or keep-both for duplicates - Smarter file picking: choose from the system file picker or your in-app Files library when using tools from Home - File preview: preview PDF, images, text, and Office files in the Files detail view - PDF text editing: extract text from text-based PDFs, edit on device, save as a new PDF; complex layouts can export to Word via Layout Restore - Layout Restore improvements: better table handling when exporting to Word - Convert history: recent tasks show a fixed completion time - PageForge Pro: Monthly and Yearly subscription plans PDF TOOLS Merge, split, rotate, and reorder PDF pages. Read PDFs with search and highlights. Compress, sign, watermark, and fill forms (including batch fill). Export PDF pages to images. On-device OCR. Pro features include Layout Restore and Smart Export (searchable PDF and structured Word output). SCAN AND CAPTURE Scan paper documents with the camera. Convert images to PDF. ID card scan and passport photo tools. OFFICE AND CONVERSION Preview Word and Excel files. Convert Word and Excel to PDF. Pack and extract ZIP archives. Encrypt or decrypt supported document types. FILES LIBRARY Import, favorite, tag, and search documents. Optional iCloud sync (user-controlled). Share Extension to save files from other apps. Designed for students, professionals, and small businesses who need efficient document workflows while keeping files private. PRIVACY Core document processing is performed on-device by default. Optional iCloud sync is user-controlled. Privacy Policy: https://api.qlcai.com/static/compress.html SUBSCRIPTION PLANS (AUTO-RENEWABLE) - PageForge Pro Monthly - PageForge Pro Yearly Pricing is shown in-app and on the App Store subscription sheet, and may vary by country or region. The exact amount is based on your local App Store pricing tier. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. - Any unused portion of a free trial (if offered) will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. - Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PageForge at none against PDF Extractor's shown. PageForge also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PDF Extractor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PageForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF Extractor ships an update every 5 months, PageForge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Extractor | PageForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dajiale | huang li |
Customer experience
PDF Extractor
PageForge
In-app purchases
PDF Extractor
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- PDFExtract Pro — Lifetime$49.99
PageForge
- PageForge Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- PageForge Pro Yearly$7.991 Year









