Comparison

Fast PDF APP vs Gizmo

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

Head to head
About

Fast PDF APP

Features
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Fast PDF scans paper into clean PDFs and gives you a complete PDF toolkit that runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad. One purchase, no subscription, no account, no uploads. NEW IN 4.0 • Import PDFs from Files into your library, or keep everything in Files › On My iPhone › Fast PDF with no setup. • Search the text inside every PDF in your library, with the page number and a snippet for each match. • Compress: make a smaller copy with Smallest, Balanced or Sharp quality. Text stays searchable, and Fast PDF tells you when a file is already compact instead of saving a bigger copy. • Document Info: page count, page sizes, orientation, searchable pages, word count, PDF version, encryption, bookmarks, links and form fields, all read from the file itself, with plain-language checks. Edit the title, author, subject and keywords and save a copy. SCAN • Document scanner with automatic edge detection and multi-page capture. • Rapid Capture: one tap, one PDF, camera stays live for the next page. • Real Letter, A4 and Legal page sizes, color modes and quality presets. • On-device OCR makes scans searchable. PDF TOOLS • Organize pages: reorder, rotate, delete. • Split and extract page ranges, merge PDFs. • Document Packets: combine PDFs into one handoff with a linked contents page, dividers, bookmarks and a source map. • Page numbers and Bates numbering, watermarks, APPROVED/PAID stamps. • Sign with your finger or Apple Pencil. • Redact: covered areas are burned in so the text underneath is gone. • Password-protect a copy, export pages as images. Every tool saves a new PDF and keeps your original. Nothing leaves your device unless you share it. iPhone and iPad.

About

Gizmo

Features
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Gizmo: Track Your Time You got stuff to do. Gizmo keeps the tracking time part simple. Use it for client calls and billable hours, drafting and writing, studying and tutoring, office and shift work, workouts and interval training, music practice and rehearsals, reading, lab sessions, chores, or any block of work you want to measure. Each timer is independent. Start one timer for a client call, another for writing, another for study, and pause or resume each one separately. Features: • Track time worked with simple timer rows • Start, pause, and resume each timer • Run multiple timers at the same time • Add a title and optional note • Reset timers when you are done • Duplicate timers for repeated work • Edit titles and notes anytime • Delete safely with confirmation • Store timer data locally on your device • Use without creating an account Simple on purpose. • No countdown clutter. • No Pomodoro system. • No charts or dashboard noise. • No account required. Just a calm way to see where your work time is going. Terms: https://www.myworkingmemory.ai/timetracker-terms.html Privacy: https://www.myworkingmemory.ai/timetracker-privacy.html

Screenshots

Fast PDF APP4 screens
Gizmo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fast PDF APP at none against Gizmo's 2. Gizmo's advantage is price ($2.00 vs $3.99). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Fast PDF APP costs $3.99 and Gizmo $2.00 up front. Gizmo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Fast PDF APP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast PDF APP ships an update fortnightly, Gizmo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Fast PDF APP versus Gizmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast PDF APPGizmo
Price$3.99$2.00 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert CorbinMyworkingmemory LLC

In-app purchases

None

Fast PDF APP

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gizmo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited Timers$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Unlimited Timers$25.001 Year

Questions

Is Fast PDF APP free?
Fast PDF APP costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gizmo free?
Gizmo costs $2.00, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Fast PDF APP or Gizmo have ads?
Neither Fast PDF APP nor Gizmo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast PDF APP or Gizmo?
Fast PDF APP ships an update fortnightly, and Gizmo weekly. Most recently, Fast PDF APP was updated on November 5, 2026 and Gizmo on November 10, 2026.

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