Comparison

NousPDF vs Squeezly

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

Head to head
About

NousPDF

Features
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Chat with any PDF offline. The AI runs entirely on your iPhone. NousPDF is an offline AI PDF reader and PDF summarizer a compact language model runs directly on your device after a one-time download. Your documents, chats and AI replies stay on your iPhone. Ask questions, summarise papers, search by meaning once the model is installed, the AI chat works fully offline, anywhere. CORE AI ON YOUR DEVICE Chat PDF: ask anything, receive grounded answers with citations PDF summarizer: summarise long reports in a single tap Semantic Search: find ideas, not just keywords, using local embeddings After a one-time model download, works fully offline no account, no third-party AI subscription, no API key OCR & SCANNING Handwriting OCR: turn lecture notes and revision cards into searchable text PDF scanner app: auto-crop, de-skew and enhance contrast Multi-language text recognition PDF TOOLS PDF annotator: highlight, add text and signatures PDF merger: combine documents with drag-and-drop PDF split: extract or rearrange pages instantly PDF compressor: reduce file size without losing quality PDF converter: convert to and from PDF Word, images and more Organise a PDF from photos in seconds PRIVACY FIRST BY DESIGN GDPR compliant. Your PDFs, chats and AI outputs stay on your device. The AI runs locally on your iPhone's GPU prompts never leave the device for an AI server. One-time model file is fetched after that, no document, chat or embedding is ever uploaded. No built-in analytics, no crash reporting SDK. App is ad supported with transparent consent. WHO IS IT FOR? Students working on revision, coursework and dissertations Researchers analysing long scientific papers Solicitors, consultants and professionals handling confidential contracts Anyone who prefers not to upload private documents to a cloud AI WHY NOUSPDF? Most AI PDF apps stream your files to a remote server on every question. NousPDF takes the opposite approach the intelligence comes to your document. You get the benefits of AI without sending your content to a third-party AI provider, and after setup it keeps working with no signal at all. Download NousPDF and read your PDFs intelligently, on your device.

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Squeezly

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Squeezly is the iOS storage app for people who want results without the drama. Two tools, one app: - Compress PDFs, photos, videos, ZIPs — all on your device - Find duplicates, blurry photos, similar bursts, screenshots, large videos — clean up 18 categories of clutter NO uploads. NO accounts. NO "your storage is in critical condition" theatrics. == COMPRESS == • PDF, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, MP4, MOV, ZIP, GIF • Three quality presets, plus custom quality • Side-by-side preview of original and compressed • Save back to Photos, Files, or your Vault • Share directly from the result screen == CLEANUP HUB == • Auto-scan on app open (no "tap to begin" friction) • Suggested section: top cleanup opportunities by size • 18 categories: duplicates, similar, blurry, screenshots, burst photos, HDR pairs, large videos, downloads, contacts duplicates, old calendar events, and more • Smart cluster purge: one tap removes the 4 duplicates, keeps the best photo • Real-time savings preview before you tap • Single Apple delete dialog for bulk operations == VAULT == Tag photos and files as "never touch" — Squeezly skips them in future scans, forever. Bring files into your Vault from the share sheet, the Files app, or the Compress result screen. Free tier: 50 items. Premium: unlimited. == SHARE EXTENSION == From any app — WhatsApp, Mail, Safari, Photos — tap Share, then Squeezly. Pick "Compress" or "Send to Vault" with one tap. Available in all 10 languages. == HOME SCREEN WIDGET == See your last cleanable space at a glance. Tap to jump straight into Cleanup. 2x2 small widget, gradient design. == PRIVACY == • Everything runs on your device • Nothing uploaded to servers • Photos library access is read-only until you confirm a delete • No ads, no tracking, no analytics • Limited Photos access supported (you pick what Squeezly sees) == 10 LANGUAGES FROM DAY ONE == English, Türkçe, Español, Deutsch, Français, Português, 日本語, Italiano, العربية, Русский — each translation hand-reviewed. == FREE & PREMIUM == Free: • Unlimited cleanup scans • Browse and preview every file, with its size • Vault up to 50 items Premium (yearly, monthly, or lifetime): • Compress any format — PDF, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, MP4, MOV, ZIP, GIF, Office • Delete and bulk-clean all 18 clutter categories • Unlimited Vault • Multi-select and one-tap bulk actions • Custom DPI and grayscale for PDFs • Weekly cleanup reminder New subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days. After the trial it renews at the yearly price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. == ABOUT EREK STUDIO == Squeezly is built by Erek Studio, an indie iOS studio of one. Have a feature request or hit a bug? Reply to any in-app email and you'll hear back the same week — usually the same day. Privacy Policy: https://mustafasalimerek-bit.github.io/squeezly-legal/privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://mustafasalimerek-bit.github.io/squeezly-legal/terms_en.html

Screenshots

NousPDF4 screens
Squeezly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NousPDF at none against Squeezly's 3. Squeezly's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Squeezly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NousPDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NousPDF ships an update every 4 weeks, Squeezly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NousPDF versus Squeezly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNousPDFSqueezly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuong TheMustafa Salim Erek

In-app purchases

None

NousPDF

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Squeezly

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99

Questions

Is NousPDF free?
NousPDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squeezly free?
Squeezly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NousPDF or Squeezly have ads?
Both NousPDF and Squeezly show ads.
Which is updated more often, NousPDF or Squeezly?
NousPDF ships an update every 4 weeks, and Squeezly every 9 days. Most recently, NousPDF was updated on November 5, 2026 and Squeezly on October 28, 2026.

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