Comparison

PDF Reader & Tools vs Notas

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

Head to head
About

PDF Reader & Tools

Features
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PDFKit is the privacy-first PDF reader and toolbox that does everything on your device — no uploads, no accounts, no waiting in line. Open any PDF and read it like a book, with paginated turn animations, sepia/dark backgrounds, font-size and line-spacing controls, bookmarks, and highlights that sync across reading sessions. Or stay in classic document mode for forms, contracts, and reports. Then jump straight into the toolbox: merge multiple PDFs, split a single document by page range, compress a giant scan to email size, convert images to PDF (and PDF pages back to images), rotate, reorder pages, add a password, watermark a draft, or stamp page numbers. Every operation runs locally — your files never leave your device. BUILT FOR READING • Three reader modes: Document, Book (paginated), Reflow (resizable text) • Five backgrounds: White, Sepia, Gray, Dark, AMOLED Black • Bookmarks and highlights, with one-tap export • Auto-resume where you left off, even across app restarts FULL OFFLINE TOOLBOX • Merge multiple PDFs into one • Split by page range or every N pages • Compress with quality presets (low / medium / high) • Convert images (JPG/PNG/HEIC) to PDF • Convert PDF pages to images • Rotate, reorder, delete pages • Password-protect a PDF • Add watermark or page numbers PRIVACY FIRST • 100% on-device processing — files NEVER uploaded • No account required • No data collection or tracking • Works fully offline LIBRARY YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE • Grid and list views • Filter by recents, favorites, or completed • Sort by name, date, size, or last opened • Search across imported documents • Custom collections for organizing If you've been frustrated by web-based tools that limit free uploads, slow conversion queues, and unclear data policies, PDFKit is the tool you've been waiting for. Read your PDFs, fix your PDFs, and keep them entirely yours. Download PDFKit and own your PDF workflow.

About

Notas

Features
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Stop typing your notes. Speak them. Notas turns messy, half-formed thoughts into clean, titled notes that are easy to scan later. Just talk to your phone or Apple Watch. The AI listens and writes everything for you: a clear title, a short summary, and the to-dos it finds inside your words. Every feature is free. No ads, no subscriptions, no “unlock with Plus.” SPEAK IT. NOTAS WRITES IT. Dictate a rambling thought and get back something you would actually want to read. Notas cleans up your dictation, adds a proper title, and pulls out action items like calls, deadlines, and tasks. Speak naturally in your own language and Notas determines which language you’re using. YOUR NOTES ORGANIZE THEMSELVES Notes automatically stay organized as you capture them. Meetings, ideas, to-dos, shopping lists, and journal entries all sort without you choosing folders, adding tags, or tidying later. It stays organized for you from the start. ASK YOUR NOTES ANYTHING Got a question like “What did I decide about the beta?” or “What’s on my shopping list?” Notas answers using your own notes and shows you the note it used, so you can verify the source. It does not guess. If it’s not in your notes, it tells you. FIND ANYTHING BY MEANING Search the way you think, not the way you typed. Looking for “grocery list” can surface notes like “milk, eggs, coffee beans” even if those exact words aren’t in your search. REMINDERS IT FINDS FOR YOU Say what you mean, and Notas handles the rest. For example: “Call the dentist Thursday at 10.” If it detects a to-do, it offers to remind you at the right moment. No setup required. CAPTURE FROM YOUR WRIST Raise your Apple Watch, speak, and you’re done. Your note appears on your iPhone before you put your arm down. PRIVATE MODE RUNS ON YOUR PHONE Turn on “On this phone” and Notas runs entirely on your device. No connection needed, and your notes never leave your phone. Your voice is transcribed on-device in this mode. WORKS THE WAY YOU DO - Type or talk, whichever is faster right now - Dark by design, easy on the eyes - Sync across devices with iCloud - English, Spanish, Turkish, and Arabic, including full right-to-left support Notas is a notebook that keeps itself tidy. Capture the thought; let the AI handle the rest.

Screenshots

PDF Reader & Tools4 screens
Notas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PDF Reader & Tools at 15.0 against Notas's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PDF Reader & Tools versus Notas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Reader & ToolsNotas
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGunawan SantosoTUSE TECH LLP

In-app purchases

None

PDF Reader & Tools

No in-app purchases

None

Notas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Reader & Tools free?
PDF Reader & Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notas free?
Notas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Reader & Tools or Notas have ads?
Neither PDF Reader & Tools nor Notas shows ads.

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