PDF Compressly vs PDF Target
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Compressly
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PDF Compressly is a fast, simple and privacy-focused PDF compressor for iPhone. Reduce the size of your PDF files in just a few taps. Whether you need to send a document by email, share it with another app, save storage space or meet an upload limit, PDF Compressly helps you create lighter PDF files quickly and easily. Import documents from multiple sources: • Files • Photos • Clipboard • Camera scan You can also scan paper documents with your iPhone camera and convert them into PDFs, ready to compress, preview and export. Choose how you want to compress: • Minimal compression for higher quality • Medium compression for a balanced result • Maximum compression for smaller files • Custom maximum output size PDF Compressly gives you control over the final file. Use one of the built-in compression presets or set the maximum file size you want for the output PDF. Your documents stay private. All processing happens locally on your iPhone. PDF Compressly does not upload, store or send your files to external servers. This makes it useful for sensitive documents such as invoices, contracts, reports, IDs, business files, school documents and personal records. After compression, export your PDF wherever you need it: save it to Files, send it by email, share it with other apps or transfer it to nearby Apple devices using AirDrop. Key features: • Compress PDF files on iPhone • Reduce PDF file size quickly • Import from Files, Photos and Clipboard • Scan documents with the camera • Convert scans into PDF files • Choose Minimal, Medium or Maximum compression • Set a custom output file size • Preview original and compressed PDFs • Export to Files, email, AirDrop and other apps • Local on-device processing • No external uploads • Clean and easy-to-use interface PDF Compressly is designed for work, school, travel, administration and everyday document sharing. Make your PDFs smaller. Keep your files private. Terms & Conditions: https://pdfcompressly.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pdfcompressly.com/privacy.html
PDF Target
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Your upload limit is exact. Your PDF should be too. PDF Target compresses scanned and image-based PDFs to fit the file size you choose—without uploading your documents to a server. BUILT FOR REAL UPLOAD LIMITS Choose a common target or enter the exact maximum size required by a work portal, government form, recruiting system, email provider, or document service. VERIFY BEFORE YOU SHARE • See the original and final file sizes • Verify that every page is still present • Keep page order and physical page size • Receive a clear result when the target is too aggressive PRIVATE BY DESIGN Compression happens entirely on your iPhone or iPad. PDF Target has no account, no analytics SDK, no advertising SDK, and no document upload service. HONEST COMPRESSION Some limits cannot be reached without making a scanned document unreadable. PDF Target uses a minimum quality floor and tells you when a safer target is needed instead of silently returning a damaged file. YOUR ORIGINAL STAYS UNTOUCHED The app always creates a separate PDF. Share or save the result wherever you need it while keeping the source unchanged. Try three successful compressions at no charge. If PDF Target solves the problem for you, unlock unlimited use with one lifetime purchase. No subscription.
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Verdict
PDF Compressly and PDF Target are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Compressly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and PDF Target sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PDF Compressly | PDF Target |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FollowMeter | Arthur Borges |
In-app purchases
PDF Compressly
- Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
PDF Target
- PDF Target Lifetime$9.99







