Comparison

PDF Compressor Offline vs PDF

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

Head to head
About

PDF Compressor Offline

Features
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PDF Compressor Offline helps reduce PDF file size directly on your device. Your PDF files are not uploaded to our servers, and the original document is not modified. Choose one PDF or several PDFs, compress them, review the result, then save or share the new compressed copy. Before compression, the app also checks whether there is enough available storage to create the output safely. Highlights: β€’ On-device PDF compression β€’ PDF files are not uploaded to our servers β€’ Original files remain unchanged β€’ Save to Files, share, or preview compressed PDFs β€’ Batch PDF compression support β€’ Free users can process 2 PDFs per day β€’ Free limits: up to 50 MB for one PDF, or 2 PDFs / 100 MB total per batch β€’ Premium unlock: larger PDFs up to 1.5 GB, batches up to 75 PDFs, and no daily PDF limit β€’ No account, no ads, no ad tracking PDF processing works offline. Privacy Policy: https://akifacet.github.io/info/pdf-compress/en/privacy/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PDF

Features
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PDF Forge is a complete, on-device PDF toolkit. Every tool runs locally on your phone -- no uploads, no cloud processing, no internet required. 14 real tools, not a trial: - Merge & Split PDFs - Compress file size - Reorder, rotate, and delete pages - Password protect with AES-256 encryption - Sign PDFs and annotate - OCR (extract text from scanned pages) - Fill out PDF forms - Add watermarks - Edit metadata - Convert PDFs to images and images to PDFs - View any PDF FREE, FULLY FUNCTIONAL Merge, Split, Compress, and View are completely free -- no watered-down trial, no ads, no account required. UNLOCK PRO, ONE TIME, NO SUBSCRIPTION A single $4.99 purchase unlocks every remaining tool, forever. No monthly fees, ever. 100% PRIVATE Every PDF you open, edit, or create stays on your device. PDF Forge has no servers and cannot see your files -- because it never receives them in the first place. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. Just a real PDF toolkit that respects your privacy.

Screenshots

PDF Compressor Offline4 screens
PDF1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PDF at 15.0 against PDF Compressor Offline's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. PDF Compressor Offline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
PDF Compressor Offline versus PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Compressor OfflinePDF
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkif AcetRyan Roberts

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Compressor Offline

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
1 purchases

PDF

One-time1
  • PDF Forge Pro$4.99

Questions

Is PDF Compressor Offline free?
PDF Compressor Offline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF free?
PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Compressor Offline or PDF have ads?
Neither PDF Compressor Offline nor PDF shows ads.

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