Comparison

PDF Compressor Offline vs PDF Merge & Split

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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: • On-device PDF compression • PDF files are not uploaded to our servers • Original files remain unchanged • Save to Files, share, or preview compressed PDFs • Batch PDF compression support • Free users can process 2 PDFs per day • Free limits: up to 50 MB for one PDF, or 2 PDFs / 100 MB total per batch • Premium unlock: larger PDFs up to 1.5 GB, batches up to 75 PDFs, and no daily PDF limit • 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 Merge & Split

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Organize the pages of a PDF into the order you actually want. Merge, split, reorder, rotate, crop and extract — all in one screen, by dragging thumbnails. Organizing pages is free, at any length. Only exporting the result needs Pro — so you can get the document exactly right, see that it is right, and only then decide. ■ Page-level editing you can see · A thumbnail grid shows the whole document at once; drag to reorder · Select several pages to rotate, delete or crop them in one undoable step · Every page is labelled with the file it came from, so merges never get confusing · The thumbnail is the export — what you see is what you get ■ Merge and split · Combine several PDFs into one, in any order · Split by page, every N pages, or before pages you choose · See exactly how many files you will get, and which pages are in each, before committing ■ Extract and export · Select pages and export them as a new PDF · Every export is verified before it is called a success: the file is reopened and checked page by page · No watermark. Save to Files or share with any app ■ Your original files are never modified Importing copies the PDF into the app, and everything happens on that copy. Whatever happens to your workspace, the file you picked stays exactly as it was. ■ Runs entirely on your device No network, no upload, no account, no ads, no data collection. Fully functional in airplane mode. ■ About cropping Cropping sets the PDF crop box, which hides content outside it. This is not redaction — the hidden content is still in the file and some PDF tools can recover it. To remove sensitive information permanently, use a tool built for redaction. The app says so in the crop editor, in Help, and in the Disclaimer. ■ Free includes · Unlimited editing: merge, reorder, rotate, delete, crop, duplicate and batch actions, at any length · Full preview, page-by-page browsing and undo · One watermark-free export: one source PDF, up to 10 pages · Your active workspace is always recoverable, even after an interruption ■ Pro unlocks · Export documents of any length · Export a document merged from any number of PDFs · Split and extract into separate files · Unlimited exports Pro is available as a one-time purchase or a yearly plan. No ads, and never a watermark on what you export. — In-App Purchase and Subscription — · The lifetime plan is a one-time purchase · The yearly plan renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends · Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions · Family Sharing supported Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Compressor Offline4 screens
PDF Merge & Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

PDF Compressor Offline and PDF Merge & Split 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Compressor Offline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Merge & Split sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PDF Compressor Offline versus PDF Merge & Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Compressor OfflinePDF Merge & Split
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkif Acet荣晖 丁

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Compressor Offline

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
2 purchases

PDF Merge & Split

Subscriptions1
  • PDF Organizer Pro Annual$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDF Organizer Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

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

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