PageForge vs DartPDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PageForge
This app offers a comprehensive suite of on-device document management tools. Create, scan, convert, and organize files privately, with features like Wi-Fi transfer, ZIP archiving, and PDF text editing. It's designed for efficient document workflows.
- On-device document processing
- Wi-Fi file transfer
- ZIP and RAR archive tools
- PDF merging, splitting, and editing
- Document scanning and conversion
- Office file preview and conversion
- Encrypted file handling
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PageForge is an on-device document toolbox for iPhone and iPad. Create, scan, convert, and organize documents quickly. Most processing runs on your device, so your files stay private. WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION - Wi-Fi Transfer: upload files from your computer to iPhone or iPad over the same Wi-Fi network, with upload progress on phone and browser - Archive tools: pack files into ZIP (optional password); extract ZIP and RAR into your Files library, with overwrite or keep-both for duplicates - Smarter file picking: choose from the system file picker or your in-app Files library when using tools from Home - File preview: preview PDF, images, text, and Office files in the Files detail view - PDF text editing: extract text from text-based PDFs, edit on device, save as a new PDF; complex layouts can export to Word via Layout Restore - Layout Restore improvements: better table handling when exporting to Word - Convert history: recent tasks show a fixed completion time - PageForge Pro: Monthly and Yearly subscription plans PDF TOOLS Merge, split, rotate, and reorder PDF pages. Read PDFs with search and highlights. Compress, sign, watermark, and fill forms (including batch fill). Export PDF pages to images. On-device OCR. Pro features include Layout Restore and Smart Export (searchable PDF and structured Word output). SCAN AND CAPTURE Scan paper documents with the camera. Convert images to PDF. ID card scan and passport photo tools. OFFICE AND CONVERSION Preview Word and Excel files. Convert Word and Excel to PDF. Pack and extract ZIP archives. Encrypt or decrypt supported document types. FILES LIBRARY Import, favorite, tag, and search documents. Optional iCloud sync (user-controlled). Share Extension to save files from other apps. Designed for students, professionals, and small businesses who need efficient document workflows while keeping files private. PRIVACY Core document processing is performed on-device by default. Optional iCloud sync is user-controlled. Privacy Policy: https://api.qlcai.com/static/compress.html SUBSCRIPTION PLANS (AUTO-RENEWABLE) - PageForge Pro Monthly - PageForge Pro Yearly Pricing is shown in-app and on the App Store subscription sheet, and may vary by country or region. The exact amount is based on your local App Store pricing tier. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. - Any unused portion of a free trial (if offered) will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. - Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DartPDF
Edit, annotate, and sign PDF documents directly on your device. This app allows you to fill forms, redact sensitive information, rearrange pages, and even edit text and images within PDFs. All changes are saved locally, ensuring your data remains private.
- Edit text and images
- Fill forms and add signatures
- Redact sensitive content
- Rearrange and export pages
- OCR scanned PDFs
- Full-text search
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DartPDF is a PDF editor that runs entirely on your device. Open any PDF to mark it up, fill in forms, sign it, redact content, rearrange pages, or edit the text and images on the page. Changes save back to the original file. Nothing is uploaded. There's no account, no sync, and no ads. Features: • Highlight, underline, strikethrough, and freehand ink • Shapes, arrows, text boxes, notes, and stamps • Edit existing text and add images • Redaction that removes the covered text and images from the file, not just from view • Fill form fields (text, checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdowns), or add your own • Drawn signatures placed anywhere, plus certificate-backed PAdES digital signatures • OCR scanned PDFs so text can be selected and searched • Reorder, delete, and export pages to a new file • Full-text search, text selection, and links • Compare two versions side by side • Open password-protected files Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Opens PDFs from the Files app, share sheets, or drag-and-drop. Light and dark themes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DartPDF at none against PageForge's 2. DartPDF also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. PageForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DartPDF asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PageForge against 5.0 for DartPDF. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
PageForge ships an update every 5 days, DartPDF every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PageForge | DartPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | huang li | Railway Engineering Solutions Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
PageForge
DartPDF
In-app purchases
PageForge
- PageForge Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- PageForge Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
DartPDF
No in-app purchases









