# PDFWise vs Local PDF

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDFWise at none against Local PDF's 1. Local PDF's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Local PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PDFWise asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDFWise | Local PDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfwise-pdf-reader-and-tools/id6773661977/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 8 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [THI HUE MAI](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773661979) | [Eden Schlegel](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789413539) |

## What reviewers say

### PDFWise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfwise-pdf-reader-and-tools/id6773661977)

This app offers a comprehensive suite of PDF tools that operate entirely on your device, ensuring complete privacy. It allows you to read, scan, edit, sign, and organize your documents without uploading them to any cloud service. Generate professional PDFs from templates and perform batch operations for efficiency.

**Highlights:** 100% on-device processing, Built-in scanner with OCR, PDF editing and annotation tools, Handwritten signature support, Professional PDF template generation, Batch processing for files, On-device full-text search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Local PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/local-pdf-merge-split-and-sign/id6789784808)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local PDF Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDFWise free?

PDFWise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Local PDF free?

Local PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do PDFWise or Local PDF have ads?

Neither PDFWise nor Local PDF shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
