Comparison

otsora vs PDFCraft

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

Head to head
About

otsora

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otsora is a private, on-device otdr trace viewer for fiber-optic technicians. open a .sor file from anywhere β€” files, airdrop, email β€” and get an instant analysis: Β· fiber length, total loss, optical return loss Β· per-event splice loss, reflectance, slope Β· vendor-quirk handling for exfo, viavi, anritsu, yokogawa, jdsu export any single-core analysis as a pdf link report. cable pro (one-time purchase) Β· analyze a multi-core cable in one pass β€” 1 to 288 cores Β· ranked repair locations across cores (splice clusters within 200 m) Β· per-core verdict + end-event classification (cut, crushed, mated pc, off-route…) Β· attach a kml/kmz route and see exactly where on the map to send a crew Β· watermark-free cable + per-core pdf reports try cable pro free for 7 days. no subscription and no automatic charge. after the trial, unlock pro permanently with one payment of US$15 (local prices vary). the single-core viewer stays free. restore your purchase from the account tab. private by design β€” traces never leave the device. no account, no upload, no telemetry. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://otsora.com/legal/privacy

About

PDFCraft

Features
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This app is the all-in-one PDF app for iPhone and iPad. Scan paper documents, sign contracts, fill forms, highlight and annotate, and organize pages – all in a fast, clean app that keeps your files on your device. SCAN & STRAIGHTEN β€’ Scan multi-page documents with your camera β€’ Automatic edge detection and perspective correction β€’ Crop and straighten photos of documents by dragging the corners β€’ Text recognition (OCR) makes scans searchable and copyable SIGN & FILL β€’ Draw your signature once and reuse it anywhere β€’ Fill in PDF forms, or add text, check marks and dates to any document β€’ Drag and resize signatures and text to place them perfectly ANNOTATE & MARK UP β€’ Highlight, underline and strike through text β€’ Draw freehand, add notes, text boxes, shapes and arrows β€’ Business stamps like Approved, Draft and Sign Here β€’ Full undo and redo ORGANIZE PAGES β€’ Rotate, reorder, duplicate and delete pages β€’ Insert pages from other PDFs, photos, scans or blank pages β€’ Combine multiple PDFs into one, with a bookmark for each file β€’ Split a PDF by page ranges or into single pages β€’ Extract selected pages to a new file POWERFUL TOOLS β€’ Reduce file size for email and sharing β€’ Watermarks, headers, footers and page numbers β€’ Protect PDFs with a password and set printing and copying permissions β€’ Crop page margins β€’ Convert photos and text to PDF β€’ Export pages as images or extract all text β€’ Share, print, or export a flattened copy READ COMFORTABLY β€’ Smooth viewing with single page, continuous and two-page layouts β€’ Fast search across the whole document β€’ Page thumbnails and quick page navigation β€’ Opens password-protected PDFs PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents are processed on your device. No account is needed, and your files are never uploaded or read by us. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A native experience on both, with a sidebar layout on iPad and support for drag and drop and the Files app. PDFCRAFT PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock: β€’ Signatures β€’ Password protection β€’ Watermarks β€’ Reduce file size Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/pdf-editor-craft/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pdf-editor-craft/privacy

Screenshots

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PDFCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: otsora at none against PDFCraft's shown. PDFCraft's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. otsora sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.00 per month and PDFCraft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

otsora ships an update every 4 months, PDFCraft fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
otsora versus PDFCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterotsoraPDFCraft
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersirajuddin sirajuddinSaddam Hossain

In-app purchases

1 purchases

otsora

Subscriptions1
  • cable pro7 Days trial$12.001 Month
2 purchases

PDFCraft

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is otsora free?
otsora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDFCraft free?
PDFCraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do otsora or PDFCraft have ads?
PDFCraft shows ads; otsora does not.
Which is updated more often, otsora or PDFCraft?
otsora ships an update every 4 months, and PDFCraft fortnightly. Most recently, otsora was updated on October 25, 2026 and PDFCraft on October 26, 2026.

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