Comparison

Planiko vs PDF Compressor

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

Head to head
About

Planiko

Features
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Planiko helps you run your day right from your iPhone calendar. It doesn't replace your calendar: it works on top of it, including the Google or Exchange accounts you've added in iOS. No new account, no extra sync, and your data stays on your device. MAIN FEATURES โ€ข Check-in and check-out โ€” One tap when you actually start or finish something, and the event's times on your calendar are updated for real. โ€ข PLAN โ€” One tap reorganizes the rest of your day by priority, preferred time window and deadline, with no overlaps. Events you lock stay where they are. โ€ข NIKO โ€” Create events fast, with title, time and duration, plus priority, time window and deadline for PLAN. โ€ข Gaps and overlaps โ€” See the free time between events and what overlaps. Tap a gap to create an event that fills it exactly. โ€ข Travel time โ€” Planiko tells you when you need to leave, not just when the appointment starts, and opens Apple Maps or Google Maps. โ€ข Postpone fast โ€” +1h, +2h, tomorrow, a custom date and time, or "skip all" when the whole day slips. โ€ข Pause and resume โ€” Check out of what you're doing and instantly create the same event starting now. โ€ข Ask for an event โ€” Send a link ("when are you coming to visit?"). The other person picks the date, even without the app, and the event lands in both calendars. โ€ข Import from clipboard โ€” Copy a list of tasks and Planiko creates one event for each, in sequence. โ€ข Countdown, widget and Apple Watch โ€” Always know how long until the next thing. Works with Capta, the GTD app by the same developer: give a Capta action a date and it appears in your calendar; complete it in Planiko and Capta updates by itself.

About

PDF Compressor

Features
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PDF Compressor helps you reduce PDF file size for sharing, uploading, and keeping smaller copies of your documents. Select a PDF, choose a compression level, and check the result before saving or sharing it. Choose your compression level Pick Better Quality, Balanced, or Smaller File to prioritize visual quality or a smaller output. The amount of reduction depends on the original document. Check the result Preview your compressed PDF and see its file size, page count, and percentage reduction. Your original PDF stays unchanged, so you can review the compressed copy before using it. Save, share, and find it again Save the result to Files or send it through the share sheet. Saved results remain available in History for previewing, sharing, renaming, or deleting later. Process your PDFs locally Compression runs locally without uploading your documents to a processing server. No app account is required. Choose the access that fits your needs Free access includes advertising and two successful compressions per day. Cancelled or failed attempts and results without a meaningful size reduction do not use your allowance. Previewing, saving, and sharing an existing result remain available without using another compression. Optional Pro access removes advertising and the daily compression limit. The same compression quality options are available with free and Pro access. Before you compress Compression converts each page into an image within the output PDF. Visual quality may decrease, and text in the compressed copy will no longer be selectable or searchable. Some PDFs may not become smaller, and a specific output size is not guaranteed. PDF Compressor lets you use the app at no cost. However, premium access may be available as an optional in-app upgrade. Privacy Policy: https://alderpathstudio.github.io/PDF-Compressor/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://alderpathstudio.github.io/PDF-Compressor/term-of-use.html

Screenshots

Planiko4 screens
PDF Compressor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Planiko at none against PDF Compressor's shown. Planiko also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planiko ships an update every 3 days, PDF Compressor every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Planiko versus PDF Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanikoPDF Compressor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDario BelliaJeny Goentoro

In-app purchases

None

Planiko

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planiko free?
Planiko is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Compressor free?
PDF Compressor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Planiko or PDF Compressor have ads?
PDF Compressor shows ads; Planiko does not.
Which is updated more often, Planiko or PDF Compressor?
Planiko ships an update every 3 days, and PDF Compressor every 6 days. Most recently, Planiko was updated on October 19, 2026 and PDF Compressor on October 16, 2026.

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