# PDF Flow vs PDF Toolkit

The clearest difference is rating: PDF Toolkit at 4.4 against PDF Flow's 3.7. PDF Toolkit also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

PDF Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Toolkit has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PDF Flow's written reviews are positive against 33% of PDF Toolkit's.

PDF Flow ships an update every 4 weeks, PDF Toolkit every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Flow | PDF Toolkit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-flow-local-document-desk/id6775756549/reviews) | **[4.4 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-toolkit-organize-and-edit/id6786587542/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **20** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 77 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fuzhou Qingyue Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6771612144) | [Fuzhou Nengge Technology Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785734980) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Flow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-flow-local-document-desk/id6775756549)

This app is an offline PDF tool for creating, viewing, editing, and organizing PDF documents directly on your device. Generate PDFs from photos or text, edit pages, compress files, and manage your local library without needing an account or uploading your data.

**Highlights:** Create PDFs from photos, text, or blank pages, Edit PDF pages, insert or remove pages, Compress PDFs with adjustable strength, Organize files with categories and favorites, Offline file management and editing, Import and export via Files app and share sheet

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### PDF Toolkit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-toolkit-organize-and-edit/id6786587542)

Organize, edit, and manage your PDF documents locally on your device. Create custom categories, use color tags for important files, and combine or extract pages. Extract text from scans and images using OCR, and annotate directly on PDFs.

**Highlights:** Custom document categories, Color tags for important files, Combine multiple PDFs, Extract pages from PDFs, OCR text recognition, Highlight and annotate PDFs, Local document handling

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF Flow free?

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

### Is PDF Toolkit free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PDF Flow or PDF Toolkit?

PDF Toolkit is rated higher. PDF Flow averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PDF Toolkit averages 4.4 from 20 ratings.

### Do PDF Flow or PDF Toolkit have ads?

Both PDF Flow and PDF Toolkit show ads.

### Which is updated more often, PDF Flow or PDF Toolkit?

PDF Flow ships an update every 4 weeks, and PDF Toolkit every 9 days. Most recently, PDF Flow was updated on October 31, 2026 and PDF Toolkit on October 31, 2026.

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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.*