Comparison

ExactPress vs PDF Under

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

Head to head
About

ExactPress

Features
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ExactPress compresses photos and PDFs to an exact file size you choose — not just "smaller", but the precise KB or MB target you need. Perfect for uploads, forms, email attachments, and any service with a strict size limit. PHOTO COMPRESSOR • Set an exact target file size — 100 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB, or custom • Smart JPEG compression with auto-downscale when needed • Before / after preview with size and dimensions • Save to Photos or share to any app • Fully offline — your photos never leave your device PDF COMPRESSOR • Rebuild PDFs at a lower image resolution (96 / 150 / 200 DPI) • Three quality levels: Low, Medium, High • Real .pdf output — open it anywhere • Already-small PDFs are returned unchanged • Great for shrinking scanned documents and image-heavy PDFs HISTORY • Every compression is saved on-device • Browse past photos and PDFs, re-share or re-save any time • Swipe to remove or clear all in one tap DESIGNED FOR iOS • Native share sheet • Light and dark themes that match your system • iPad-friendly layouts • Compact, modern UI FREE AND PAID • 3 free compressions to try the app (photos and PDFs share the pool) • Get +50 compressions for $1.99 — one-time purchase, repurchasable • No subscription. No recurring charges. • Short ad after saving or sharing PERFECT FOR • Government forms and visa applications with KB limits • Resume / CV uploads to job boards • Email attachments that exceed provider limits • WhatsApp / Telegram document size caps • Scanned PDFs that are too big to send A note about PDFs: ExactPress rasterizes PDF pages to compress them, so the output PDF is no longer text-selectable. Use it when size matters more than searchable text. ExactPress has no account system. Credits and history are stored on your device. Consumable purchases are not restored on reinstall — this is shown in the paywall. Support: llevelupdev@gmail.com Privacy: https://github.com/nader1414518/ExactPressPrivacyPolicy/blob/master/privacy_policy.md Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PDF Under

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Your PDF is ready. Then the upload form says: file too large. Maybe it needs to be under 10 MB. Or 2 MB. Or even 500 KB. You don't want to learn compression settings, and you definitely don't want to keep guessing—compress, check the size, try again, compress again. You just need the PDF to fit. That's what PDF Under is built for. Tell it the MB or KB you need, and it works toward exactly that number. But making a PDF smaller is only half the problem. It still has to look like your PDF. Some compression methods shrink a file by turning every page into a picture—smaller, yes, but the text is no longer selectable, and the document never quite looks right again. PDF Under does it differently. Whenever possible, it keeps your text and vector content untouched, and compresses only the embedded images that were taking up the space in the first place. Smaller file. Same document. You choose the number. 500 KB, 1 MB, 2 MB, 5 MB, 10 MB, or a custom target of your own—no "low, medium, high" guessing games, just the size you were actually asked for. And before you save or share anything, you see the result first: the final size, the finished pages, exactly what you're about to send. Where does this happen? On your phone. Not on a server somewhere. Your PDF is never uploaded, which matters more than usual when the document you're shrinking is the one you'd rather not hand to a random compression website in the first place. No account. No sign-in. Just your file, compressed, still yours. Now, the honest part. Not every target is reachable. A fifty-page scanned document doesn't become 500 KB without something giving—that's just how file size and image quality work, and PDF Under won't pretend otherwise. When your target is more aggressive than the document can survive, it tells you plainly, shows you the smallest version that's still readable, and lets you decide from there. No silent damage. No surprises when you open the file later. This is the app for the moment a portal, a form, an inbox, or a government website hands you a number and expects you to hit it—job applications, school submissions, legal filings, an email that keeps bouncing back because the attachment is too big. Select the PDF, set the target, compress, check the result, send it. Five steps, and you're done. PDF Under is free to try—your first three compressions cost nothing. After that, a Weekly, Yearly, or Lifetime plan unlocks unlimited use, so you're never stuck mid-deadline wondering if today's the day you run out. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Full pricing is shown in the app before you're asked to pay anything. Because when a website tells you your PDF is too large, you shouldn't have to become a compression expert just to send a document. You should just be able to get it under the limit. By downloading, you agree to the Standard Apple End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ExactPress4 screens
PDF Under4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ExactPress at 3 against PDF Under's 1. ExactPress also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ExactPress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Under sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ExactPress versus PDF Under: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExactPressPDF Under
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeshoy NabilEmre KABOGLU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ExactPress

One-time1
  • ExactPress Pack 50$1.99
3 purchases

PDF Under

Subscriptions2
  • PDF Under Weekly$1.997 Days
  • PDF Under Yearly$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDF Under Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is ExactPress free?
ExactPress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Under free?
PDF Under is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ExactPress or PDF Under have ads?
Neither ExactPress nor PDF Under shows ads.

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