Folio vs QuickPDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Folio
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Every PDF tool you need ā and not one byte of your document ever leaves your device. Online PDF tools are convenient until you read the fine print. Your contract, your payslip, your client's financial statement ā uploaded to a server you don't control, retained for purposes you didn't agree to, mined for data you didn't consent to share. Folio makes that trade-off unnecessary. Folio is a full-featured PDF toolkit that runs entirely on your iPhone and iPad. No network connection. No account. No cloud sync. No analytics. Your files go in, your files come out ā nothing in between. WHAT YOU CAN DO Organise ā Merge multiple PDFs into one document ā Split a PDF into separate files by page range ā Reorder, rotate, or delete individual pages Reduce & Prepare ā Compress PDFs to shrink file size without rebuilding content ā Add watermarks or page numbers ā Flatten form fields and annotations into a fixed document Convert (best-effort, on-device) ā PDF to images: export pages as JPG or PNG ā Images to PDF: combine photos into a single document ā PDF to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint ā conversion is handled entirely on-device using Apple's document frameworks; complex layouts may not reproduce with pixel-perfect fidelity, but no file is ever sent to a remote service to achieve it Protect ā Password-protect a PDF with your chosen password ā Remove password protection from a document you own Fill & Sign ā Fill text fields in PDFs ā Add your signature to any document Extract & Search ā OCR: turn a scanned or photographed document into searchable, selectable text using Apple's on-device Vision framework ā Extract all text from a PDF for copying or reference ZERO NETWORK DESIGN Folio ships with no networking capability. It cannot phone home. It cannot upload a file even if it wanted to. Every operation ā compression, conversion, OCR, signing ā runs on your device's own processor using Apple's built-in frameworks. This is not a marketing claim; it is a technical constraint we built in by design. This matters most when you are handling documents that should never leave your hands: NDAs, medical records, legal filings, HR documents, financial statements, tax returns. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED Open the app. Use every feature. Close the app. No sign-up screen. No email address. No subscription prompt. No paywall on any v1.0 feature. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO HANDLE SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS Folio is built for lawyers, accountants, HR professionals, and anyone else who regularly works with documents that are nobody else's business ā and for anyone who is simply tired of feeding their files to free websites that profit from what they read. Your documents are yours. Folio keeps them that way.
QuickPDF
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QuickPDF ā the complete PDF toolkit, signing, and AI chat, all in one app. QuickPDF brings the PDF tools you usually need a desktop for straight to your phone. Merge, compress, split, rotate, and reorder pages. Sign documents, add watermarks and page numbers, lock or unlock with a password, and convert to and from Word, Excel, and HTML. Most everyday tools run right on your device ā no upload, no account, no waiting. What QuickPDF does ⢠Merge ā combine multiple PDFs into one in the order you choose. ⢠Compress ā shrink file size for easier sharing and email. ⢠Split ā extract pages or break a big PDF into smaller ones with a visual page picker. ⢠Rotate & Reorder ā fix orientation and rearrange pages with a tap. ⢠Lock / Unlock ā add or remove password protection. ⢠Sign PDF ā draw or place your signature anywhere on the page. ⢠Image to PDF / PDF to Image ā turn photos into a PDF, or export pages as images. ⢠Watermark ā stamp text or image watermarks across your document. ⢠Page Numbers ā add automatic page numbering. ⢠Annotate ā highlight, draw, and mark up your PDFs. ⢠Scanned Look ā give a clean PDF the look of a scanned document. ⢠OCR ā extract text from images and scanned pages on-device with Google ML Kit. ⢠Convert ā PDF to/from Word, Excel, and HTML. ⢠AI Chat with your PDF ā ask questions about a document and get answers, powered by Google Gemini. How it works 1. Open QuickPDF ā no sign-up, no password to remember. 2. Pick a tool from the home grid. 3. Choose a PDF or image from Files or your photo library. 4. Run the tool. Basic tools process on your device; conversions and AI Chat use a secure backend. 5. Save, share, or open the result in another app. Who it's for ⢠Students and professionals who handle PDFs on the go. ⢠Anyone who needs to sign, merge, or convert a document quickly. ⢠People who want to ask questions about a long PDF without reading every page. Free, Premium & AI usage QuickPDF is free to use and supported by ads. AI Chat is free for 3 queries per day, or watch a rewarded ad for more. QuickPDF Premium is an auto-renewing subscription that removes all ads, unlocks unlimited AI Chat, and enables Sign and Scanned Look. Options: ⢠QuickPDF Premium (Monthly) ā US$4.99 per month ⢠QuickPDF Premium (Yearly) ā US$29.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. ⢠Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ⢠Privacy Policy: https://quickpdf.uniqueedge.dev/privacy Privacy & data ⢠Basic tools (merge, compress, split, rotate, reorder, watermark, page numbers, annotate, image conversion, OCR) run entirely on your device ā your files are not uploaded. ⢠AI Chat sends the extracted text of your PDF to our secure backend, which forwards it to Google Gemini to generate answers. ⢠File conversions (Word/Excel/HTML) upload the document to a conversion service to process it. ⢠QuickPDF uses an anonymous device-based ID ā there is no account and no personal profile linked to you. ⢠Full privacy policy: https://quickpdf.uniqueedge.dev/privacy Support ⢠Support & questions: support@uniqueedge.dev Ā© 2026 UNIQUE-EDGE INNOVATIONS LTD. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Folio at none against QuickPDF's 2. Folio also leads on ads (none vs shown). QuickPDF's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. QuickPDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Folio asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Folio | QuickPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Monthly |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vuyo Nkadimeng | UNIQUE-EDGE INNOVATIONS LTD. |
In-app purchases
Folio
No in-app purchases
QuickPDF
- QuickPDF Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- QuickPDF Premium (Yearly)$29.991 Year









