Comparison

KoolPDF vs Tikku

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

Head to head
About

KoolPDF

Features
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Transform the way you work with PDFs. KoolPDF is a powerful all-in-one PDF solution that helps you edit, convert, organize, protect, and share documents from anywhere. Whether you're a student, professional, business owner, or everyday user, KoolPDF provides everything you need to handle PDFs efficiently. With 22+ powerful PDF tools, AI-powered automation, OCR text recognition, unlimited file transfer, and clipboard sync, KoolPDF makes document management faster and smarter. PDF TOOLS FOR EVERY NEED Edit and organize your PDF documents with ease. • Merge PDF files • Split PDF documents • Compress PDF size • Remove PDF pages • Extract PDF pages • Repair damaged PDFs • Rotate PDF pages • Add page numbers • Add watermarks • Protect PDF with passwords • Unlock PDF files • Redact sensitive content • Organize and rearrange pages Process documents quickly while maintaining high-quality output. CONVERT FILES TO AND FROM PDF Convert documents and images in seconds. Supported conversions include: • JPG to PDF • PNG to PDF • Word to PDF • Excel to PDF • PowerPoint to PDF • PDF to JPG • PDF to PNG • PDF to Word • PDF to Excel • PDF to PowerPoint Preserve formatting and create professional documents effortlessly. OCR – EXTRACT TEXT FROM IMAGES & SCANNED PDFS Turn scanned documents into editable text. OCR helps you: • Extract text from images • Convert scanned PDFs into editable documents • Create searchable PDFs • Digitize paper documents • Save time on manual typing Perfect for invoices, notes, contracts, receipts, and more. KOOLAI – YOUR AI PDF ASSISTANT Work smarter with AI. KoolAI lets you perform complex PDF actions using simple natural language prompts. Examples: "Merge all PDF files." "Compress this PDF below 5 MB." "Protect this document with a password." "Convert this PDF to Word." "Add page numbers and watermark." Simply describe what you need, and KoolAI handles the rest. KOOLSHARE – UNLIMITED FILE TRANSFER Transfer files between your phone and computer instantly. No cables. No sign-up. No size limits. Features include: • Mobile to desktop transfer • Desktop to mobile transfer • Unlimited file size support • Fast wireless transfers • Secure local sharing • Send photos, videos, PDFs, and documents Move files seamlessly across devices whenever you need them. CLIPBOARD SYNC Copy on one device and paste on another. Clipboard Sync allows you to: • Copy text on mobile and paste on desktop • Transfer links instantly • Move notes between devices • Improve productivity across platforms Stay connected and work without interruptions. FAST, SECURE & EASY TO USE KoolPDF is designed to be simple for everyone while providing professional-grade PDF capabilities. Why users love KoolPDF: • 22+ PDF tools in one app • AI-powered PDF automation • Fast PDF conversions • OCR text recognition • Unlimited file sharing • Clipboard synchronization • Secure document processing • Clean and intuitive interface • High-quality output • Regular feature updates PERFECT FOR • Students • Teachers • Business professionals • Freelancers • Office workers • Remote teams • Content creators • Small businesses Download KoolPDF today and experience a smarter way to edit, convert, compress, organize, protect, share, and automate your PDF workflows.

About

Tikku

This app helps you plan your day and stay focused by automatically locking distracting apps when tasks begin. It integrates planning and blocking into a single experience, offering features like sub-tasks, customizable blocking, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Integrated task planning and app blocking
  • Automatic app locking during focus sessions
  • Customizable app and website blocking
  • Sub-tasks and routine creation
  • Focus timer with Live Activity and Dynamic Island
  • Streaks and achievement badges
  • Privacy-focused design with no account required
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Tikku is a planner and focus app that helps you build routines, stay focused, and get back the time you lose to your phone. The big difference is that your tasks and focus sessions can block distracting apps on their own, so the time you set aside actually goes to what you planned. We built Tikku because app blockers give you time back but don't help you use it, and planners help you plan the day but can't keep you off your phone. We wanted one app that does both. PLAN YOUR DAY You can create tasks for a set time or for anytime that day, make them repeat (every day, on weekdays or weekends, every week, every month, or on your own schedule), and add reminders and sub-tasks. Tasks without a date get their own list, so you can keep them there until you're ready to plan them. Some tasks can end on their own at a set time, like meals, a commute, or winding down before bed. They run from start to finish and close by themselves, so there's nothing to check off. If you don't want to start from scratch, you can add a ready-made routine like Deep work or Wind down. It comes with its times, repeats and blocking already set up. BLOCKING Then comes blocking. Any task can block everything, everything except a few apps, or just the apps that distract you most. You can pick apps, whole categories and websites, and save your picks as presets to reuse on other tasks. When a task starts, blocking starts automatically, and when it ends, it stops. This all happens with Tikku closed, so there's nothing to turn on and nothing to remember. If you have ADHD, or a plan on its own has never been enough for you, this is the part that helps: once your day is planned, you don't have to hold yourself to it. If you need to, you can pause the block for a few minutes, or end it early up to 3 times a week. And with strict mode, you can't stop the block early. You get one 15-minute exception a week, and that's it. FOCUS The same system powers Focus. Pick a duration, choose what to block, and start. Your session shows up as a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so you can follow it while your phone is locked or while you're using the apps you need. You can also join the Focus room and see how many people around the world are focusing with you, right on your Lock Screen. Only that number is shared, never your task. STREAKS AND REPORTS Finishing one task or one focus session is enough to keep your streak going, and there are dozens of badges to earn along the way, some of them secret. You can see your real screen time from iOS by day, week and month, and every Monday you get a weekly report that puts the time you got back next to the things you finished. We care a lot about how Tikku feels: polished screens, micro-interactions and haptics throughout, animated streaks and badges, and beautifully designed widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. PRIVACY Blocking runs entirely on your phone, and your screen time is never uploaded. The apps you choose to block stay on your device too. You don't need an account to use Tikku. If you want your tasks backed up and synced between your devices, you can sign in. Tikku works offline, supports light and dark mode, and is available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Blocking uses Apple's Screen Time, so you'll be asked to allow it once. Everything else in Tikku works without it. PRICING Tikku is free to use. Tikku Pro adds the Focus room, custom blocking lists and presets, blocking on every task, strict mode, sub-tasks, ready-made routines, and backup and sync, with a free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically and you can cancel anytime in your Apple settings. Terms of Use: https://thetikku.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thetikku.com/privacy

Screenshots

KoolPDF4 screens
Tikku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KoolPDF at none against Tikku's 3. KoolPDF also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Tikku sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. KoolPDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KoolPDF versus Tikku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoolPDFTikku
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgevole Innovation Private LimitedMilestone One

In-app purchases

None

KoolPDF

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tikku

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is KoolPDF free?
KoolPDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tikku free?
Tikku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KoolPDF or Tikku have ads?
Neither KoolPDF nor Tikku shows ads.

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