Comparison

PDFlow vs Pagelet

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

Head to head
About

PDFlow

This app offers a suite of 9 tools to manage PDF files directly on your device. It allows you to merge, split, compress, reorder, remove, rotate, unlock, protect, and convert PDFs to images without needing an account or internet connection.

Highlights
  • Merge multiple PDFs
  • Split PDFs into ranges or specific pages
  • Compress PDF file size
  • Reorder and remove pages
  • Rotate pages within the file
  • Unlock password-protected PDFs
  • Protect PDFs with encryption
  • Convert PDFs to JPG/PNG images
Features
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PDFlow gives your iPhone and iPad 9 PDF tools in one clean app. Merge, split, compress, reorder, remove pages, rotate, unlock, protect, and convert to images — every file is processed on your device, and no account is required to use the tools. BUY ONCE. OWN IT FOREVER. PDFlow Pro is a one-time purchase of $19.99. One payment, full access, no renewal. Prefer to spend less up front? One month costs $2.99 and does not auto-renew. Try every tool first with the free trial. WHAT PDFLOW DOES MERGE — Combine several PDFs into one document. Import from Files, Google Drive, email attachments, or any app. Drag to reorder before merging. SPLIT — Pull out a page range or a set of specific pages from any PDF. Visual thumbnail grid, several output files in one session. COMPRESS — Reduce PDF file size at three levels: Small, Medium, High. The estimated output size is shown before you export, so you know what you are getting. REORDER — A full thumbnail grid. Drag any page to any position and fix a scrambled document in seconds. REMOVE PAGES — Tap to select one page or many, then delete them all in a single action. ROTATE — Rotate pages into the file itself, not just the view, so the fix survives when you send the PDF on. Right, left, or 180°. UNLOCK — Remove password protection from a PDF you own. Nothing is uploaded, nothing leaves your device. PROTECT — Add AES password encryption to any PDF, including files that came from iCloud Drive or Google Drive. TO IMAGES — Convert every page of a PDF to JPG or PNG. All pages at once. Save to Photos or Files, or export the set as a ZIP. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every tool runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Your files are never uploaded to a server, and the tools keep working with no connection at all. Google Drive sign-in exists only as an optional import source — one way in among several, never a requirement. CLEAN INTERFACE One tool per screen. No buried menus, no upsell in the middle of a task, no ads. Open the app, do the job, done. WORKS WITH · Files (iCloud Drive, On My iPhone) · Google Drive · Email attachments · Any app that supports the iOS Share Sheet PRICING · Free trial — try all 9 tools · PDFlow One Month: $2.99 — 30 days, no auto-renewal · PDFlow Lifetime: $19.99 — buy once, own forever Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase.

About

Pagelet

Features
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Got a PDF with pages you don't need — a cover sheet, blank pages, a whole section you want to drop? Delete PDF Pages removes them in seconds, right on your iPhone. Open a PDF, tap the pages you want to remove, and save a new, smaller file. That's it. No subscription PDF editor, no sign-up, no cloud. WHAT IT DOES • See every page in a grid and tap the ones to delete. • A live count shows how many pages you'll keep. • Save the trimmed PDF, or share it straight to Files, Mail, or any app. KEEPS YOUR DOCUMENT INTACT The pages you keep stay exactly as they were — text, images, annotations, and links are all preserved. Nothing is re-rendered or flattened. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything happens on your device. Your documents are never uploaded, and there's no account to create. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Try it free, then unlock unlimited edits with a single one-time purchase of $4.99. Pay once and use it forever — no weekly fees, no ads, ever. Perfect for trimming scans, dropping blank or duplicate pages, splitting out a section, or cutting a long report down to just the pages that matter. Questions or feedback: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

PDFlow4 screens
Pagelet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PDFlow at weekly against Pagelet's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. PDFlow sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pagelet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDFlow ships an update weekly, Pagelet every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PDFlow versus Pagelet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFlowPagelet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrivialwareJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDFlow

One-time2
  • PDFlow One Month$2.99
  • PDFlow Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

Pagelet

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$1.99

Questions

Is PDFlow free?
PDFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pagelet free?
Pagelet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDFlow or Pagelet have ads?
Neither PDFlow nor Pagelet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDFlow or Pagelet?
PDFlow ships an update weekly, and Pagelet every 4 weeks. Most recently, PDFlow was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pagelet on October 28, 2026.

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