Comparison

Spy PDF vs PDF Studio

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

Head to head
About

Spy PDF

Features
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Spy PDF – Fast & Clean PDF Viewer No need to install heavy, complex apps just to view a single PDF. With Spy PDF, simply select your file and it opens instantly. That’s it. [Key Features] - Instant Launch – Open PDF files immediately with a single tap. - Recent Files – Access your frequently viewed files right from the list. - Smooth Scrolling – Read naturally with fluid page transitions. - Landscape & Portrait Support – Optimized for any orientation you prefer. - Error-Free Rendering – Stable performance with corrupted file alerts. [Recommended For] - Anyone who wants to open PDF attachments from emails instantly. - Professionals and students who frequently read contracts, resumes, or research papers. - Users who want a lightweight viewer without bloated, unnecessary features. - Those who want to quickly find older files from a recent history list. No accounts. No sign-ins. Just open and read. With Spy PDF, viewing PDFs is no longer a hassle.

About

PDF Studio

Features
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PDF Studio is the all-in-one PDF app that works entirely on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking β€” your files never leave your iPhone or iPad. READ & MARK UP β€’ Fast, smooth reader with search, bookmarks and a page thumbnail grid β€’ Highlight, underline, strike through and draw with Apple Pencil or your finger β€’ Add text, shapes, arrows, sticky notes and a date stamp β€’ Sign with your finger and reuse saved signatures β€’ Custom stamps, Night and Sepia modes, a clean Reading View and Read Aloud SCAN & CREATE β€’ Scan documents with the camera and clean up the edges β€’ Turn photos into a PDF β€’ Make scans searchable with on-device OCR CONVERT β€’ PDF to Word, plain text or images β€’ Images to PDF β€’ Grayscale a PDF to save ink and shrink the file ORGANIZE β€’ Merge, split, reorder, rotate, insert and delete pages β€’ Compress, and batch-compress or merge many PDFs at once β€’ Crop margins, extract images and add Bates numbers β€’ Compare two PDFs side by side and highlight what changed PROTECT β€’ Add or remove a password β€’ Permanently redact text β€” even every match of a word at once β€’ Watermarks and page numbers YOUR LIBRARY β€’ Star favorites for quick access and search every PDF at once β€’ Fill in forms β€’ Save to Files / iCloud Drive, plus a Home Screen widget for one-tap scanning β€’ Back up your whole library to one file and restore it on another device 100% ON-DEVICE PRIVACY Everything happens on your device. PDF Studio collects no data β€” no ads, no tracking, ever. That's the whole point. PDF Studio Pro unlocks every tool with no limits. Every Pro feature works 3 times free β€” upgrade yearly or once for lifetime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://birsoftware.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Spy PDF3 screens
PDF Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spy PDF at none against PDF Studio's 2. Spy PDF also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Spy PDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Spy PDF versus PDF Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpy PDFPDF Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAEMIN LEEBirkan Aksoy

In-app purchases

None

Spy PDF

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Studio

Subscriptions1
  • PDF Studio Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDF Studio Pro (Lifetime)$24.99

Questions

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

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