SmartLess vs PDF ToolBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SmartLess
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SmartLess turns your phone into a calm, deliberate tool instead of a slot machine. Open it and you see a still, black screen โ a quiet clock and only the handful of apps you actually need. No colour. No badges. No endless grid pulling at your attention. Tap an app and the real thing opens; everything else stays out of sight. โ MAKE IT YOURS โ โข Add any app to your home screen โ Messages, Maps, Music, Calendar and dozens more, or anything custom via its link. โข Choose a clean list or a calm grid, set the number of columns, and pick your text size and typeface. โข Black, charcoal, or paper themes โ always pure monochrome, never a single distracting hue. โข Toggle the clock, 24-hour time, the date, and a personal greeting. โข Add a quiet personal note, or let a fresh motivational quote greet you each day. โ BLOCK THE DISTRACTIONS โ โข Turn on Focus to hide the apps that pull you in, powered by Apple Screen Time. โข You choose exactly which apps and categories to shield. โข Your choices stay private and never leave your device. โ PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ SmartLess has no server and no account. Everything lives on your device. No tracking, no analytics, no ads, no data collected โ ever. The developer cannot see anything you do. SmartLess is for anyone who wants the usefulness of a smartphone with the calm of a dumb phone. Put it front and centre, tuck the noisy apps away, and get your attention back. Made by one developer who believes your phone should work for you, not the other way around. Questions or feedback? serhatataman13@hotmail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PDF ToolBox
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PDF Toolbox is a free, simple PDF utility for everyday document tasks. Scan paper documents, turn photos into PDFs, merge multiple PDF files, split selected pages, compress large PDFs, and manage your saved documents in one clean app. Features: Scan documents to PDF using your camera Convert multiple images into one PDF Merge PDF files together Split selected pages from a PDF Compress PDFs to reduce file size Preview saved PDFs Rename, delete, and share local documents Export using the iOS share sheet No account or login required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartLess at fortnightly against PDF ToolBox's every 3 months. PDF ToolBox's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartLess ships an update fortnightly, PDF ToolBox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLess | PDF ToolBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serhat Ataman | 1BIGRIG Ltd |
In-app purchases
SmartLess
No in-app purchases
PDF ToolBox
No in-app purchases









