# PDFnano vs PinNote

The clearest difference is rating: PDFnano at 5.0 against PinNote's 4.5. PinNote's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PDFnano sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PinNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PDFnano holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinNote has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

PDFnano ships an update every 2 days, PinNote daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDFnano | PinNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfnano-pdf-editor-and-reader/id6783288588/reviews)** | [4.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinnote-notes-always-visible/id6809535973/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | — | 94.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **16.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Thamer Mohammed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869675424) | [军 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/949784002) |

## What reviewers say

### PDFnano

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfnano-pdf-editor-and-reader/id6783288588)

Edit, translate, and manage PDF documents with a focus on on-device privacy. This app offers tools for scanning, converting, annotating, and organizing your files locally.

**Highlights:** Read, organize, and manage PDFs, Offline PDF translation with layout preservation, Scan documents and create PDFs, Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, or images, OCR for Arabic and English text, Add signatures and annotations, Remove hidden metadata for privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDFnano Pro Lifetime | $1.99 | one-time |


### PinNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinnote-notes-always-visible/id6809535973)

This app places your essential notes directly on your iPhone's Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy. Access important information like passwords, to-dos, or reminders at a glance without unlocking your device. Customize your notes with adjustable font sizes and backgrounds, and utilize privacy mode to blur sensitive content.

**Highlights:** Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets, Adjustable font size and background colors, Privacy mode for sensitive information, iCloud sync across devices, Pinning and sorting of important notes, Paper-inspired design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PinNote Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDFnano free?

PDFnano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PinNote free?

PinNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PDFnano or PinNote?

PDFnano is rated higher. PDFnano averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PinNote averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.

### Do PDFnano or PinNote have ads?

Neither PDFnano nor PinNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PDFnano or PinNote?

PDFnano ships an update every 2 days, and PinNote daily. Most recently, PDFnano was updated on October 11, 2026 and PinNote on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*