PDF Studio vs PDF Toolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Studio
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Merge, split, compress and edit PDFs without uploading a single file. Everything runs on your iPhone — no account, no sign-up, nothing leaves your device. One app instead of ten: MERGE PDF Combine multiple PDF files into a single document. Drag to set the order, merge in one tap. SPLIT PDF Split a PDF into separate files, or extract an exact page range from a large document. COMPRESS PDF Get under the email attachment limit without turning your document into mush. ROTATE & REARRANGE PAGES Fix sideways scans, reorder pages, delete the ones you do not need. WATERMARK PDF Stamp DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL across any page. PROTECT PDF Lock a file with a password and keep private documents encrypted. EXTRACT TEXT & OCR Pull real, selectable text out of a scan, a photo, or a PDF. SCAN TO PDF Point your camera at any document. Auto edge detection crops and straightens each page. Receipts, contracts, ID cards, notes. IMAGE TO PDF Convert JPG, PNG or any photo to PDF. Pick your images, reorder, export one file. PDF TO IMAGE Export any PDF page as a high quality JPG. SIGN PDF Draw your signature once, then place it on any contract or form. READ & SEARCH A fast PDF viewer with in-document search, so you can find any word in a long file. FILES Everything you have made in one place. Search, rename, share, organise. PRIVACY There is no server. Your documents are processed on your device and stay there. No account required, and it all works in airplane mode. PDF STUDIO PREMIUM Premium removes all ads and unlocks unlimited use, as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iamadeeb.github.io/pdfstudio-legal/?lang=en&doc=privacy
PDF Toolbox
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PdfToolbox is a local-first workspace for creating, scanning, editing, and managing PDF documents on iPhone and iPad. CREATE AND IMPORT • Import PDF documents from Files and iCloud. • Create PDFs from photos, scans, text, HTML, Markdown, and supported web content. • Scan multi-page documents using your device camera. EDIT AND ORGANIZE • Highlight, underline, draw, add notes, annotate, and fill PDF forms. • Add signatures and work with supported document fields. • Rotate, crop, reorder, duplicate, insert, extract, split, merge, and delete pages. • Organize documents using folders, favorites, recent files, and trash. • Search documents and quickly return to your latest revisions. CONVERT AND EXTRACT • Convert PDFs to images, text, or TIFF. • Convert images, text, HTML, and Markdown into PDF documents. • Use OCR to recognize text in scanned documents. • Extract text, images, QR codes, and other supported document content. PROTECT YOUR DOCUMENTS • Add passwords and watermarks. • Redact sensitive information. • Sanitize documents and review security details. • Verify supported digital signatures and generate audit information. LOCAL-FIRST WORKFLOW Your documents are generally processed and stored locally in the app sandbox. Imported files are copied into the app workspace, helping protect the original source files from unintended changes. Autosave and revision history help preserve your latest edits as you work. PdfToolbox brings essential PDF tools together in one focused and easy-to-use mobile workspace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Toolbox at none against PDF Studio's 2. PDF Toolbox also leads on ads (none vs shown). PDF Studio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. PDF Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PDF Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PDF Studio | PDF Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edip Yılmaz | Kynova Labs |
In-app purchases
PDF Studio
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
PDF Toolbox
No in-app purchases








