Comparison

SoloPDF vs Trovy

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

Head to head
About

SoloPDF

Features
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SoloPDF is a clean, fast, fully local PDF reader — no ads, no account, nothing ever uploaded. • Reading: multiple tabs, outline, page thumbnails, full-text search, fit-width/fit-page zoom. Huge files open instantly thanks to on-demand loading. • Highlights become notes: highlight any text and the annotation is saved as a Markdown notes file (.annotations.md) right next to the PDF — open, edit, and version it with any editor (including our SoloMD). solopdf:// links inside the notes jump straight back to the highlighted passage. • Forms: fill AcroForm PDFs (text fields, checkboxes, dropdowns) and save the result. • Export to Markdown: turn a whole PDF into a Markdown document, outline headings included. • Dark mode with smart page inversion for comfortable night reading. • Interface in English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, and 日本語. Everything runs on your device. No network calls, no data collection.

About

Trovy

Easily catalog your belongings with photos and details. Organize items by room and container, quickly find what you need, and generate insurance-ready reports. Offers a free tier for up to 20 items, with Pro options for unlimited use.

Highlights
  • Photo-based item entry with AI suggestions
  • Organize by rooms and containers
  • Quick item search by name
  • Detailed item information (price, serial number, receipts)
  • One-tap insurance-ready report export
  • Private data storage
  • Cross-device backup and restore
Features
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Know what you own. Trovy is the home inventory that's fast to build, easy to search, and ready the day insurance asks. Snap a photo and your item becomes a sticker that lands in its room. Organize by rooms and containers, find anything by name, and export an insurance-ready report of your whole home in one tap. WHY TROVY • Snap it in 5 seconds — take a photo, AI suggests the name and category, done • Rooms and containers — mirror how your home actually works: room, box, item • Find it in 3 seconds — search by name and see exactly where it lives: Bedroom › Closet › Winter box • Know what you paid — brand, model, serial number, purchase date, price and receipt on every item • Whole-home report — items, categories and value by room, at a glance • One-tap export — a ZIP with a CSV inventory plus your photos and receipts, laid out the way insurers ask for it • Inbox — capture now, organize later • Sign in with Apple — back up your inventory and restore it on any device PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos and inventory are stored privately and are never sold or shared with advertisers. Subject extraction happens on your device. FREE AND PRO Trovy is free for up to 20 items — every room, container and photo included. Upgrade to Trovy Pro for unlimited items and report export: • Pro Monthly — US$2.99 per month, auto-renewing subscription • Pro Yearly — US$19.99 per year, auto-renewing subscription • Pro Lifetime — US$39.99, one-time purchase Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://shipswift.app/trovy/terms Privacy Policy: https://shipswift.app/trovy/privacy Questions or ideas? Reach us at wei@signerlabs.com

Screenshots

SoloPDF4 screens
Trovy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoloPDF at none against Trovy's 3. SoloPDF also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 1). Trovy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Trovy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SoloPDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoloPDF ships an update every 2 weeks, Trovy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
SoloPDF versus Trovy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoloPDFTrovy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer向东 李Signer Labs

In-app purchases

None

SoloPDF

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Trovy

Subscriptions2
  • Trovy Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Trovy Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Trovy Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is SoloPDF free?
SoloPDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trovy free?
Trovy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoloPDF or Trovy have ads?
Trovy shows ads; SoloPDF does not.
Which is updated more often, SoloPDF or Trovy?
SoloPDF ships an update every 2 weeks, and Trovy every 3 days. Most recently, SoloPDF was updated on October 10, 2026 and Trovy on October 18, 2026.

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