PDF vs Papriva
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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PDF-Scanner & Tools is a simple, private PDF toolkit for everyday documents. Scan pages with your camera, merge files, shrink large PDFs, convert between formats, organize pages, and lock sensitive files with a password ā all processed on your device. WHY PDF-Scanner & Tools ⢠Private by design ā your PDFs and photos are not uploaded to our servers for processing ⢠Fast tools for daily work, school, and personal paperwork ⢠Clean, easy interface in English and Arabic (full RTL) ⢠Free to use, with optional ads SCAN & CREATE ⢠Scan to PDF ā capture multiple photos and build one clean document ⢠JPG to PDF ā turn photos into a shareable PDF ORGANIZE ⢠Merge PDF ā combine files in the order you want ⢠Split, extract, delete, rotate, and reorder pages ⢠Add page numbers or a text watermark OPTIMIZE & CONVERT ⢠Compress PDF ā smaller files while keeping text sharp ⢠PDF to JPG, Word to PDF, PDF to Word, Excel to PDF SECURE ⢠Protect PDF ā add a password so only you can open it
Papriva
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Papriva is a free PDF and document toolkit for iPhone. Convert files, scan papers, edit PDFs, and finish everyday document tasks without uploading your files to our servers ā and without ads. No account. No ads. Your documents stay on your device. CONVERT & EXPORT Convert common Office formats (such as DOCX, XLSX, PPTX), images, and text to PDF. Export PDF pages to image-based DOCX or PPTX, or to JPG/PNG. Batch conversion helps when you have multiple files. Layout and editability can vary by file complexity ā complex documents may lose formatting. SCAN DOCUMENTS Scan with your camera to create clean multi-page PDFs. Optional on-device OCR (Latin script) can make scans searchable. The ID/card tool places front and back on a single A4 page, with crop, rotate, brightness, contrast, and shadow enhancement. PDF STUDIO & TOOLS ⢠Merge and split PDFs ⢠Reorder, rotate, delete, or insert pages ⢠Annotations: highlight, underline, ink, and sticky notes ⢠Add text overlays ⢠Draw and place a visual signature (not a qualified electronic signature) ⢠Text and logo watermarks ⢠Password protect or unlock PDFs ⢠Compress for email and uploads (quality may decrease at higher compression) ⢠Permanent redaction for sensitive areas ⢠Fill basic PDF form fields (text and checkboxes) ⢠Page numbers and metadata ⢠Images ā PDF IMAGE TOOLS & HISTORY Convert and compress images, keep a local conversion history with favorites and folders, and share via the system share sheet ā including password-protected ZIP when you choose. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Processing is designed to run on your device. Optional biometric app lock adds another layer of protection. When you share a file, the transfer is handled by iOS and the destination you select. Papriva is free and ad-free in this version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Papriva at none against PDF's shown. PDF's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PDF ships an update every 4 days, Papriva every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Papriva | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days ā better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 15.5 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abdulrazaq Alonazi | Kubra ustuntas |
In-app purchases
No in-app purchases
Papriva
No in-app purchases









