Comparison

Redactly vs DWF View

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

Head to head
About

Redactly

Features
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Need to black out an account number, address or signature in a PDF before you share it? Redactly lets you draw redaction boxes and exports a new PDF where that content is actually removed โ€” not just covered up. Open a PDF, drag to draw black boxes over anything private, page by page, and tap Apply Redaction. Then share the redacted copy or save it to Files. โ€ข TRUE REMOVAL โ€” every page with a redaction box is flattened into an image with solid black over your boxes, so the hidden text can't be selected, copied, searched or uncovered by deleting a shape. โ€ข DRAW WITH A FINGER โ€” drag to draw a box over text, numbers, photos or signatures; touch and hold a box to remove it, or clear a whole page and start again. โ€ข ALL YOUR PAGES โ€” move between pages with the page strip and redact as many pages as you need, up to 300 pages per PDF. โ€ข OTHER PAGES STAY SHARP โ€” pages without boxes are copied as they are, so their text stays crisp and selectable, and their links and bookmarks are kept. โ€ข NO HIDDEN LEFTOVERS โ€” comments and form annotations are not copied back onto redacted pages โ€” a redacted page carries only what you see on it. โ€ข SHARE OR SAVE โ€” send the redacted PDF by Mail or Messages, or save it to Files. Your original file isn't changed. Honest scope: you choose what to redact โ€” Redactly doesn't search for or detect sensitive text automatically, so check every page. Redacted pages become images, so their remaining text is no longer selectable. Password-protected PDFs need to be unlocked first. Everything happens on your iPhone. Your documents are not uploaded and no account is needed. Try it free โ€” 3 redacted PDFs. A one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited redactions. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

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DWF View

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DWF View opens the drawings architects, engineers and contractors exchange as DWF, DWFx and DXF files - on Mac, iPad and iPhone, with no AutoCAD, no Design Review and no account. A DWF carries a whole set, sheet by sheet, exactly as it was plotted. DWF View keeps it that way: every sheet in a browser with thumbnails, faithful line weights, hatches, text and images, and the paper size and scale the drawing was issued at. Scanned pages inside a set open too. FREE - Open DWF, DWFx and DXF drawings, including multi-sheet sets - Sheet browser with thumbnails - Zoom, pan and rotate by gesture, trackpad or mouse - Open straight from Files, Finder, Mail or any app that shares a document - Check the digital signature of signed drawings (DWFx, .asics, .asice) DWF VIEW PRO - ONE PURCHASE, EVERY DEVICE - Measure distances, areas, angles, radii and counts, with snapping, in metric or imperial units - Scale read from the title block (1:100, 1/4" = 1'-0"), or calibrated against a known dimension - Mark up drawings: revision clouds, arrows, callouts, notes, highlights and freehand - Comments placed on the sheet, exported as a spreadsheet - Turn CAD layers on and off, and read the data behind each object - Compare two revisions and see what was added and removed - Search the text of every sheet - Several drawings open at once, in tabs - Rename and remove sheets, combine drawings, save as DWF or DWFx - Export and print: PDF at the drawing's real paper size, PDF/A for submissions, PNG, SVG and DXF Try every Pro feature free for 14 days. The trial is taken once, never renews and never charges; when it ends, opening and viewing drawings stays free. Pro is a single purchase with no subscription, shared by your Mac, iPad and iPhone through your Apple Account. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Drawings are converted and displayed on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and the app collects no data. In English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean. The translations of DWF View into other languages were prepared with the help of AI. If you spot a mistake, please tell us at hello@byn.pt. DWF View is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by Autodesk, Inc. AutoCAD, Revit and Design Review are trademarks of Autodesk, Inc.

Screenshots

Redactly3 screens
DWF View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Redactly at every 3 days against DWF View's every 10 days. DWF View's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Redactly ships an update every 3 days, DWF View every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Redactly versus DWF View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedactlyDWF View
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJhomar MaravillasFilipe Goncalves

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Redactly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99
1 purchases

DWF View

One-time1
  • DWF View Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Redactly free?
Redactly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DWF View free?
DWF View is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Redactly or DWF View have ads?
Neither Redactly nor DWF View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Redactly or DWF View?
Redactly ships an update every 3 days, and DWF View every 10 days. Most recently, Redactly was updated on October 7, 2026 and DWF View on October 10, 2026.

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