Comparison

Rar Sharp vs PDFer

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

Head to head
About

Rar Sharp

This app efficiently extracts various compressed file formats with a user-friendly interface. It allows for previewing files within archives, selective decompression, and secure folder encryption. Transfer files via Wi-Fi or iTunes file sharing.

Highlights
  • Unzip password-protected RAR files
  • Preview files without extraction
  • Selective decompression
  • Wi-Fi and iTunes file transfer
  • Folder encryption
  • Supports multiple archive formats
Features
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Rar Sharp is a simple, practical decompression software, can fast, simple and efficient extracting file its easy-to-use interface, personalized settings let you easily office. Features * Supports to unzip password protected RAR files. * Click to BROWSE images and PREVIEW files inside an archive without extracting. * Supports to decompress selected certain files or parts of one given compressed file * Supports automatic encoding and select the file encoding (default auto-coding) * Supported unzip formats: rar, zip. * Built In-App Purchases supported formats:gzip, tar, cbz, cbr, gz, tgz, bz, bz2 ,tgz2 ,tbz,7z. * Supported compression formats: zip * Transferring files by wifi and iTunes file sharing * Sorting by file name、create time and file type * View, copy, move, delete, rename, email, zip Compression and unzip files/folders * Encryption folder, protect your files * Glide deleting function * Select all and Cancel all operate * Email multiple files, folder Supported * Open email attachments * Photo import Supported * Open files in other applications * Landscape mode supported Rar Sharp for OS X https://itunes.apple.com/cn/app/rar-sharp/id668609870?l=en&mt=12

About

PDFer

Easily manage your documents by converting images to PDFs, merging multiple files, and converting PDFs back to images. Share, print, or email your creations directly from this offline app.

Highlights
  • Convert images to PDF
  • Merge PDF files
  • Convert PDFs to images
  • Email, print, and share PDFs
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Simplify your document management with PDFer, an offline app that helps you manage your PDFs effortlessly. Here's what you can do with PDFer: - Convert Images to PDF: Turn your images into high-quality PDFs with just a few taps, without the need for any complex software. - Merge PDF Files: Easily combine multiple PDF files into one, making document navigation a breeze. - Convert PDFs to Images: You can convert images into PDFs and turn PDFs back into images, expanding the ways you can share and use your documents. - Email, Print, and Share: Send your PDFs via email, print them directly from the app, or share your creations with your friends and colleagues. PDFer is more than an app—it's your personal document manager. No need for the internet, just download PDFer and get started on a simpler, more efficient document management journey. ------ Please note that the Subscription is an auto-renewing subscription. See details below: * Subscription payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of in-app purchase. * Subscription is renewed automatically unless you turn auto-renew off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged automatically to renew your subscription within 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Cancellation of the current subscription during the active subscription period is not allowed. * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. * Our Privacy Policy: https://majedoh.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/pp.html * Our Terms of Service: https://majedoh.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/tos.html Please see http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more details on managing your auto-renewing subscriptions.

Screenshots

Rar Sharp2 screens
PDFer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PDFer at 5.0 against Rar Sharp's 3.3. PDFer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Rar Sharp's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Rar Sharp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDFer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDFer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rar Sharp has 65 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rar Sharp ships an update every 3 months, PDFer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rar Sharp versus PDFer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRar SharpPDFer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (65 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦文 游Majed Hariri

Customer experience

Rar Sharp

All ratings65 ratings
Positive55.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative36.6%

PDFer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rar Sharp

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99
7 purchases

PDFer

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Pro$0.997 Days
  • One Month Pro$2.991 Month
  • Three Months Pro$9.993 Months
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  • One Year Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • One Year Pro$12.991 Year
  • One Year Premium$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime$29.99

Questions

Is Rar Sharp free?
Rar Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDFer free?
PDFer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rar Sharp or PDFer?
PDFer is rated higher. Rar Sharp averages 3.3 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while PDFer averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Rar Sharp or PDFer have ads?
Both Rar Sharp and PDFer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rar Sharp or PDFer?
Rar Sharp ships an update every 3 months, and PDFer every 4 days. Most recently, Rar Sharp was updated on October 21, 2026 and PDFer on September 14, 2026.

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