Comparison

PDF Cabinet vs Keysight BenchVue Mobile

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

Head to head
About

PDF Cabinet

This application offers a streamlined PDF experience for reading and annotating documents. It focuses on essential features with an intuitive interface, making it easy to mark up PDFs, share annotations, and collaborate in real-time with others. Optimized for performance, it handles large documents efficiently.

Highlights
  • Effortless PDF annotation
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Fast document review with thumbnails
  • Annotations sharing
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Quick note taking
Features
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THINGS WE ARE PROUD OF - Really effortless PDF annotation - Only the most essential functionality - don't lose yourself in hundreds of buttons - Intuitive user interface that allows you to do exactly what you want - Fast and easy document skimming and review with thumbnails sidebar - Ultimate performance – optimized for really large documents (within reason, of course) - Annotations sharing - send annotated documents to anyone, and mark up will show up in any other reader - Interaction with other Cabinet users - send annotations only to your friends or colleagues using Cabinet – much faster, less traffic - Real-time collaboration with your friends or colleagues – annotate the same document together from several iPads EVEN MORE GREAT THINGS IN CABINET - Amazing and intuitive dynamic annotation menu - Empty notebooks for quick note taking or doodling - Pen and Paper Games for relaxing during non-working hours - Sending multiple documents attached in a single e-mail - Easy work with various document formats - such as .doc, .xls, .ppt and others Did we tell you already that Cabinet is really easy to use? Try it out yourself!

About

Keysight BenchVue Mobile

Remotely view and control Keysight and Agilent test and measurement instruments from your mobile device. Monitor long-running tests or access instruments when physical access is inconvenient. Features include data logging, instrument parameter setting, and simultaneous multi-device collaboration.

Highlights
  • Remote instrument control
  • Measurement monitoring
  • Data logging
  • Instrument parameter setting
  • Screen and data capture
  • Multi-device collaboration
Features
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This app from Keysight Technologies lets you view and control a broad range of Keysight and Agilent oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, spectrum analyzers, function generators and power supplies. Perfect for monitoring long running tests or when instrument access is inconvenient, BenchVue Mobile gets you connected to your bench. Measurement visualization, screen and data capture, and instrument control are possible for Keysight instruments from your iPad or iPhone. Key Features Data logging controls Set instrument parameters Start and stop measurements Mobile access to your LAN, GPIB, USB or RS232 connected instruments Collaborate by having multiple mobile devices connect simultaneously BenchVue Mobile is a companion app for Keysight's BenchVue software and requires installation of Keysight BenchVue software on your Windows PC to communicate with your instruments. If you haven't already installed BenchVue, it is available at no cost here: http://keysight.com/find/BenchVue Supported Instruments (The instruments listed below are sold by Keysight and in most cases were formerly sold by Agilent) Digital Multimeters 34401A, 34405A, 34410A, 34411A, 34450A, 34460A, 34461A Oscilloscopes (MSO & DSO) InfiniiVision 2000 X-Series, 3000 X-Series,4000 X-Series, 6000 Series, 6000 X-Series, and 7000A/B X-Series. Infiniium 9000A Series and S Series. Spectrum Analyzers N9030A PXA, N9020A MXA, N9010A EXA, N9000A CXA,N9320B, N9322C,E4440A, E4443A, E4444A, E4445A, E4446A, E4447A, E4448A,E4402B, E4404B, E4405B, E4407B, E4403B, E4411B, E4408B Function Generators 33210A, 33220A, 33250A, 33521A, 33522A, 33509B, 33510B, 33511B, 33512B, 33519B, 33520B, 33521B, 33522B, 3611A, 33612A, 33621A, 33622A DC Power Supplies E3631A, E3632A, E3633A, E3634A, E3640A, E3641A, E3642A, E3643A, E3644A, E3645A, E3646A, E3647A, E3648A, E3649A, N6700A/B, N6701A, N6702A, N6705B, N6950A, N6951A, N6952A, N6953A, N6954A, N6970A, N6971A, N6972A, N6973A, N6974A, N6976A, N6977A, N7950A, N7951A, N7952A, N7953A, N7954A, N7970A, N7971A, N7972A, N7973A, N7974A, N7976A, N7977A How to use this App 1. Install Keysight BenchVue on your Windows PC. 2. Start BenchVue on your PC and connect to your instruments. 3. Enable mobile access in BenchVue. . a) First, enable mobile access in the main settings and set a mobile password. . b) Then, enable mobile access for each instrument that you want to access. 4. Start this app and tap “Connect to BenchVue on PC” 5. Connect to BenchVue by doing one of the following: . a) Enter the IP Address or hostname of your PC and your password then tap "Connect”, or . b) Display the BenchVue QR code on your PC, then tap the Scan button in BenchVue Mobile to scan it, or . c) Use BenchVue to send an email to your mobile device with a link to connect. 6. Tap an instrument to view and control it. Note if your PC is behind a firewall, you may need to use a VPN to access it when your iPhone/iPad is outside the firewall.

Screenshots

Keysight BenchVue Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Cabinet at 66% against Keysight BenchVue Mobile's 0%. PDF Cabinet also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (57 vs 2). Keysight BenchVue Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Cabinet holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Cabinet has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of PDF Cabinet's written reviews are positive against 0% of Keysight BenchVue Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Cabinet ships an update every 5 weeks, Keysight BenchVue Mobile every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Cabinet versus Keysight BenchVue Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF CabinetKeysight BenchVue Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (57 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBright Nine SIAKeysight Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

PDF Cabinet

All ratings55 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral14.2%
Negative19.7%

Keysight BenchVue Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

PDF Cabinet

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Randomly deleting files
  • Sync issues causing loss of annotations
  • Crashing when opening large documents
  • Navigation problems when zoomed in
  • Annotations not exporting properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more highlighter and pen color options
  • Implement palm rejection for Apple Pencil
  • Add ability to resize and move annotation tools
  • Improve cloud/sync functionality (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.)
  • Implement vertical scrolling for continuous reading
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  • Add text box annotation feature
  • Improve export/sharing options for annotated documents

Keysight BenchVue Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PDF Cabinet

No in-app purchases

None

Keysight BenchVue Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Cabinet free?
PDF Cabinet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keysight BenchVue Mobile free?
Keysight BenchVue Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Cabinet or Keysight BenchVue Mobile?
PDF Cabinet is rated higher. PDF Cabinet averages 3.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Keysight BenchVue Mobile averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do PDF Cabinet or Keysight BenchVue Mobile have ads?
Neither PDF Cabinet nor Keysight BenchVue Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Cabinet or Keysight BenchVue Mobile?
PDF Cabinet ships an update every 5 weeks, and Keysight BenchVue Mobile every 11 months. Most recently, PDF Cabinet was updated on October 23, 2026 and Keysight BenchVue Mobile on October 18, 2026.

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