Comparison

Alterante vs PDF Field Guide

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

Head to head
About

Alterante

Access all your files from any computer on your phone or tablet. Automatically organizes and protects your data, making it instantly searchable and viewable. Share documents, stream media remotely, and save files for offline access.

Highlights
  • Remote file access from any device
  • Automatic file organization
  • Keyword search and recommendations
  • View photos, videos, and documents
  • Offline file access
  • Customizable file tagging
  • Remote media control
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Overview -------- Alterante allows you to set up your own private personal cloud on your Mac/PC and access all your files from your phone or tablet. Alterante automatically discovers, organizes, and protects all your files across all your computers, and makes them instantly accessible from any device using this mobile app or using any modern web browser. Mobile features ------------- - All your files from all your computers become instantly accessible on your iPad/iPhone. - Easy to find any file, using keyword search and recommendations made by Alterante. - All your files are automatically organized by filetype & date range . For example, you can quickly find all the XLS documents you created this week on multiple computers. - View photos, watch videos, open any Office/PDF document right on your mobile device. - With a single click, share any photo or document via email, or post them on Facebook/Twitter. - Launch a video, play a song, or watch a photo on your computer, using this app as your remote control. Works great as a remote control for your living room media server computer! - Save files locally to your mobile device for offline access (e.g. Photos will be stored in Photo Gallery). - Add your own searchable custom tags to any group of files for quick access. - Access all your files from any remote location. Quick Setup instructions --------------------- 1. Install Alterante Mobile app on your iPad/iPhone 2. Download and Install Alterante your computer (installing on more computers is better, so you can access all the files on all computers) Download instructions available at: https://www.alterante.com/download.htm?id=1 3. Launch mobile app, click Choose Server, select your PC and login with user/password created in PC/Mac setup (Step 2). 4. All files should be visible on your mobile app.

About

PDF Field Guide

Quickly access, search, and share your essential PDF documents. Organize and import files for offline viewing, and convert images into searchable PDFs. Smart zoom and full-screen reading enhance your experience.

Highlights
  • Organize and group documents
  • Import PDFs for offline viewing
  • Create searchable PDFs from images
  • Smart zoom and full-screen reading
  • Keyword search and table of contents
  • Share documents via multiple methods
Features
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PDF Field Guide is the #1 quick reference companion helping you recall information quickly!  Add, view, search and share your most important PDF documents quickly and easily from your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Helping you recall information quickly when you need it most! ADD - Organize and group your most needed documents for fast access. - Import PDFs from iCloud or Files App for offline viewing. - Create searchable PDFs using your camera and automatic document recognition. - Convert images to searchable PDFs from your photos or camera roll. VIEW - Double tap on the screen to Smart Zoom to the text you want to read. - Automatically switch to full screen reading mode when placed in landscape orientation. - Requires no internet connection. Documents are stored locally in iOS Files App. - Supports system dark mode. SEARCH - Perform keyword search to find information quickly. - Create customizable table of contents for fast access to important pages. - Tap to jump to sections in documents with embedded table of contents. - Tap to follow hyperlinks in documents with embedded links. - Highlight to select text in OCR-enabled documents allowing you to copy or share key information. SHARE - Share individual or multiple documents via email, text, AirDrop and more. - Family sharing enabled. - No subscriptions. Ever.

Screenshots

Alterante2 screens
PDF Field Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PDF Field Guide at free against Alterante's free with in-app purchases. Alterante's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Alterante sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PDF Field Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Alterante against 5.0 for PDF Field Guide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alterante ships an update every 3 weeks, PDF Field Guide monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Alterante versus PDF Field Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlterantePDF Field Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlteranteHeidi Paul

Customer experience

Alterante

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDF Field Guide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Alterante

One-time2
  • Custom Tagging Feature (In-App purchase)$0.99
  • Remote Access Feature (in-app purchase)$0.99
2 purchases

PDF Field Guide

One-time2
  • Premium Pass$1.99
  • Pro Pass$4.99

Questions

Is Alterante free?
Alterante is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Field Guide free?
PDF Field Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alterante or PDF Field Guide?
Alterante and PDF Field Guide are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Alterante or PDF Field Guide have ads?
Neither Alterante nor PDF Field Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alterante or PDF Field Guide?
Alterante ships an update every 3 weeks, and PDF Field Guide monthly. Most recently, Alterante was updated on June 1, 2026 and PDF Field Guide on September 12, 2026.

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