# Table Memo vs PDF to Excel

Table Memo and PDF to Excel both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Table Memo's written reviews are positive against 15% of PDF to Excel's. Table Memo also leads on ratings volume (502 vs 29). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Table Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF to Excel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Table Memo against 4.7 for PDF to Excel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Table Memo has 502 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Table Memo's written reviews are positive against 15% of PDF to Excel's.

Table Memo ships an update every 10 months, PDF to Excel every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Table Memo | PDF to Excel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (502 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/table-memo/id793615931/reviews) | [4.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-to-excel/id1023300310/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **502** | 29 |
| Positive reviews | **73.2% of reviews** | 15.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 9 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 148 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RYOICHI KAWAHARA](https://appshunter.io/developer/603343324) | [Flyingbee Software Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/903791133) |

## What reviewers say

### Table Memo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/table-memo/id793615931)

Create and manage simple memos in a spreadsheet format. Organize data with customizable columns and rows, and export your memos as CSV files. This app also functions as a CSV viewer.

**Highlights:** Spreadsheet-style memo creation, Add/delete columns and rows, Edit item names and cell data, Optional color mode for text and cells, Export memos as CSV, CSV viewer functionality, Customizable table settings

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads. | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Efficient for organizing data
- ✅ Good for creating lists
- 🎨 Customizable colors

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Data loss issues
- ↔️ Difficult to scroll horizontally
- 🎛️ Input defaults to hiragana
- 👆 Touch sensitivity issues
- 🗂️ Cannot categorize lists

**Reported bugs**

- Data disappearing/deleted
- CSV export not sending emails
- CSV export results in garbled text (character encoding issues)
- Calculation errors with commas
- App crashing when adding columns

**Requested features**

- Syncing between devices (iPhone/iPad)
- Login option to save data to account
- Ability to categorize lists with folders
- Option to set new memos at the top or choose sort order
- Copy function for existing tables


### PDF to Excel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-to-excel/id1023300310)

Quickly convert PDF documents into editable Excel spreadsheets. Preserve original text, layout, and font styles for easy data reuse and calculation. Supports various office editors and cloud storage.

**Highlights:** Convert PDF to editable Excel (.xlsx), Preserves text, layout, and font style, Fast conversion (50 pages in 20 secs), Offline conversion (100% local), Convert specific pages, Cloud storage integration (FTP, WebDAV), Multiple file transfer options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDF to Excel - Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| PDF to Excel +10 Times | $2.99 | one-time |
| PDF to Excel +100 Times | $9.99 | one-time |
| PDF to Excel - Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Table Memo free?

Table Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF to Excel free?

PDF to Excel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Table Memo or PDF to Excel?

Table Memo and PDF to Excel are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 502 and 29 ratings respectively.

### Do Table Memo or PDF to Excel have ads?

Both Table Memo and PDF to Excel show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Table Memo or PDF to Excel?

Table Memo ships an update every 10 months, and PDF to Excel every 9 months. Most recently, Table Memo was updated on September 22, 2026 and PDF to Excel on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*