Comparison

PDFMagic vs FollowUp..

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

Head to head
About

PDFMagic

This app offers a comprehensive suite of PDF editing and management tools that operate entirely on your device. It allows for organization, optimization, editing, signing, and secure handling of documents, with advanced AI features available.

Highlights
  • Merge, split, reorder, rotate, crop, and delete PDF pages
  • Create PDFs from photos, text, or scans
  • OCR for searchable scans
  • Edit text, drawings, and highlights in PDFs
  • Convert between PDF and Word/Excel/images
  • AI-powered summarization, extraction, and proofreading
  • Password protection and true redaction
Features
Currently charting
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Your whole PDF toolbox and it never leaves your iPhone. PDFMagic does what the big online PDF sites do, but right on your device: nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored on a server, and most tools work with no internet at all. Your documents never leave your iPhone. ORGANIZE • Merge, split, reorder, rotate, crop and delete pages • Create a PDF from photos, text or a scan • Start from a template — lined paper, grids, planners OPTIMIZE • Compress to shrink file size • Repair a damaged PDF • OCR — make a scan searchable, on device • Enhance a scan — auto-straighten, color, grayscale or black & white EDIT & SIGN • Add text, drawings and highlights • Fill in forms and flatten them • Draw a signature and place it • Page numbers, watermarks, Bates numbering and pages-per-sheet CONVERT — ON DEVICE • Word and Excel to PDF, and PDF back to editable Word or Excel • Images, text, RTF, Markdown and HTML to PDF • PDF to JPG SECURE & PRIVATE • Password-protect or unlock a PDF • True redaction — permanently removes the text underneath, not just a black box • Auto-redact and Privacy Check — find emails, phone numbers and cards • Sanitize metadata before you share AI & ADVANCED — ON YOUR DEVICE • Summarize any PDF at the length you choose • Extract contacts, totals, dates and addresses • Pull out action items and deadlines • Proofread and rewrite text • Classify, tag and auto-file a document • Upscale images and remove backgrounds • Read QR codes and barcodes • Translate and compare documents Powered by Apple's on-device intelligence — your documents are never sent to a server. IMAGE TOOLS • Compress, convert, resize and upscale images • Convert images to and from PDF WHY PDFMAGIC • On-device and private — your files stay with you • Works offline — no signal needed • Document scanner with edge detection • No account, no sign-up The core PDF tools are free. Use the AI & advanced tools free by watching a short ad, or go Premium to remove every ad and use them without limits. PDFMagic Premium is offered as a weekly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://pdfmagic.xyz/terms Privacy Policy: https://pdfmagic.xyz/privacy Questions or feedback? Email - info@icubemedia.ca

About

FollowUp..

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FollowUp is a private, local-first patient follow-up organizer designed for healthcare professionals. Keep patient records, clinical events, follow-up plans, reminders, and commonly used clinical information organized in one focused workspace — without requiring a user account or external server. Patient Follow-Up • Maintain an organized patient list • Record important clinical events and notes • Track diagnoses and treatment plans • Schedule follow-up dates and reasons • View upcoming and overdue follow-ups in Agenda Smart Patient Scan — Beta Scan supported patient documents and let FollowUp detect key patient details for your review. Scan processing is performed on-device, and detected information is never saved automatically. Personalized Workflow • Choose Full List or Agenda as your Home Page • Set a preferred default filter for each screen • Customize your avatar and app appearance • Configure your country and practice locations Reusable Libraries Keep frequently used diagnoses, treatment plans, insurance companies, and other reusable information readily available to speed up data entry. Backup & Restore Export and restore your FollowUp data using portable backups, giving you control over your records. Privacy by Design FollowUp is built around a local-first approach. Patient information remains under your control, with no account required for normal use. FollowUp is designed as an organizational tool for healthcare professionals. It does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment recommendations.

Screenshots

PDFMagic4 screens
FollowUp..4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FollowUp.. at Free against PDFMagic's $9.99. FollowUp.. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). PDFMagic's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked). On device support and iOS requirement 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

FollowUp.. is free to download; PDFMagic costs $9.99 up front. PDFMagic sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. FollowUp.. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDFMagic ships an update every 3 months, FollowUp.. weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PDFMagic versus FollowUp..: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFMagicFollowUp..
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (109 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB14 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperiCubemedia Inc.Ahmad Al-Sabbagh

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PDFMagic

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Annual$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Word Processor$2.99
  • PDFLifetime$29.99
None

FollowUp..

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDFMagic free?
PDFMagic costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FollowUp.. free?
FollowUp.. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDFMagic or FollowUp.. have ads?
PDFMagic shows ads; FollowUp.. does not.
Which is updated more often, PDFMagic or FollowUp..?
PDFMagic ships an update every 3 months, and FollowUp.. weekly. Most recently, PDFMagic was updated on September 29, 2026 and FollowUp.. on September 17, 2026.

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