Comparison

Cheatsheet vs Private PDF

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

Head to head
About

Cheatsheet

Quickly store and access important information like hotel room numbers or license plates via widgets, a custom keyboard, or your Apple Watch. This app simplifies recalling details without needing to unlock your phone.

Highlights
  • Quick recall memos
  • Widget access
  • Custom keyboard integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Search functionality
  • Organize with folders
  • Format notes
Features
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Cheatsheet is for the little things you never remember: hotel rooms, license plates, luggage combination, ID numbers. Write them down in Cheatsheet and then refer to them anytime in a Widget or paste them anywhere with the Custom Keyboard. No more fumbling to unlock your phone and find your notes app; Cheatsheet is as easy as looking at your lock screen, pulling up the keyboard, or glancing at your Apple Watch. App Features: • Simple UI for adding and managing your cheats. • Over 450 icons to help you recognize what you’re looking for. • Quickly copy a cheat by tapping-and-holding on a row. • Search for your cheats, both in the app and in Spotlight. • Use Shortcuts or Siri to “add notes to Cheatsheet” or “find notes in Cheatsheet”. • Organize your cheats with folders and titles. • Format your notes with bold, italics, lists, links, and more. • Protect your cheats with Passcode Lock (Pro feature). • Sync between all your iOS devices via iCloud (Pro feature). Widgets: • Multiple sizes, styles, and colors. • Tap a cheat to open it. Tap the “+” button to add a cheat in the app. • Cheatsheet also has a “Today widget” with options to copy or delete cheats. Apple Watch: • Add, edit, and delete cheats right from your wrist. • Complications show your top cheat (or several cheats) right on your watch face. • Syncs to your iPhone via iCloud (Pro feature). Keyboard Extension: • Shows up to 50 cheats, which you can insert anywhere you can use a custom keyboard. • Includes space, delete, and return keys to help with simple edits. Advanced Features: • Automate your workflows with Shortcuts. • Action extension: send text or URLs to Cheatsheet from any app via the share sheet. • Customize the Cheatsheet widget’s appearance and behavior to suit your needs. • Add or open notes from Control Center (iOS 18 required). • URL scheme for adding a cheat: cheatsheet://add?text=everything%20is%20awesome. Cheatsheet Pro: • Remove limits on the widget, keyboard, and Watch app. • Protect your cheats with Passcode Lock. • Organize your cheats with folders. • Sync your cheats between your devices with iCloud. • Cheatsheet Pro is a simple, annual subscription; there is a one-time purchase option for customers who want to avoid subscriptions. Cheatsheet for Mac is sold separately. • Purchases help support the ongoing development of Cheatsheet — this app is beloved by its users and has over 10 years of active development by a single indie developer, so your support is truly appreciated! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Private PDF

Features
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Scan documents to PDF. Merge, edit, sign and compress files on your device. Scan paper. Finish your PDF. Scan, preview and save on your device. Make your edits. Edit supported text before sharing. Bring PDFs together. Combine documents in the order you choose. Check your file size. Compress and compare the actual result. Find the words you need. Create searchable PDFs. Review recognized text. Keep what matters. Adjust corners before creating your PDF. Every page in place. Reorder, rotate or remove scan pages. Choose who opens it. Add a password to protect your PDF. 5 completed scans per calendar month per device, up to 20 pages each. Premium: Unlimited scans, up to 50 pages each. Scan unlimited documents up to 50 pages each, extract scan text, split book spreads, and enhance all scan pages at once. Star up to 10 home tools for quick access. Choose a one-time Lifetime Premium purchase or an automatically renewing monthly subscription. Prices are shown before purchase. Restore purchases in the app; manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account. Scanner OCR requires Premium. Printed-text recognition supports English, Malay, Bengali, Hindi, Arabic, Spanish, French and German. Check important details against the original. Compression results depend on the document. Signatures are visual, not digital certificates. Normal document processing stays on your device. Purchases, update checks and optional usage analytics may use the internet. Analytics excludes filenames and document contents. Sharing sends your chosen file to the destination you select. Export important files before clearing app data. https://dayfiles.com/app/support https://dayfiles.com/app/terms https://dayfiles.com/private-pdf/ios/privacy-policy/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Private PDF · iPhone & iPad

Screenshots

Cheatsheet4 screens
Private PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Private PDF at every 3 days against Cheatsheet's every 2 weeks. Private PDF also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Cheatsheet sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Private PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheatsheet ships an update every 2 weeks, Private PDF every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cheatsheet versus Private PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheatsheetPrivate PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverdesigned, LLCMd Habib Al Islam Miah

Bugs and requests

Cheatsheet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Entries disappearing from widget
  • Syncing problems between devices
  • Crashes on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to sort/reorder entries
  • Improve sync reliability
  • Implement password protection
  • Allow adding images/attachments to entries
  • Expand customization options (colors, icons, etc.)

Private PDF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cheatsheet

Subscriptions4
  • Cheatsheet Pro$0.991 Month
  • Cheatsheet Pro$1.991 Month
  • Cheatsheet Pro$4.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Cheatsheet Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Big Tip$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Legacy$19.99
  • Cheatsheet Pro (Lifetime)$79.99
2 purchases

Private PDF

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99

Questions

Is Cheatsheet free?
Cheatsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private PDF free?
Private PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cheatsheet or Private PDF have ads?
Neither Cheatsheet nor Private PDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheatsheet or Private PDF?
Cheatsheet ships an update every 2 weeks, and Private PDF every 3 days. Most recently, Cheatsheet was updated on October 29, 2026 and Private PDF on October 31, 2026.

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