Comparison

PDF Maker vs PDFs Split & Merge

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

Head to head
About

PDF Maker

Transform your device into a powerful PDF creation and management tool. Easily convert various file types, scan documents, merge or split PDFs, and organize your files with robust management options. Share your creations seamlessly through multiple cloud services and export in various formats.

Highlights
  • Create PDFs from images, web pages, and rich text
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Merge and split PDF files
  • Rich text editor and creator
  • Comprehensive file management (copy, move, rename, delete, zip)
  • Support for numerous file formats
  • Multiple cloud sharing options
Features
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PDF Maker turns your iPhones iPods & iPad into a pdf creator it creates pdf from images drawings map snap from rich text or from the web page it is very simple and easy to use. ●● Features ●● √ Rich Text Editor And Creator √ Web Browser √ Alternative ways to share and export √ Fast, simple and easy to use √ Simple User Interface √ Pdf Scanner And Creator √ WiFI Sharing √ Great and High-Quality File Management Feature √ Drawing and Save File √ Pdf Viewer √ image Viewer ●●●● File Manager ●●●● 
 ● File Management Options √ Folder Supported √ Copy √ Move √Rename √ Delete √ Zip √ unzip √ Share ●●●● Supported File Formats ●●●● √ RTF File √ Powerpoint
 √ Excel
 √ Word
 √ Keynote
 √ Numbers
 √ Pages 
 √ Images
 √ Web Files 
 √ Audio 
 √ Video 
 √ Zip Files √ Rar Files √ MP4 √ CAF √ WAVE √ M4A ●●●● PDF Creator Features ●●●● √ Images to PDF √ WebPage to PDF √ Merge PDF √ Split PDF √ PDF to Images ●●●● Supported Share options ●●●● √ Box.Net √ Dropbox √ Sugar Sync √ GoogleDrive √ Icloud ●●●● Content Download Feature ●●●● √ iTunes
√ Internet 
√ Email √ Web Browser
√ From other apps ●●●● Other Supported Features ●●●● √ Email multiple Files And Folders √ Download the file from iTunes
 √ Save Files and Folders to your mac Via iTunes If you have any issues for the app please write us at iosbugreport@gmail.com Terms of service: https://appdevtechnolabs.com/termsofuse.html Privacy policy:https://appdevtechnolabs.com/privacypolicy.html Contact Us: info@appdevtechnolabs.com

About

PDFs Split & Merge

Easily split and merge PDF files directly on your iPhone or iPad. This offline application allows you to combine multiple documents into one, split existing PDFs with various options, extract specific pages, and delete unwanted pages. It also features a convenient dark mode for comfortable use.

Highlights
  • Merge multiple PDF files
  • Split PDFs with multiple options
  • Extract even/odd pages
  • Delete PDF pages
  • Offline functionality
  • Dark mode
Features
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PDFs Split & Merge is a lightweight application for your iPhone / iPad. It helps you Split & Merge PDF files within seconds and it's all offline. We respect your privacy. Features: - Merge two or more files into one. - Split any PDFs using multiple options available. - Extract PDF document into even / odd pages document. - Delete pages of a PDF document. - Dark mode Having trouble using the application or a feedback to share — write to us at pdfsplitandmerge@gmail.com.

Screenshots

PDF Maker4 screens
PDFs Split & Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDFs Split & Merge at none against PDF Maker's shown. PDFs Split & Merge also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 14%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). PDF Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. PDF Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and PDFs Split & Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDFs Split & Merge holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.9K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of PDF Maker's written reviews are positive against 44% of PDFs Split & Merge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, PDFs Split & Merge every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Maker versus PDFs Split & Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF MakerPDFs Split & Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (3.9K ratings)4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews44.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better1.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppDev TechnolabsSumit Paul

Customer experience

PDF Maker

All ratings3,865 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews406 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative84.2%

PDFs Split & Merge

All ratings1,415 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative54.3%

User reviews

PDF Maker

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick PDF conversion
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for students and teachers
  • 🚀 Efficient PDF editing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
  • 🤔 Unclear functionality without upgrades
  • 🤷‍♀️ Confusing user experience

PDFs Split & Merge

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Useful for splitting and merging PDFs
  • 🤩 Works as advertised

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Limited free usage, requires paid upgrade
  • 🤯 Inconsistent performance
  • 🤔 Missing key features

Bugs and requests

PDF Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to open or view PDFs after creation
  • Purchased features not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to create PDFs from text or documents
  • Better integration with cloud storage services
  • More intuitive user interface
  • Clearer indication of free vs. paid features

PDFs Split & Merge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Merged PDFs missing pages
  • App crashes during file operations
  • Unable to upload or select files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to reorder pages
  • Improve compatibility with iOS-generated PDFs
  • Provide more than 2 free trials

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PDF Maker

Subscriptions2
  • PDF Maker Pro - 1 Week$4.997 Days
  • PDF Maker Pro - 1 Year$34.991 Year
One-time8
  • Split PDF's$0.99
  • PDF to Images$0.99
  • Merge Pdf$0.99
Show 5 more
  • 1 Fax Credit$0.99
  • Draw & Annotate PDF$1.99
  • 5 fax Credit$3.99
  • 10 Fax Credit$5.99
  • PDF Expert pro$39.99
1 purchases

PDFs Split & Merge

One-time1
  • Pro$8.99

Questions

Is PDF Maker free?
PDF Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDFs Split & Merge free?
PDFs Split & Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Maker or PDFs Split & Merge?
PDFs Split & Merge is rated higher. PDF Maker averages 4.1 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while PDFs Split & Merge averages 4.4 from 1.4K ratings.
Do PDF Maker or PDFs Split & Merge have ads?
PDF Maker shows ads; PDFs Split & Merge does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Maker or PDFs Split & Merge?
PDF Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and PDFs Split & Merge every 3 months. Most recently, PDF Maker was updated on November 11, 2026 and PDFs Split & Merge on November 6, 2026.

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