PDF Note Pro vs Gia Dinh Toi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Note Pro
This application allows users to take freehand notes directly on PDF documents and record audio simultaneously. Notes are saved in native PDF and M4A formats, syncing across devices via iCloud for seamless access on mobile, desktop, and web. It offers powerful annotation tools and is available for free on iOS.
- Freehand PDF annotation
- M4A audio recording
- iCloud syncing across devices
- Native PDF and M4A formats
- Vector drawing tools
- Text tool for typing
- Image and web page insertion
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PDF Note Pro is the most innovative, flexible, compatible, and powerful Note-Taking application! PDF Note Pro features Freehand Notes in a Native PDF format, and Audio recording in a Native M4A format. Using the PDF format, Freehand Notes are synced across all your devices (via iCloud) so you always have the latest version of your Notes with you -- regardless of device. And since PDF Note Pro uses the PDF format, you can annotate PDFs with powerful Note-taking tools *and* your Notes are ready for Mobile, Desktop, Web, and Print right from the get go: No more manually exporting notes and uploading files - PDF Note Pro handles everything for you! And best of all, PDF Note Pro is free for iOS and only $9.99 (U.S.) for OS X! With iCloud Drive, you can take Notes on the go and have your Notes ready at your Mac or Windows PC already downloaded when you get home* And If that wasn't enough, PDFs can be transferred instantly from one device to another with iCloud HandOff so you can start working on one device, and continue on another (iPhone, iPad, and Mac)** iOS Specific Features: - Innovative Graphical File Manager with Natural Touch Gestures: Single Tap to Select a File, Double-Tap to Open a File, Two Finger "Pinch" to Zoom the File Manager, and Tap and Hold to Drag Files onto Folders - Photorealistic page swipe animations (swipe the vertical edge of a PDF page horizontally to go to the previous or next page) - Draw using Palm Rest or Magnifier Window with "Smart Shift" technology Innovative Features on both iOS and OS X: - Freehand draw on Notes using native PDF format with “Vector" note taking tools such as Pencil, Eraser, and Highlighter; keeping PDF file sizes small - Record Audio in M4A format with stunning 3D Visualizor; M4A Audio files are synced to all your devices - iCloud support keeps your documents in Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac; and with iCloud Drive, Windows PCs and well* - iCloud HandOff lets you start work on one device and continue on another (iPhone, iPad, and Mac)** - Text Tool lets your Touch/Click to Type anywhere (iPad/Mac) - Cut Tool Makes it easy to reposition PDF content - Add Images, Text, and Web Pages to a PDF instantly (iPad/Mac) - Full Speech-To-Text Dictation support anywhere you can Type (Press Dictation key on keyboard on iOS, press “Fn” key twice on OS X) - iCloud is completely optional — PDF Note Pro works just as well offline as online! * iCloud Drive Support for Windows requires iCloud Drive install, iCloud Drive for Mac requires OS X 10.10 or later; iCloud Drive supports PDF/M4A **iCloud HandOff requires both Bluetooth 4.0/LE and WiFi on and enabled; iCloud HandOff works with PDF only ***Large PDF Documents in the Cloud (such as large eBooks) is not recommended*** ***If you have any issues please restart your device!***
Gia Dinh Toi
This app offers educational content and entertainment for all ages, from grandparents to children. It includes U.S. civics information for naturalization tests and language learning programs for kids. Children can also enjoy movies, music, and math lessons.
- U.S. civics for naturalization test
- English, French, Vietnamese language learning
- Children's movies and stories
- Math tables (multiplication, division, square)
- YouTube-based entertainment programs
- Information on U.S. society
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This app provides useful information, Youtube-based entertainment programs which will be used by all family members from grandparents, parents, to children. That is why the name My Family, or in Vietnamese, Gia-Dinh-Toi. Using this app, you will become more knowledgeable in the U.S. society. Applicants for the U.S. Citizenship test will find this app helpful because it provides 100 English - Vietnamese civic questions and answers for the naturalization test. Children may watch kids movie, learning English/French/Vietnamese languages with Unicorn stories, and times/division/square tables while listening to the music. Ứng dụng này cung cấp tin tức hữu ích, chương trình giải trí lành mạnh, cũng như phim ảnh cho tất cả những thành viên trong gia đình từ ông bà đến cha mẹ, và con cái. Dùng ứng dụng này, quý vị có thể biết thêm về xã hội Hoa Kỳ. Những vị đang học thi vào quốc tịch Hoa Kỳ sẽ thấy ứng dụng này hữu dụng vì nó cung cấp 100 câu hỏi và câu trả lời dân sự của Hoa Kỳ bằng cả 2 ngôn ngữ Anh - Việt. Trẻ em có thể vừa xem phim thiếu nhi, vừa nghe nhạc, vừa học Anh/Pháp/Việt ngữ với chuyện Unicorns, rồi học toán với các bảng nhân/chia/bình phương nữa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gia Dinh Toi at 50% against PDF Note Pro's 0%. Gia Dinh Toi also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). PDF Note Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. PDF Note Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gia Dinh Toi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gia Dinh Toi holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PDF Note Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gia Dinh Toi's.
PDF Note Pro ships an update every 11 months, Gia Dinh Toi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Note Pro | Gia Dinh Toi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mach Software Design | Thinh Le |
Customer experience
PDF Note Pro
Gia Dinh Toi
In-app purchases
PDF Note Pro
- Remove Ads2 variants$0.99
Gia Dinh Toi
No in-app purchases
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