Personal Document Manager vs RenewAhead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Personal Document Manager
Organize your digital files with custom folders and tags. Synchronize with cloud storage like Google Drive and export to iCloud. Secure your documents with a PIN lock.
- Custom folder creation
- Document tagging
- Google Drive synchronization
- iCloud Drive export
- PIN security lock
- Sort and browse documents
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The purpose of this app is to let you organize your documents in the way you want to. This app lets you create folders/tags and put your documents to it. You can synchronize your folders with google drive and download photos into your device and export photos to iCloud drive. The app also lets you tag, sort & browse through all of your documents. You can also choose to password protect this app with a security PIN.
RenewAhead
This app helps you track important document expiry dates and sends timely reminders. It features automatic date scanning, customizable alerts, and calendar syncing to ensure you never miss a renewal.
- Smart 4-stage reminder system
- Scan and auto-fill expiry dates
- Email digests and owner reminders
- Supports 80+ document types
- Customizable lead times
- Calendar sync (Apple, Google, Outlook)
- Face ID & biometric lock
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Never miss a renewal again. RenewAhead tracks your passports, licenses, insurance policies, visas, and 80+ other document types — and reminds you well before they expire. SMART REMINDERS Get notified at the right time with our 4-stage reminder system: a heads-up when it's time to plan, a reminder at the halfway point, an urgent alert at 30 days, and a critical warning at 7 days. Plus, enable Daily Countdown for notifications every day during the final week before expiry. All reminders fire at 9:00 AM. SCAN & AUTO-FILL Point your camera at any document. RenewAhead reads the expiry date automatically using on-device text recognition — no typing needed. EMAIL REMINDERS Get daily digest emails summarizing all documents that need attention. Add a document owner's email so they receive renewal reminders too — perfect for tracking documents for family members. 80+ DOCUMENT TYPES Country-specific document types for the US, UK, Canada, India, Australia, Germany, UAE, and Singapore. Includes passports, driver's licenses, green cards, OCI cards, EADs, visas, vehicle registration, health insurance, professional licenses, and more. Create custom types for anything else. SMART LEAD TIMES Each document type comes with a recommended lead time based on typical renewal processing times. EAD: 6 months. Passport: 8 months. Driver's license: 1 month. Customize any lead time to match your situation. CALENDAR SYNC Export renewal dates to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook with one tap. PRIVACY FIRST Your documents stay encrypted on your device. Document numbers, notes, and photos never leave your phone. Only minimal expiry date metadata is used for email reminders — and only when you enable them. FACE ID & BIOMETRIC LOCK Protect your sensitive document data with Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode. Auto-locks after 30 seconds in the background. BUILT FOR IMMIGRANTS & EXPATS Track EADs, DACA renewals, Green Cards, OCI Cards, Pre-Settled Status, work visas, and other critical immigration documents with extra-long lead times so you never miss a filing deadline. FREE TO USE Track unlimited documents completely free. No subscriptions, no paywalls. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RenewAhead at 100% against Personal Document Manager's 0%. RenewAhead also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). Personal Document Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RenewAhead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RenewAhead has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Personal Document Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of RenewAhead's.
Personal Document Manager ships an update every 6 months, RenewAhead every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Personal Document Manager | RenewAhead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harpal Singh | Arukya Digitech LLC |
Customer experience
Personal Document Manager
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In-app purchases
Personal Document Manager
No in-app purchases
RenewAhead
No in-app purchases
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