Reviews of PDF Utils: Merge, Split & Edit
List of user reviews and ratings for PDF Utils: Merge, Split & Edit
Total ratings
4.34
(Rating count:
22,119)Review summary
PDF Utils is a comprehensive, free PDF editing app on Android with useful features like merge, split, and convert, supported by a clean, mobile-friendly interface. Users appreciate its no-subscription, one-time purchase ad removal and responsiveness of the developer. However, some report issues with splitting PDFs, especially on newer Android versions, and desire features like splitting by intervals. While ads are generally unobtrusive, some find them loud or intrusive. Merging files sometimes faces limitations on file access. Overall, it is seen as a powerful yet simple tool with few usability quirks to address.
Pros
- Completely free with an optional one-time purchase to remove ads, offering good value compared to subscription-based apps.
- Wide range of features including merge, split, convert between images and PDFs, and more, making it versatile for different PDF tasks.
- User-friendly mobile-friendly interface with a clean layout, easier to use than many other PDF apps.
- Developer is responsive and supportive, quickly addressing issues and bugs reported by users.
- Ads are present but generally non-intrusive and manageable, allowing free use with minimal annoyance.
Cons
- Issues with splitting PDFs occur for some users, leading to 'failed to split' errors especially on certain Android versions like Android 13 before permission fixes.
- Lack of ability to split PDFs by intervals automatically; users must specify exact page ranges manually, which is less convenient for large documents.
- Merging PDFs sometimes restricts file selection to device storage, not allowing access from drives or cloud storage.
- Occasional bugs such as the app entering persistent dialog states during PDF to image conversion, causing unresponsiveness and delays.
- Some users experience intrusive or loud advertisements that affect user experience negatively, despite ads generally being manageable.
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 |  | | The best pdf editing app is available for android. Completely free with an optional one-time purchase option to remove ads. Ads are also not annoying and not on the face, but I am still purchasing it just to support the developer. Please do not stop support for this app like you did with video utlis and like Rockstar did with bully. Provide future updates to make it compatible in upcoming android versions. |
| 2024-06-09 |  | | Very nice indeed! On opening the app, you are taken to a really handy page that lays out all the functions that the app does, such as split, merge, convert between pictures and PDF, and many more. You can split by specifying page ranges, or by splitting the whole thing into bundles of a specified number of pages. It's funded by ads, but the ad experience was neither better or worse than any other app. Overall, - I LOVE the app. My compliments and thanks to its creator(s)! |
| 2024-02-09 |  | | This does everything that I could possibly want from a PDF app, but it's free instead of charging a subscription like all the others I tried. The UI is more mobile-friendly than those apps too. Ads are not bothersome and can be removed for a fee, which I might end up doing just to reward the developer's good work. |
| 2023-09-14 |  | | Had to Uninstall. Always tells me failed to spilt and check if it's a real pdf. Used this for years. Very disappointing. UPDATE!! I was going to take this down but I changed my mind so people could see that Shashank stands behind his product! After realizing there wasn't really any other app that did what this did as well I reached out to the developer to ask why it wasn't working. He quickly discovered an issue in the app permissions in Android 13. A few clicks and I am good! Great app! |
| 2023-06-28 |  | | I'm a homeschooling mom who needed to merge PDF files for each year of high school. This is easy to use and works beautifully. There's an ad when you click to merge the documents, but it's not excessive or obnoxious. I will happily tolerate an ad in exchange for merging my files for free. I haven't checked out the other features yet, but it seems like a good app. |
| 2023-02-20 |  | | I needed something to merge two scans into a single document and thought I would try it. After selecting the documents, my phone started yelling at me about some device to wash panties and I couldn't silence my phone fast enough. There is something very off-putting about unexpected, loud advertisements. I'm uninstalling. |
| 2023-01-21 |  | | Does not allow file split based on intervals; only page ranges. Makes splitting very large pdfs difficult as each split must be specified by only page ranges rather than a simple desired interval. e.g. page ranges 1-25,26-50,51-75,76-100 vs. Intervals of 25 So much easier. Maybe this option will be implemented in a future version. I am using the paid version too! |
| 2021-12-01 |  | | I've only used it once, to open a two page PDF. It did what it was supposed to do. I didn't experience any problems. The only ads I encountered were a couple banner ads that were non obstructive. Looking at the menu, it seems that this app has a full suite of features and abilities, though I haven't tried them. I appreciate that an ad free version can be purchased, and at what I consider to be a fair price. If I ever need to work with PDF files regularly, I will purchase it. Good Job Developer! |
| 2021-07-14 |  | | Absolutely atrocious! I have tried several different pdf files (some readers/editors can't open certain pdf files; why this may be is one of the mysteries of life) and checked them with other pdf files and the best possible performance I have been able to coax from this app is an advertisement, and then a blank screen. Otherwise, I get just the blank screen. |
| 2021-06-19 |  | | Best app of this type I've used so far. No subscription required to use the many available tools. I replaced 3 separate apps with this one. Ads aren't too bad but if you want to get rid of them, you just pay $5.99 one time.. Pretty good deal since most apps w/ only half the features make you pay monthly, $10+. I've used a few different tools on this app and have had no issues with functionality. FYI: I was NOT asked/paid/etc to write this review & I do NOT work for the developer. |
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