PDF Candy (Icecream Apps PDF to Word) · PDF to Word
Login-free conversion retains text and tables without blocking popups; the one-task-per-hour free limit is not disclosed on the landing screen.
US-West (California, AS2914)
DOCX · Output attached · Open native file ↗
Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.
One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.
Plans & historical pricing
PDF Candy USD web and desktop + web bundles · 2026-10-21
Billed annually via Paddle at US$48.00/year (applicable taxes calculated at checkout)
4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Confirmed USD 6 monthly, USD 48 yearly (card displays promotional USD 4/month equivalent; verified at USD 48.00/year in the Paddle checkout modal after login on 2026-10-21), and USD 99 one-time. Lifetime covers the licensed version and minor updates, not future major upgrades.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
The page mentions 30-day refunds but also conditions them on recurring unresolved errors; eligibility follows the refund policy. Cancellation retains access through the paid period.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Logged-in pricing page and Paddle checkout annual bill verification ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-18
Free tier (1 task/hr); Web Monthly $6/mo ($48/yr annually); Lifetime license $99
Free hourly quota + Monthly/Annual subscriptions + $99 Lifetime one-time purchase
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full watermark-free .docx (100% text + 16-cell native table + multi-page intact)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Unauthenticated free users can execute 1 free task per hour (subsequent tasks require waiting 1 hour or upgrading to PRO)
- Account requirements
- No login required for free conversion; optional PRO account sign-in
- Maximum specification record
- Full 2-page native .docx (44 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, watermark-free)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports Google Drive / Dropbox integration and offline Windows desktop software
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
PDF Candy's OpenXML conversion engine delivers top-tier structural accuracy: its 9.8 KB .docx export (completed in 4.78s) preserves 100% of text across both pages and reconstructs the 4×4 financial table as a 16-cell native Word table—just note the 1-task-per-hour free limit (03_download.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_pdf2word_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 4.78 s
- End-to-end reference
- 5.68 s
Network wait includes round trips, queuing and polling error, not pure inference time. Local timings depend on the device; repetition counts are not standardized in legacy records.
Experience, rules & trust
- Disclosure
- Hourly rate limit is not stated on the landing dropzone, appearing as 'No hourly limits' on the PRO comparison card after conversion
- Interaction
- Zero ad banners, zero email gates, and no registration prompts; displays a non-intrusive PRO upgrade card alongside the download button.
- Entity record
- Icecream Apps Ltd. (PDF Candy)
- Origin
- Cyprus (European software team)
- Domain history record
- 2016–Present (10-year PDF utility suite)
- Third-party tracking record
- Not recorded or not verified
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- Cloud PDF parsing and OpenXML native table reconstruction pipeline
- Retention statement
- Uploaded files are automatically purged from servers after 2 hours or immediately via the delete button
A recorded statement does not verify deletion or all data-processing behavior.
Verifiable audit trail & evidence
Four SHA-256-verified stages link the benchmark fixture, same-run interface screenshots, native exported artifact and archived pricing sources.
anchor_pdf2word_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗) · Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗) · Logged-in pricing page and Paddle checkout annual bill verification (snapshot ↗)
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 89.5/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_pdf2word_v1
Honesty & reputation · 86/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 28 / 35 | Headlines 'Convert PDF to Word Online Fast and for Free' (01_landing.png) and converts our 2-page anchor PDF in ~4.78s to a green 'Download file' button without login (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png); however, the free tier is rate-limited to 1 free task per hour (disclosed via the 'PDF Candy PRO: No hourly limits' card on the result screen rather than upfront on the hero dropzone). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 | Zero ad banners, zero email gates, and no registration prompts; displays a non-intrusive PRO upgrade card alongside the download button. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 | Operated since 2016 by Cyprus-based Icecream Apps Ltd., a well-known developer of desktop and web PDF utilities. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 | SSL/TLS encrypted transfers with automatic server deletion after 2 hours and an immediate delete icon on the download screen. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 91/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 61.5 / 65 | OpenXML `word/document.xml` inspection confirms 100.0% text retention (4/4 headings, 3/3 special-symbol phrases, 44 editable paragraphs) and a complete 16-cell native Word `<w:tbl>` table (12/12 financial values preserved) with Page 2 token intact (61.5/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 17.5 / 20 | Exports a complete 2-page watermark-free native `.docx` file (9.8 KB) without login, subject to the 1-task-per-hour free rate limit (17.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 | Completes cloud PDF-to-DOCX reconstruction in ~4.78s after clicking CONVERT (12.0/15) | Evidence A → |
Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.
Revisions & corrections
- 2026-10-18
Initial DOCX OpenXML structural inspection and honesty benchmark on Mode A document anchor (anchor_pdf2word_v1).