# PDF Expert: Editor & Reader — user reviews > 1,114 indexed App Store user reviews of PDF Expert by Readdle Technologies Limited, rated 4.70/5 from 215,820 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-expert-editor-and-reader/id743974925/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-expert-editor-and-reader/id743974925.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 182,614 · 4★ 16,872 · 3★ 4,865 · 2★ 2,045 · 1★ 9,424 ## What do users think of PDF Expert? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fast and responsive - 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface - 💡 Powerful annotation and editing tools - 🔒 Seamless cloud integration - 📚 Excellent for reading and organizing PDFs **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues - 🔒 Subscription model for advanced features - 🔒 Inconsistent pricing and feature changes - 🔍 Cluttered and confusing UI in latest update - 🔍 Reduced customization options for annotations **Commonly reported bugs** - Corrupted PDFs after editing - Sync issues with cloud storage providers - Unexpected loss of annotations and edits - Unreliable performance on older iPad models **Most requested features** - Improved palm rejection for Apple Pencil - Customizable toolbar and annotation presets - Better integration with other productivity apps - More flexible file management and organization - Ability to create fillable PDF forms ## Newest reviews (13 of 1,114) ### 4/5 — Needs bit more work *2026-08-20, version 7.25.11* Word style template will be useful so that fonts can be edited. Currently all or none style with fonts. Pricing can be reviewed; it is expensive with annual subscription. Lifetime subscription will make a difference. ### 3/5 — En****tified *2026-08-19, version 7.25.11* This used to be my favorite PDF reader on iPad. Since a few years ago, updates every now and then would give me splash screens trying to upsell me to more features. The latest are the extremely loud AI features. Now with Preview built into iOS I’ve found myself using this app less and less. ### 3/5 — Clunky *2026-08-12, version 7.25.10* Seemed to be the top choice for easy annotation of existing PDFs. Tried to fit it into my web page editing workflow and thoroughly bounced off. Not pencil-first. Very modal. I really want Preview level annotation PLUS the ability to easily -type- notes and this feels like I’m using Acrobat Pro instead :( ### 2/5 — Stressful *2026-08-07, version 7.25.10* Most stressful payroll experience ### 4/5 — Good App *2026-07-26, version 7.25.8* Helps a lot , recommend 😊!! ### 1/5 — Shady business practice *2026-07-22, version 7.25.8* Immediately upon opening the app, they give you no option but to sign up for a subscription free trial, which they hope you’ll forget about so that they can charge you over $100 once the week trial ends. It’s a “technically legit” but predatory business practice that relies on the fact that most consumers won’t remember about the renewal until after they’ve been charged, which is why their policy (as stated in the receipt) states you must cancel at least one day before, or you’re out of luck. ### 1/5 — It won’t let me cancel *2026-07-20, version 7.25.8* I tried to cancel the app and it says unable to cancel. I don’t know if it’s this app or my phone, but it feels like a scam ### 1/5 — Keeps on crashing *2026-07-16, version 7.25.8* I love this app but recently it started crashing so often it became so annoying. It happens regardless of the pdf that I am using. Please fix that! ### 1/5 — Utter trash *2026-07-14, version 7.25.8* This app deleted all of work. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-07-13, version 7.25.8* No way to drag and drop text so you need to hope it will detect the correct size of the text box, it never does so it’s useless. This incredibly simple oversight has turned the app from usable to completely useless. Good job guys. ### 1/5 — Unable to translate documents properly from Japanese *2026-07-12, version 7.25.8* Like the title says it wouldn’t translate at all any documents ### 1/5 — Costly *2026-07-12, version 7.25.8* $80/year. The ad doesn’t mention price which is dishonest ### 1/5 — Feeling bad with 99 others *2026-07-12, version 7.25.8* I’ve been using PDF Expert since 2011, and for many years it was one of the best PDF apps on the App Store. It was fast, reliable, and offered a great balance of features without constantly pushing users toward a subscription. Unfortunately, recent updates have been disappointing. It feels like the developers have become increasingly focused on monetization by moving features that were previously available into the paid version. A good example is signatures—adding a signature used to be simple, but now even basic annotation-related functionality requires a subscription. I understand that developers need to generate revenue, but removing or restricting long-standing core features leaves loyal users feeling penalized. Instead of rewarding customers who have supported the app for over a decade, the app now seems designed to push everyone toward paying. I hope the developers reconsider this approach and restore access to essential features. PDF Expert used to set the standard for PDF apps, and I’d love to see it return to putting users first. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Subscription !! *2026-08-30, version 7.25.11* I am cancelling ALL subscription based app !! If I can’t buy it outright like I have done in the past, then I don’t want it… ! And I encourage any prospective subscribers to avoid this at all cost !! Remember, you will own nothing and be happy !! 🤬 ### 1/5 — I shouldn’t have let this app update *2026-08-29, version 7.25.11* This garbage app used to be top-tier. They took away features just to add a sub subscription model. Stay away from this application. ### 1/5 — To expensive *2026-08-28, version 7.25.11* Cost way too much money for a pdf editor. ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2026-08-25, version 7.25.11* Please don’t waste your time, don’t Download this app ### 1/5 — Have to Pay to Use. *2026-08-24, version 7.25.11* I opened the app, immediately hit with the paid pro version offer. I tried to edit the text of my PDF, you have to pay for the pro version. I tried to convert it to a word doc; I have to pay for the pro version! The app is useless if you don’t pay. Hence, I deleted it. Good riddance. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2026-08-11, version 7.25.10* Can’t even open up a file from my iPad downloads. What’s the point? This was my favorite but haven’t used in a few years, clearly it’s changed for the worse. ### 1/5 — Bad all worst ever *2026-08-06, version 7.25.10* Do not pay for it or download reap off ### 1/5 — BOO *2026-07-28, version 7.25.8* Why on gods green earth is putting BLANK TEXT BOXES onto my PDF locked behind a PAYWALL. I’M GONNA LOSE I ### 1/5 — This app does not offer compression *2026-07-26, version 7.25.8* Looked everywhere. Used the help center. Looked for it as a Pro feature. This only place that says anything at all about this app compressing PDFs is in the App Store. Wasting my time gets you a one star review. Enjoy. ### 1/5 — Can’t edit text on graphic *2026-07-24, version 7.25.8* It can’t edit text on graphic from my phone screen shot. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 素晴らしいアプリ *2026-08-26* 高校〜大学まで6年間使い続けています、とても使いやすい良いアプリです。録音機能（挿入→サウンド）はかなり便利で、講義中に音声ファイルをスライドごとに埋め込む事ができて、復習の際とても役に立ちました。 不満点を挙げるとすると ①PDF閲覧中に表示設定を縦スクロールにしていた場合、右端のスクロールバーを誤タップしてしまいがちでかなり邪魔です。ありがた迷惑な機能なので、このスクロールバーはオプションで表示オン/オフ切り替えれるようにして欲しいです。 ②ページ閲覧中に右上を誤タップしてしまうとブックマークのオン/オフが切り替わるのもやめて欲しいです（せっかくタイトルつけて並び替えしたブックマークが、たったのワンタップで無くなってしまう泣） **Developer response:** Hi! Thank you for your feedback; it's greatly appreciated. If you could contact us at rdsupport@readdle.com and provide more details about the missing features, our team will be delighted to improve the app accordingly. Thanks in advance. Liza ### 5/5 — PDF expert *2026-08-20, version 7.25.11* This app mage my work so easily done. The connections with other apps make it even petter for my performance ### 5/5 — 清晰度出问题了 *2026-08-09, version 7.25.10* 我在iPhone11上使用这个软件看PDF的时候，它始终呈现出比较模糊的清晰度，但在另外一个手机上则没有遇到这个问题 ### 5/5 — Cool app *2026-08-01, version 7.25.9* I rarely take the time to write reviews, but 'Saylavy' absolutely deserves one. From the moment I started using it, I was genuinely impressed by how thoughtfully designed and effortlessly functional this app is. It has seamlessly integrated into my daily life, helping me stay on track and organized in ways I didn't think were possible with an application. The user interface is incredibly intuitive, making navigation a joy rather than a chore. Everything just *works* – smoothly and reliably. It's clear a lot of care went into crafting an experience that truly benefits the user. If you're looking for an app that genuinely enhances your productivity and simplifies your tasks without any unnecessary fuss, look no further. Five stars, hands down – it's become an indispensable tool for me! ### 5/5 — Integration *2026-07-31, version 7.25.9* Please make an integration with ChatGPT as a plugin or something please!!! ### 5/5 — Does everything I need it to *2026-07-24, version 7.25.8* I am an iphone user. I use this app for reading files. I love how I can highlight, underline, make notations in the file! I can easily save files to it from the web and upload files from it to my cloud accounts. Awesome app! ### 5/5 — Matt *2026-07-13, version 7.25.7* Excellent app. I couldn't run my business so well without it!! ### 5/5 — rotation feature *2026-07-07, version 7.25.7* would be awesome if there are more option for flip/rotate for image ### 5/5 — Wow just wow *2026-06-16, version 7.25.6* I usually don’t care for paying for subscriptions to anything so I canceled this after seven days however, this thing is definitely worth it I just needed it from one document, but I would definitely buy it if I needed it. ### 5/5 — 100% recomendada *2026-06-03, version 7.25.5* Si pudiese le daría más de cinco estrellas, esta aplicación me salva día tras día. La amo, es muy completa, tiene funciones súper útiles además de las normales como resaltar o escribir, como poner marcapáginas, comentarios chiquitos que se expanden si le das click, etc. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*