Comparison

Sign PDF documents vs Epicollect5

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sign PDF documents

Easily sign documents digitally without printing. This app allows for unlimited signatures without requiring a subscription or registration, making document signing quick and convenient.

Highlights
  • Unlimited digital signatures
  • No subscription required
  • No registration needed
  • Sign without printing
  • Document archiving
Features
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Sign any document in seconds — right from your iPhone and iPad. Got a contract by email? Sign it and send it back in under a minute: no printer, no scanner, no stress. SIGN IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS 1. Import any PDF or scan a paper document with your camera 2. Draw your signature with your finger — save it once, reuse it forever 3. Place it on the document, save and share EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Create and save multiple signatures and your initials • Built-in scanner: turn paper into a signable PDF • Add text and today's date with one tap • Fill and sign contracts, forms, quotes and leases • Sign multi-page documents, page by page • Your documents never leave your device: private and secure • Works offline — no account, no registration Perfect for freelancers, small businesses, real estate agents, HR — and anyone who hates printers. Download Sign PDF and sign your first document in less than a minute! Unlock all Sign PDF Pro features by choosing the plan that best fits your needs: Auto-Renewing Subscriptions * Monthly: Full access to all Pro features. * Yearly: Full access with a 3-day free trial. Subscription Details: * Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. * Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. * You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. One-Time Purchase * Lifetime Access: A one-time payment for lifetime access to all Pro features of Sign PDF. No recurring fees. Pro features include: unlimited signed documents, built-in document scanner, and an ad-free experience. Legal Information * Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/privacy/view/000ea101de4e771dc9cc10e883deab0c * Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Epicollect5

This platform enables easy mobile data collection through custom forms and project websites. Gather data, including GPS and media, across multiple devices and view it centrally via maps, tables, and charts. Export your collected information in CSV and JSON formats.

Highlights
  • Custom form generation
  • Mobile data gathering
  • GPS and media capture
  • Centralized data viewing
  • Data export (CSV, JSON)
  • Project websites for data collection
Features
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Epicollect5 is a free and easy-to-use mobile data-gathering platform developed by the CGPS Team of Oxford BDI and publicly available at https://five.epicollect.net It provides both web and mobile applications for the generation of forms (questionnaires) and freely hosted project websites for data collection. Data are collected (including GPS and media) using multiple devices and all data can be viewed on a central server (via map, tables, and charts). Data can be exported in CSV and JSON format The User Guide can be found at https://docs.epicollect.net To report issues and bugs or just for more info, go to our community page https://community.epicollect.net About Us https://www.pathogensurveillance.net/our-software/

Screenshots

Sign PDF documents4 screens
Epicollect54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Epicollect5 at 4.4 against Sign PDF documents's 1.0. Epicollect5 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Sign PDF documents's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sign PDF documents sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Epicollect5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Epicollect5 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epicollect5 has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Sign PDF documents's written reviews are positive against 39% of Epicollect5's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sign PDF documents ships an update every 3 weeks, Epicollect5 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sign PDF documents versus Epicollect5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSign PDF documentsEpicollect5
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews38.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmanuele FlorisUniversity of Oxford

Customer experience

Sign PDF documents

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Epicollect5

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sign PDF documents

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Lifetime Access$22.99
None

Epicollect5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sign PDF documents free?
Sign PDF documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epicollect5 free?
Epicollect5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sign PDF documents or Epicollect5?
Epicollect5 is rated higher. Sign PDF documents averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Epicollect5 averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Sign PDF documents or Epicollect5 have ads?
Sign PDF documents shows ads; Epicollect5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Sign PDF documents or Epicollect5?
Sign PDF documents ships an update every 3 weeks, and Epicollect5 every 3 months. Most recently, Sign PDF documents was updated on October 4, 2026 and Epicollect5 on October 5, 2026.

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