PDF Reader vs Add Text to PDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Reader
This app offers a superior PDF reading experience with its innovative Liquid Mode, which optimizes documents for mobile screens. It also provides robust tools for annotating, signing, managing, and sharing your PDF files, catering to both work and study needs.
- Liquid Mode for optimized mobile reading
- Annotation tools (pencil, text, highlighting)
- Handwritten signature insertion
- File management (move, merge, copy, delete)
- Cloud service integration (Wondershare, iCloud)
- Create blank PDFs and folders
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PDFelement - PDF Reader is a PDF reader using the latest technology. The newly connected Liquid Mode function allows you to enjoy the best reading experience. In addition, there are various annotation tools, file management, signature, Various functions such as cloud services can meet your PDF needs in work and study. PDF VIEWER • Liquid Mode gives you the best PDF reading experience • Star files to find them quickly • Easily locate recently accessed files in the "Recent" list. • Enter the page number to navigate to the desired page for viewing LIQUID MODE • Get the best PDF Reading experience with Liquid Mode • PDF document fully fits the mobile phone screen, no need to zoom in and out repeatedly. • Easily adjust brightness, font size,style, and spacing. ANNOTATE • Using Pencil to annotate like writing on the paper • Add text annotations, freely modify the text and background, border colors, choose the appropriate font and font size. • Supports many annotating tools like highlighting, underlining, squiggly lines, or strikethroughs. MANAGE • Move, merge, copy or delete files SIGNATURE • Enables handwritten signatures to be inserted anywhere within the document, while also offering the ability to zoom in and out for greater flexibility. • Built-in commonly used stamps CREATE • Quickly create completely blank PDF documents • Creat blank folders. SHARE • Sharing document content with others is just a click away with capture feature. • Select sentence(s) or pragraph(s) to share CLOUD SERVICE • PDF Reader supports uploading or downloading docs via computer, Wondershare document cloud and iCloud. Please note that this app only supports editing native PDF files. It does not support editing scanned or raster PDF. If you find you cannot edit text in PDF, please check if it is scanned PDF. Thank you! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need HELP? Please contact us! We'll feedback to you ASAP. Email: pdfelement@wondershare.com Support Center: http://support.wondershare.com Forum: http://forum.pdf.wondershare.com Official Website: https://pdf.wondershare.com If you think this App helps you, your positive review in the App Store would be much appreciated.
Add Text to PDF
Effortlessly add text, notes, and signatures to PDF documents and images. Fill out forms, annotate scanned papers, and label photos with a clean, intuitive interface. All your work is automatically saved for easy access and sharing.
- Add text directly on PDF documents
- Fill out forms and annotate files
- Add text and captions to imported photos
- Insert digital signatures
- Automatic file saving and organization
- Offline, secure, and privacy-friendly
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Add Text to PDF – Fill Forms makes working with documents effortless. Whether you want to fill out forms, type notes on scanned papers, or mark up PDFs for work or study, this tool lets you do it all with clarity and precision. Whenever you need to add text to an existing PDF, simply open your file, tap where you want to write, and start typing. It feels natural and fast, with results that look professional. You can even import photos from your gallery and place text or captions directly on top of them, making it useful for labeling receipts, adding titles to images, or filling out forms from scanned documents. Key Features • Add text and write directly on PDF documents • Fill out forms or annotate existing files instantly • Import photos from your gallery and add text or captions • Insert your digital signature anywhere in the document • All your files are automatically saved for quick access • Clean, intuitive design focused on fast editing Why Add Text to PDF – Fill Forms 1. Designed for quick and accurate text editing on PDFs 2. Works seamlessly with both documents and imported images 3. Keeps every file automatically organized and saved 4. Simple, modern interface without distractions 5. Fully offline, secure, and privacy-friendly Adding your signature is simple too. Just draw or import it once and place it wherever needed. Every document you edit or create is automatically saved, so you never lose your work. Your files are organized in one place for easy viewing and sharing whenever you need them. With Add Text to PDF – Fill Forms, editing becomes effortless. Write on PDFs, fill forms, and add notes wherever you need them. Everything you create stays saved automatically, ready to view or share anytime. It’s the simplest way to add text to documents and keep your workflow smooth and organized. Privacy Policy: https://www.onerack.nl/apps/pdf-text/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.onerack.nl/apps/pdf-text/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Add Text to PDF at 5.0 against PDF Reader's 4.3. PDF Reader's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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.
Add Text to PDF holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Reader has 3.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PDF Reader ships an update every 2 months, Add Text to PDF every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PDF Reader | Add Text to PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.9K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wondershare Technology (Hunan) Co.,Ltd. | OneRack |
Customer experience
PDF Reader
Add Text to PDF
Bugs and requests
PDF Reader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Text boxes appearing randomly
- Inability to select/edit text in some PDFs
- Scrolling issues and page loading delays
- Incompatibility with certain PDF formats
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit text formatting (font, size, color)
- Support for multiple open documents
- Improved Apple Pencil integration
- Bookmark/favorite feature for frequently used PDFs
- Expanded cloud storage integration (OneDrive, Google Drive, etc.)
Add Text to PDF
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDF Reader
No in-app purchases
Add Text to PDF
No in-app purchases
Questions
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