Comparison

Smart PDF+ Editor vs WPS Reader

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

Head to head
About

Smart PDF+ Editor

This app allows users to read, sign, and annotate PDF documents, especially with stylus input. It's designed for professionals to quickly handle documents and for students to take notes on study materials. Features include a built-in file manager for organization.

Highlights
  • Ink annotations
  • Document signing
  • File organization
  • PDF reading
  • Document sharing
Features
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Smart PDF is a PDF editor specially optimized for ink annotations. Use it with an Apple Pencil for the ultimate ease in note taking. Great for professionals Quickly sign and send documents. Review, annotate and share files with your colleagues. Great for students If you spend a lot of time reading and studying documents on your iPad, then Smart PDF is an indispensable tool for getting the most out of your study time. Take notes on documents in class, or while studying at home. Keep all your files organized with the built-in file manager, with color-coded categories. We hope you enjoy Smart PDF! -- The App Makers @ Qrayon

About

WPS Reader

Easily open, read, and convert Microsoft Works files on your iPhone and iPad. This app provides a seamless viewing experience with features like text search and zoom, and allows conversion to common Microsoft Office formats and PDF.

Highlights
  • Open and read Microsoft Works files
  • Convert .wps to .docx, .doc, .pdf, .rtf
  • Convert .wks/.xlr to .xlsx, .xls, .pdf
  • Text search and selectable text
  • Zoom in/out functionality
  • Document management with folders
  • iCloud and third-party storage integration
Features
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Are you having plenty of Microsoft® Works files that no decent viewer available to open on your iPhone and iPad? Do you receive Microsoft® Works documents (.wps, .wks, .xlr) as email attachments on your iPhone and iPad? The easiest way to circumvent these problems is "WPS Reader". “WPS Reader” allows you to open and read Microsoft Works documents on iOS device. It offers you fantastic reading experience using document outlines, page thumbnails and text search features. In addition, "WPS Reader" allows you to export Microsoft Works Word processor documents (.wps) into Microsoft Word documents (.docx and .doc), PDF and RTF. Converts Microsoft Works Spreadsheet documents (.wks & .xlr) into Microsoft Excel documents (.xlsx and .xls) and PDF. Converts every Works page into an equivalent page in the resulting Microsoft Office, PDF and rich text conversion into RTF. Converts the text, text characteristics, paragraphs, text frames linking, text frame columns, tables, graphics and other document objects and properties to the matching Microsoft Office format objects and properties by preserving layout. - Standard document interaction interface to share, send and save exported documents. READING FEATURES: - Fully selectable and searchable text contents. Select and copy text to clipboard for further use. - Pinch out and Pinch in to ZoomIn and ZoomOut view. - Navigate through topics by document outlines, if exist. - Search text feature to find a character, word or sentence any where in a document. - Scroll through your document by Page Thumbnails or Go to page feature. DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT - The inbuilt document browse view automatically gives you the option to share documents using the Share button or a drag-and-drop action. It also provides a standard interface for browsing and managing documents. - Automatically handles access to iCloud for you within the app. It also provides access to documents managed by third-party storage service extensions installed on your device. - Browse, find and sort documents to help you locate the document you want. Tap the file that you want to open. - You can move, delete, duplicate and rename a document with document manager in browser view. - In the document manager, you can group related documents into folders so they’re easy to find. Note: “WPS Reader” is standalone application running natively to open and convert Microsoft Works document securely right on your iOS device. You can refer User Manual for any assistance Or Contact Support. Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Screenshots

Smart PDF+ Editor4 screens
WPS Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WPS Reader at 100% against Smart PDF+ Editor's 5%. WPS Reader also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Smart PDF+ Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 10). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Smart PDF+ Editor costs $4.99 and WPS Reader $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WPS Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart PDF+ Editor has 53 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Smart PDF+ Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of WPS Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart PDF+ Editor ships an update every 4 months, WPS Reader every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smart PDF+ Editor versus WPS Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart PDF+ EditorWPS Reader
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating3.8 (53 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQrayon, LLCRootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

Smart PDF+ Editor

All ratings53 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative26.4%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive5.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative94.7%

WPS Reader

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart PDF+ Editor

No in-app purchases

None

WPS Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart PDF+ Editor free?
Smart PDF+ Editor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WPS Reader free?
WPS Reader costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart PDF+ Editor or WPS Reader?
WPS Reader is rated higher. Smart PDF+ Editor averages 3.8 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while WPS Reader averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Smart PDF+ Editor or WPS Reader have ads?
Neither Smart PDF+ Editor nor WPS Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart PDF+ Editor or WPS Reader?
Smart PDF+ Editor ships an update every 4 months, and WPS Reader every 10 months. Most recently, Smart PDF+ Editor was updated on September 17, 2026 and WPS Reader on September 20, 2026.

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