Smart PDF+ Editor vs FsPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Ink annotations
- Document signing
- File organization
- PDF reading
- Document sharing
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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
FsPal
Manage field service records, hourly reports, and ministry schedules in one app. Track visit locations and export data to docx format. Data is stored locally with a backup feature for restoration.
- Field service record management
- Hourly report tracking
- Ministry schedule organization
- Geolocation for return visits
- Local data storage
- Data backup and restore
- Export to docx
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FSPal is an all-in-one app that helps you manage and organise your field service records, hourly reports, and ministry schedules in one convenient place. Records created has its geolocation stored, enabling you to see where the nearest return visit is wherever you are in the ministry. Data is stored locally on your phone, and only you are responsible for it. Deleting the app will also delete your records. However, there is a backup feature which you can restore at anytime. Want a second set of records outside of FsPal? Sure!! Now, you can export to docx and open in your note taking apps. Happy field service!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FsPal at 100% against Smart PDF+ Editor's 5%. FsPal also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.8). Smart PDF+ Editor's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
FsPal is free to download; Smart PDF+ Editor costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FsPal holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart PDF+ Editor has 53 ratings behind it against 6, 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 FsPal's.
Smart PDF+ Editor ships an update every 4 months, FsPal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart PDF+ Editor | FsPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (53 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qrayon, LLC | Alvin Wong Yeh Ming |
Customer experience
Smart PDF+ Editor
FsPal
In-app purchases
Smart PDF+ Editor
No in-app purchases
FsPal
No in-app purchases
