Comparison

iLovePDF vs MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

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

Head to head
About

iLovePDF

Edit, convert, annotate, and sign PDF documents on the go. This app offers tools to scan, merge, split, compress, and protect your files, enhancing productivity for work and study.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Convert JPG/Office to PDF
  • Edit and annotate PDFs
  • Fill and e-sign forms
  • Compress and merge PDFs
  • Split and rotate PDFs
  • Protect PDFs with passwords
Features
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Read, convert, annotate and sign PDF in just a few seconds with this handy document scanner and editor. Boost your productivity with every tool you need to work on the go. PHONE SCANNER • iPhone and iPad Scanner: Snap a photo of anything and save it to PDF. Multipage PDF option available. • Text recognition (OCR):Turn any scanned text or image into PDF with high accuracy. PDF CONVERTER • JPG to PDF: Take a picture of a document and save it to PDF. • MS Office Converter: Convert office documents to PDF files. Turn your PDF files into editable Office formats such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint. • Extract images from PDF: Extract images from your PDF document with high quality. Convert your own images to single or multiple PDF files. PDF EDITOR • Annotate PDF: Simply highlight the relevant text in your PDF. Add notes and annotations to PDF document, leave comments, draw or insert images to PDF. Choose your format of annotation. • Fill and sign forms: Quickly fill out a PDF form typing text and e-sign it using your finger. • PDF Reader: View, edit and modify PDF files stored in the Cloud or on your device whenever you need. OPTIMIZE, ORGANIZE AND PROTECT DOCUMENTS • Compress PDF: Reduce the filesize of your document while keeping visual quality. • Merge PDF: Combine multiple documents into a single PDF file. • Split PDF: Split PDF pages or extract pages to multiple PDF documents with high quality. • Rotate PDF: Rotate specific PDF pages and adjust their fit within your document. • PDF Protection: Remove or add PDF passwords. • Add page numbers to PDF: Customize your PDF files. Choose position, typography, and size of your page numbers. • Watermark PDF: Choose an image or a text and add it to your PDF document. Select position, transparency or typography for the best result. Connect to your Google Drive and Dropbox account to select and share documents from the Cloud. Upgrade to Premium and enjoy all the benefits with this all-in-one versatile PDF editor. iLovePDF Premium is available for purchase via an auto-renewable subscription as follows: • Annual or Monthly subscription available. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • Subscriptions may be managed and discontinued by the user. Account Settings after purchase: • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of use: https://www.ilovepdf.com/help/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.ilovepdf.com/help/privacy

About

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

Edit, create, and secure PDF documents on your mobile device. Scan paper documents to editable PDFs, recognize text with OCR, and fill or sign forms. Convert between PDF and other formats, and protect sensitive files with passwords.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to editable PDFs
  • Recognize text with OCR
  • Edit text, images, and signatures
  • Fill and sign forms
  • Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ePub
  • Protect PDFs with passwords
  • Organize and merge PDF pages
Features
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MobiPDF is a complete mobile PDF suite that helps freelancers, remote workers, and small business owners scan, edit, sign, convert, and protect PDF files — also ideal for students and anyone needing a powerful yet simple PDF tool — all from one intuitive app on iPhone and iPad. KEY CAPABILITIES • Edit PDFs like a pro — modify text, images, and formatting directly in any PDF, and fully control your pages: rearrange, insert, delete, extract, duplicate, rotate, and merge PDFs into one • Scan paper documents to PDF with your camera — receipts, contracts, invoices, IDs, passports, and more • Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ePub while preserving original layout and formatting — and convert Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ePub, PNG, and JPEG files to PDF for easy sharing • Fill out and sign PDF forms and contracts on the go — draw or reuse saved electronic signatures • Recognize text from scans and images using OCR technology and share instantly • Read PDFs your way — multiple reading modes including distraction-free reading, night mode, and Read Aloud to listen to any PDF hands-free while driving, commuting, or on the go • View, highlight, annotate, and mark up PDFs — add comments, stamps, drawings, and attachments • Protect sensitive documents with passwords, encryption, and digital certificates • Store and sync via 5GB free cloud storage on MobiDrive, plus Google Drive and Dropbox USE CASES • Edit the text, images, or layout of a PDF contract or report directly on your iPhone or iPad — no desktop needed • Convert a PDF to Word to make extensive edits, then save back to PDF for sharing • Scan a paper document, recognize its text with OCR, and convert it into a fully editable PDF • Scan a paper contract, sign it on your iPhone or iPad, and send it back — without printing • Fill out a client form or invoice PDF on the go, directly from your phone • Have a PDF report, contract, or document read aloud during your commute or drive • Merge multiple PDFs into one organized proposal, report, or portfolio • Protect a sensitive business document with a password before sharing with a client • Students: scan handwritten notes or assignments and submit them as PDFs instantly • Review, annotate, and mark up PDF documents on iPad's larger screen for a near-desktop experience WHY MOBIPDF • Advanced mobile PDF editor — edit text, images, formatting, and pages directly in any PDF • Complete PDF converter — reliably convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ePub, PNG, and JPEG • All-in-one solution — edit, scan, sign, convert, protect, read, and organize without switching apps • Purpose-built for iPhone and iPad — intuitive mobile-first experience • Read Aloud turns any PDF into audio — stay informed while commuting or multitasking • Advanced OCR turns any scan or image into searchable, shareable text • Electronic signatures and fillable forms — no printing or faxing needed • Simple and intuitive — accessible for all ages and experience levels • Trusted by millions of MobiSystems users worldwide PREMIUM • Full PDF editing — modify text, images, and formatting in any PDF • Full PDF conversion suite — PDF to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ePub, PNG, JPEG • 50GB cloud storage on MobiDrive • Advanced annotation, markup tools, and night mode • Password protection and digital certificate support TL;DR MobiPDF is the go-to mobile PDF suite for freelancers, remote workers, and small business owners — offering powerful PDF editing, reliable conversion to and from all major formats, scanning, signing, and Read Aloud, all in one intuitive app optimized for iPhone and iPad. Help Centre: https://support.mobisystems.com/hc/en-us/sections/20794399449757-iOS Privacy Policy: https://mobisystems.com/en-us/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://mobisystems.com/en-us/terms-of-use

Screenshots

iLovePDF4 screens
MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader at #91 against iLovePDF's unranked. iLovePDF's advantage is ratings volume (51K vs 7.3K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. iLovePDF sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for iLovePDF against 4.8 for MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iLovePDF has 51K ratings behind it against 7.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of iLovePDF's written reviews are positive against 82% of MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLovePDF ships an update every 6 weeks, MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
iLovePDF versus MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLovePDFMobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (51K ratings)4.8 (7.3K ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews81.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51K — better7.3K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#91 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiLovePDFMobiSystems, Inc.

Customer experience

iLovePDF

All ratings51,353 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews1,793 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative18.7%

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

All ratings7,295 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews514 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative15.0%

User reviews

iLovePDF

From 51K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Unlocks password-protected PDFs
  • 🎨 Good compression quality
  • 💰 Free with useful features

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🔒 Limited free usage
  • 🐛 Buggy PDF editing
  • 🔒 Mandatory account signup

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

From 7.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient and productive
  • 💡 Good scanner feature
  • 🚀 Helpful for work and school

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes
  • 🔒 Sneaky pricing tactics
  • 🔒 Subscription scam

Bugs and requests

iLovePDF

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when processing large files
  • Lost annotations and highlights
  • Incorrect text output from OCR
  • Inability to print zoomed PDFs

Requested features

5 requests
  • More PDF editing tools
  • Improved OCR accuracy
  • Ability to save custom stamps
  • Native file integration on iOS
  • Smoother pen/annotation tools

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Text editing issues
  • Image fields in forms don't work
  • Incompatible with dynamic PDFs
  • Activation issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add snap tool for cleaner documents
  • Improve font sync
  • Offer one-time purchase option
  • Develop a Mac OS version

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iLovePDF

Subscriptions4
  • iLovePDF Premium Monthly$5.491 Month
  • iLovePDF Premium Monthly3 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • iLovePDF Premium Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
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  • iLovePDF Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
13 purchases

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

Subscriptions13
  • PDF Extra Premium$7.997 Days
  • PDF Extra Premium Weekly$7.997 Days
  • PDF Extra Premium 2023 Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • PDF Extra Premium Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • PDF Extra Premium2 variants$9.991 Month
  • PDF Extra Premium 2023 Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Unlimited Access7 Days trial3 variants$9.997 Days
  • PDF Extra Premium 2023 Monthly$12.991 Month
  • PDF Extra Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • PDF Extra Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PDF Extra Premium Yearly3 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • PDF Extra Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Unlimited Access3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is iLovePDF free?
iLovePDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader free?
MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iLovePDF or MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader?
iLovePDF and MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 51K and 7.3K ratings respectively.
Do iLovePDF or MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader have ads?
Neither iLovePDF nor MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLovePDF or MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader?
iLovePDF ships an update every 6 weeks, and MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader monthly. Most recently, iLovePDF was updated on September 24, 2026 and MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader on September 23, 2026.

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