Comparison

iLovePDF vs PollAide

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

Head to head
About

iLovePDF

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing PDF documents on mobile devices. It allows users to scan, convert, edit, annotate, sign, compress, merge, split, and protect PDFs with various customization options. Cloud integration and e-signing capabilities enhance 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
  • Extract images from PDF
  • 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

PollAide

Features
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Voter & Family CRM: Organised lists for individuals and households. Quick Search: Instant lookup by Voter ID, Constituency, or Part Number. Campaign Missions: Targeted task tracking for assigned volunteers. Real-time Analytics: Visual insights into voting trends and interest levels. Survey Engine: Dynamic data collection with live progress tracking. Election Day Tools: High-speed "Mark as Voted" verification toggle. Modern UI: High-performance design optimized for field-work.

Screenshots

iLovePDF4 screens
PollAide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PollAide at none against iLovePDF's 4. PollAide also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. PollAide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLovePDF ships an update every 3 weeks, PollAide daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iLovePDF versus PollAide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLovePDFPollAide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (52K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings52K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiLovePDFWIWO ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED

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

PollAide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

PollAide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLovePDF free?
iLovePDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PollAide free?
PollAide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iLovePDF or PollAide have ads?
Neither iLovePDF nor PollAide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLovePDF or PollAide?
iLovePDF ships an update every 3 weeks, and PollAide daily. Most recently, iLovePDF was updated on November 12, 2026 and PollAide on November 5, 2026.

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