Comparison

SwiftDocs vs Swiftforms

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

Head to head
About

SwiftDocs

Scan, sign, and markup documents with ease. This app allows you to convert files to PDF, add text overlays, and manage your documents on the go. Its signature system smooths out e-signatures for a professional look.

Highlights
  • Scan documents
  • Sign and markup PDFs
  • Convert to PDF
  • Professional e-signatures
  • Add text overlays
  • Manage documents on the go
Features
Currently charting
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Sign, markup, scan, and convert documents to PDF with SwiftDocs. Our PureSign™ system smooths out signatures to recreate the appearance of ink on the page. SwiftDocs brings the power of a desktop document editor to your fingertips, while enabling you to markup documents more swiftly than you would on your computer. Sign documents in a few seconds with PureSign, our system that removes shaky lines from your eSignatures. Overlay text onto PDFs to fill out forms, using presets to save you from having to type out commonly asked questions. Scan, import, and export PDFs to manage all of your documents. Never let being away from a computer, printer, or scanner slow you down again. Sign documents professionally: Quickly import a doc into the app, sign it, and send it. SwiftDocs allows you to create and store as many signatures as you want, perfect for if you need to initial or if you want to change the color of your signature. Esignatures usually have a tell-tale shakiness, but PureSign™ stabilizes your signature so it emulates the inking of a handwritten signature (it may look better than your actual signature). Save yourself a trip to the printer and the time involved. Add text to docs: Markup your documents with text. SwiftDocs allows you to open up a text view in a single tap, making it quicker to edit on the app than on your desktop. You can also add preset values for your name, address, or other common pieces of information. Manage documents swiftly: SwiftDocs simplifies your whole work flow for document management. It is the little things that matter, like having a document open to the markup area when you first import it, or adding a text view with the current date in a single tap. This convenience is exemplified by our Swift Markup feature, which saves you time when just need to create and markup a one page document. The app gets out of your way so you can just scan and sign your name on the dotted line, and then have it ready for your records and to send it to where it needs to go. SwiftDocs go anywhere you want them to: SwiftDocs is the starting point for managing all of your documents on the go. From SwiftDocs you can print, email, airdrop, and even store your docs to your iCloud Drive. Is it a longer document you want to read? Save your doc to iBooks in just a tap. Anything you could possibly want to do with a document you can do from the app. Make your mark(up): Bring an elegant and powerful document editor to the palm of your hands by downloading SwiftDocs. Upgrade to a premium document management experience that meets the needs of your busy day. Make your mark(up) with SwiftDocs. Features: •Sign documents and save your signatures to have on hand in a moments notice •The PureSign™ signature system smoothes out the edges of your signature to give you a professional and clean looking esignature •Markup documents with text and use presets to save precious time filling out your name, address, or other standard form questions •Import PDF documents into SwiftDocs from your email. It'll automatically bring you to the markup page so you can have an important form signed in seconds •Scan documents and create PDFs that you can print, email, airdrop, or store on iCloud •SwiftMarkup: One page document scanning for when you immediately want to markup a document and send it •Complete functionality without creating an account: one less password to remember (and may we mention one less app storing your personal data?) Terms of Use and Privacy Agreement: https://thebasicsoftwarecompany.com/swiftdocs-privacy-policy

About

Swiftforms

Digitize your paperwork and collect data offline with this smart client app. Create forms, documents, lists, and tasks, then access them on your device. Capture GPS, photos, video, audio, barcodes, and signatures without special hardware.

Highlights
  • Digitize paperwork
  • Offline data collection
  • Create forms, docs, lists, tasks
  • Capture GPS, photos, video, audio
  • Barcode and signature capture
  • Work offline without network connection
Features
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Smart client app for the Swiftforms Cloud service. Easily create Forms, Docs, Lists and Tasks on the Swiftforms Cloud, then access and collect data on your device. NOTE: Swiftforms is a PAID subscription service with a 30-day free trial. Sign-up on our website to create your Swiftforms Mobile credentials. Cut Costs - printing, distributing and updating paperwork is costly. Go paperless and save, without needing expensive special-purpose devices. Fill out Smarter Forms. Capture GPS, photos, video, audio, barcodes and even signatures without needing IT geeks. Simply drag ‘n drop with our easy Form Designer available on our website. Work Anywhere, Anytime. Swift Forms was designed to work in the middle of a hurricane, so you can keep working even when you don’t have a network connection. * Internet connection is required for first-time login on the app.

Screenshots

SwiftDocs4 screens
Swiftforms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwiftDocs at 85% against Swiftforms's 0%. SwiftDocs also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and chart position (#123 vs unranked). Swiftforms's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Swiftforms is free to download; SwiftDocs costs $0.99 up front. SwiftDocs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Swiftforms asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwiftDocs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwiftDocs has 48 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of SwiftDocs's written reviews are positive against 0% of Swiftforms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SwiftDocs versus Swiftforms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwiftDocsSwiftforms
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (48 ratings) — better1.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#123 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Basic Software CompanySwift Forms

Customer experience

SwiftDocs

All ratings48 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Swiftforms

All ratings7 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SwiftDocs

Subscriptions1
  • SwiftDocs Pro$7.991 Month
None

Swiftforms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SwiftDocs free?
SwiftDocs costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Swiftforms free?
Swiftforms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SwiftDocs or Swiftforms?
SwiftDocs is rated higher. SwiftDocs averages 4.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Swiftforms averages 1.0 from 7 ratings.
Do SwiftDocs or Swiftforms have ads?
Neither SwiftDocs nor Swiftforms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwiftDocs or Swiftforms?
SwiftDocs ships an update every 2 months, and Swiftforms every 2 months. Most recently, SwiftDocs was updated on September 23, 2026 and Swiftforms on July 23, 2026.

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