Comparison

PDF Maker & Reader vs Power Planner Scanner

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

Head to head
About

PDF Maker & Reader

Create and read PDF documents on your iPhone and iPad. Easily add text, photos, maps, and diagrams to new or existing PDFs. Share your creations via iCloud Drive, email, and other compatible applications.

Highlights
  • Create new PDF documents
  • Read PDF documents from various sources
  • Add text manually or via keyboard
  • Insert photos, maps, and diagrams
  • Export PDFs to other applications
  • Compatible with App Extensions and Apple Pencil
Features
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PDF Maker & Reader is a simple and powerful tool for reading and creating PDF. It can be displayed PDF documents on iPhone and iPad and you can input either manually or from the keyboard and add photos, maps, lines and diagrams. And you can make a new PDF document. PDF documents that you made can be output to many applications. [Major Functions] - You can read PDF documents from iTunes, iCloud Drive and many applications.(compatible with App Extensions) - You can make a new PDF document. - You can make a PDF document in the following way.  1. You can input either manually or from the keyboard (compatible with Apple Pencil).  2. You can paste up to photos.  3. You can paste maps.  4. By pasting figures and lines, you can display PDF documents graphically. - You can upload PDF documents to iTunes, iCloud Drive, applications compatible with PDF, and you can attach PDF to emails. You can use PDF Maker & Reader for free for 10 days. If you want to use it for more than 11 days, you need to follow the procedure for In-App Purchases(the one time purchase). Or you can extend the free usage period by 3 days by watching a video ad. [Contact us] https://www.studioks.net/en/contact-us/ [Studio K's - Business Applications Maker] https://www.studioks.net/en/

About

Power Planner Scanner

Features
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This QR code scanning app helps users calculate total home power loads for accurate generator sizing. When a QR code representing an appliance or device is scanned, the app creates a dedicated iCloud Drive folder containing an Excel spreadsheet. Each scan displays the QR code text and image on screen—tap the image to increment its quantity in the sheet. Open the sheet in Excel and it will automatically calculates total load and recommends a suitable generator size based on the accumulated data.

Screenshots

PDF Maker & Reader4 screens
Power Planner Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Power Planner Scanner at none against PDF Maker & Reader's 2. Power Planner Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown). PDF Maker & Reader's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price 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. PDF Maker & Reader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Power Planner Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDF Maker & Reader versus Power Planner Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Maker & ReaderPower Planner Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOAKI SEKIGUCHIScannur

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Maker & Reader

One-time2
  • PDF Maker & Reader Pro$1.99
  • License$3.99
None

Power Planner Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Maker & Reader free?
PDF Maker & Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Power Planner Scanner free?
Power Planner Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Maker & Reader or Power Planner Scanner have ads?
PDF Maker & Reader shows ads; Power Planner Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Maker & Reader or Power Planner Scanner?
PDF Maker & Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Power Planner Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, PDF Maker & Reader was updated on October 6, 2026 and Power Planner Scanner on October 1, 2026.

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