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.
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.
- 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
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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/
Power Planner Scanner
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. PDF Maker & Reader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Power Planner Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Maker & Reader | Power Planner Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAOAKI SEKIGUCHI | Scannur |
In-app purchases
PDF Maker & Reader
- PDF Maker & Reader Pro$1.99
- License$3.99
Power Planner Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Power Planner Scanner free?
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