PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® vs Fast Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®
This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing PDF documents. It allows users to read, edit, annotate, convert, and scan PDFs with an intuitive interface. Features include form filling, digital signatures, page management, and robust sharing options across Apple devices.
- Read and edit PDFs
- Annotate and markup documents
- Fill forms and add digital signatures
- Convert images and web pages to PDF
- Scan documents with OCR
- Organize and manage PDF library
- Share via AirDrop and iCloud
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PDF Editor, PDF Book Reader ® — Smart, Private, Made for Apple Intelligence Read, edit, sign, scan and organize PDFs in one app. Designed with Liquid Glass for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro and Apple Watch. APPLE INTELLIGENCE - Summaries: understand a long PDF in seconds. Summarize the whole document or one page. - Smart Categories: each PDF is sorted into a category, like Book, Manual, Receipt, Ticket or Contract, with an icon in your Library. Filter your Library by category in one tap. - Auto Labels: every PDF gets a short title of its subject, shown under its name. Edit any title, and search finds it too. - Suggested Tags: select a PDF and get up to three tag ideas from its content. Tap one to add it. - Private by design: all Apple Intelligence features run on your device. Your documents never leave it. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Just ask Siri: - "Summarize my PDF with PDF Editor" - "Open PDF in PDF Editor" - "Search my documents in PDF Editor" - "Scan text with PDF Editor" Build Shortcuts to import files, load a PDF from the camera or iCloud, download a PDF from a link, open documents and rotate pages. READ AND LISTEN - Crisp, high-resolution display with smooth zoom. - Book mode with realistic page curl, and two facing pages in landscape. - Read Aloud in natural voices, with each word highlighted as it is spoken. Choose the speed, voice and language. - Translate the current page with Apple Translate. - Search the text of every PDF, and even your handwritten notes (iOS 27). - Full Dark Mode support. EDIT AND ANNOTATE - Highlight, underline and add notes anywhere. - Draw with Apple Pencil or your finger in any color. - Add text boxes, shapes, images and photos. - Fill forms, and create and place signatures. - Rotate, insert, delete and reorder pages. - Annotate together in real time with SharePlay. SCAN AND CONVERT - Scan receipts, notes, contracts and multi-page documents with automatic edge detection. - Instant Text (OCR): turn images and scans into text. - Convert photos, images and web pages into PDFs. - Export to HEIC, JPEG, PNG, Word (.docx), TIFF and PDF. - Create professional invoices and share them as PDFs. - Scan from Control Center or the Camera Control button. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY - Categories: choose a category for any PDF yourself, on any device, and filter by it. - Color tags, with a simple Tags button to assign and manage them. - Sort by name, date, size or tag. - Select many PDFs at once to share, tag, categorize, back up or delete. - Recently Deleted keeps removed PDFs so you can restore them. - Zip, print and share via AirDrop, Messages, Mail and more. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE - iCloud sync across all your Apple devices. - Made for iPhone Duo: a book opens across both halves when you unfold. - Widgets, including a reading streak calendar. - Apple Watch app and iMessage app. - One purchase unlocks all your devices. PRIVACY AND ACCESSIBILITY - No data collected. Your documents stay yours. - Built for VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion. - Available in 19 languages. PLANS - Subscribe monthly, every 3 months or yearly — try Yearly free first. - Or choose Lifetime: pay once and keep every feature forever. No subscription, nothing renews. PRICE AND TERMS Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. For subscriptions, payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple Account settings, or with "Subscription" in the app's settings menu. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://pdfeditorpdfbookreader.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pdfeditorpdfbookreader.app/privacy
Fast Scan
Transform your phone into a powerful scanner and AI assistant. Quickly digitize documents, identify objects, plants, and animals, and translate text in real-time. Manage your work and life more efficiently with this fun and intuitive app.
- AI object, plant, and animal identification
- Real-time recognition results
- Multi-language translation and voice reading
- Document and ID scanning
- Automatic edge correction and trimming
- Text translation for browsing and travel
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The Fast Scan is the most satisfying scanner app you've ever seen. Who says the scanner app must be boring? Scanner can help you better manage your work and life in a more fun way. Not only can you quickly process files, set up work reminders, but you can also discover new worlds by scanning around things and identifying objects, and you can use the Fast Scan for entertainment when you are free. ▷ Powerful AI Recognition Function When you see an unknown object/animal/plant at work or in life, is it annoying that no one can tell you what it is? What is its name? how to use? Now you can use AI Scanner to see what it is anytime, anywhere! Features: • Supports the identification of common objects, plants, animals, fruits and vegetables. • Real-time output recognition results • Support multi-language translation and voice reading Come and discover the interesting things around you! ▷Powerful document scan & ID scan function Printing important documents is cumbersome and easy to lose. Especially for those working in the office, the types of documents are complex and many, and keeping them is a headache. Now, you can use the scanner to easily convert it into an electronic document. Just align the document with a single tap, and it will automatically correct and trim the edges for you, and it will be retained in electronic format. At this point, Fast Scan -- the portable scanner is your best choice! It can automatically edit and output clear images or documents by simply clicking on the capture button, which helps you save 90% of the time compared to a large scanner. ▷Text translation When traveling abroad, I always want to bring some local specialties to my relatives and friends, but when I arrive at the supermarket, I feel embarrassed because I don't know the local language.It will be more convenient if accompanied by a local translator. But now,i don't need to worry, The Fast Scan's translation feature allows me to translate everything in real time.Language barriers no longer exist. Text translation allows me to know the world events better while browsing the news. ▷ Fast Scan has the following subscriptions: Weekly subscription: 3 days free trial, then $1.99/week, auto-renewing Monthly Subscription: 3 days free trial, then $4.99/month,auto-renewing Yearly Subscription: 3 days free trial, then $29.99/year,auto-renewing Payment will be deducted from your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged with the subscription renewal fee within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period at the rate confirmed by you. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings. Terms of Use : https://sites.google.com/view/scannerios-users-en Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/scannerios-policy-en We would love to hear your feedback! Please provide us with your feedback and suggestions. We will improve the app based on your comments and provide you with a better experience with using our app. Our Email:sscannerdev@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® at 83% against Fast Scan's 11%. PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.5) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Fast Scan's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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 Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Fast Scan sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® has 22K ratings behind it against 321, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®'s written reviews are positive against 11% of Fast Scan's.
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 4 days, Fast Scan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® | Fast Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (22K ratings) — better | 3.5 (321 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better | 10.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 321 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milad Fakhr | Shenzhen Zhongcheng World Information Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®
Fast Scan
User reviews
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Helpful for signing documents
- 🚀 Efficient PDF editing and management
- 🚀 Reliable performance and compatibility
- 👍 Useful for reading and annotating PDFs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with saving edits and text input
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data collection
Fast Scan
From 321 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning performance
- 👍 Simple and easy-to-use interface
- 💪 Powerful functionality despite being free
- 📄 Accurate text extraction capabilities
- ⚡ Quick file format conversion
Room to improve
- 💰 Deceptive pricing model - advertised as free but requires paid subscription
- 🚫 Paywall blocks all features immediately upon use
- 😤 Hidden subscription charges without clear disclosure
- 🔴 Inaccurate object/animal/plant recognition
- 📵 Aggressive pop-up ads for premium upgrades
Bugs and requests
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®
Reported bugs
2 issues- Text not saving properly after editing
- Difficulty accessing documents at the bottom of PDFs
Requested features
4 requests- Add folder organization for PDFs
- Improve text editing and input responsiveness
- Provide more customization options for PDF viewing
- Integrate with cloud storage services
Fast Scan
Reported bugs
7 issues- Inaccurate object identification (e.g., dog identified as sea lion, plant as bamboo)
- Misidentification of colors and basic items
- App crashes or fails to load properly
- Pop-up ads appear every 30 seconds making app unusable
- Automatic billing without user confirmation
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- Charges continue after app deletion
- Incorrect animal/plant species recognition
Requested features
8 requests- Make core features available for free or with optional premium features
- Implement transparent pricing displayed upfront in app store
- Add extended free trial period before requiring payment
- Improve object recognition accuracy
- Reduce frequency of upgrade pop-ups
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- Add settings menu for managing subscription prompts
- Provide easy subscription cancellation process
- Include phone support for customer service
In-app purchases
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Quarterly Subscription$17.993 Months
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Scanner (OCR)$3.99
- PDF Editor Creator & Scanner$49.99
- Lifetime Access$100.99
Fast Scan
- Scanner Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Scanner Subscription$1.997 Days
- Scanner Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- Unlock all features for 1 week3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Unlock all features for 1 week3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Unlock all features for 1 week$7.997 Days
- VIP features(Lite) for 1month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Scanner Subscription$9.991 Month
- Unlock all features for 1month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Unlock all features for 1 year3 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Unlock all features for 1 year$89.991 Year
Questions
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