Comparison

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® vs PDF Scanner

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

Head to head
About

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®

This app allows you to read, edit, sign, scan, and organize PDF documents. It leverages Apple Intelligence for smart summaries, categorization, and auto-labeling, with all processing done on-device for privacy. It also integrates with Siri and Shortcuts for enhanced workflow.

Highlights
  • Read and listen to PDFs
  • Edit and annotate documents
  • Scan and convert to PDF
  • Organize library with categories and tags
  • Smart summaries and auto-labeling
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
Features
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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

About

PDF Scanner

This app transforms your mobile device into a powerful scanner, allowing you to capture documents, receipts, and notes. It offers features like OCR to extract text, smart enhancement for clarity, and easy sharing of scanned files as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to image/PDF
  • OCR image to text
  • Optimize scan quality
  • Share PDFs
  • Print documents
  • Continuous scroll mode
Features
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PDF Scanner – Scan, Edit & Sign Scan paper documents with automatic edge detection and convert them to clean PDFs. Import PDF, images (JPG/PNG/HEIC), Word, Excel, TXT and RTF – all auto-converted to PDF. Write text and save as PDF. SCAN & IMPORT • Camera scan with auto edge detection • Import PDF, JPG, PNG, HEIC, Word, Excel, TXT, RTF • Real PDF thumbnails • Write text documents and save as PDF ORGANIZE • Folders (up to 4 free, unlimited Pro) • Favorites, tags, full-text search • iCloud sync (Pro) OCR & SEARCH • On-device OCR – 10 languages (Apple Vision) • Full-text search across your library • Export searchable PDF SIGN & ANNOTATE • Draw and save wet signatures • Sign any PDF from the iOS share sheet • Annotate and edit PDF pages EXPORT & SHARE • Plain PDF, JPEG/PNG, searchable PDF, plain text Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/termofuse-scanner/home

Screenshots

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®4 screens
PDF Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PDF Scanner at 4.9 against PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®'s 4.3. PDF Scanner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and PDF Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® has 22K ratings behind it against 19, 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 100% of PDF Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 3 days, PDF Scanner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® versus PDF Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®PDF Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22K ratings)4.9 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilad FakhrLIMBIC APPS YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®

All ratings22,248 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative16.6%

PDF Scanner

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PDF Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$19.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$99.99
2 purchases

PDF Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Scanner Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® free?
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner free?
PDF Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or PDF Scanner?
PDF Scanner is rated higher. PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while PDF Scanner averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.
Do PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or PDF Scanner have ads?
PDF Scanner shows ads; PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or PDF Scanner?
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 3 days, and PDF Scanner every 3 months. Most recently, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® was updated on November 8, 2026 and PDF Scanner on November 3, 2026.

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