Comparison

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® vs Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP

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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® Smart, Intuitive, and Apple Optimized Experience the ultimate PDF solution, designed with Liquid Glass for a sleek, smooth, and visually stunning interface across all Apple devices. CORE PDF FEATURES Effortlessly read, edit, and create PDFs with a smooth, intuitive interface. One-touch annotation and markup: highlight, underline, and add notes anywhere. Draw or paint directly on PDFs with a full color palette. Insert text boxes, headers, and footers. Fill forms and create digital signatures, drag & drop signatures precisely. Rearrange, add, or delete PDF pages easily. Lock PDFs to protect sensitive documents. Compress, zip, and print PDFs directly from your device. Fully accessible for users with visual, motor, or cognitive disabilities. PDF VIEWING AND READING High-resolution display for crisp text and images. Day & night modes for comfortable reading. Search text and use Siri to find notes, open documents, and access PDFs instantly. Zoom in/out seamlessly on text and images. Tag, organize, and customize your PDF library for easy access. Quick access via widgets, shortcuts, and Apple Watch support. Take a summary using Apple Intelligence. A PDF app designed with Liquid Glass for an enhanced user experience. Listen to any book read aloud in natural voices, with each word highlighted as it's spoken. Adjust speed, pick your voice and language, and follow along page by page. PDF EDITING AND ANNOTATION Highlight, underline, and annotate PDFs with ease. Draw, sketch, or paint anywhere using customizable colors and brushes. Insert shapes, images, and photos, and customize text boxes with full control over font style, size, and color. Real-time collaborative annotation via SharePlay. Fill forms, invoices, and contracts with intelligent form recognition. Digital signature creation and placement for effortless signing. PDF CONVERSION AND SCANNING Convert images, web pages, and camera photos into PDFs. OCR text recognition for scanned documents. ( Image to Text ) Scan receipts, notes, contracts, and reports. Batch scanning for multiple pages. AI-enhanced processing for professional, high-quality PDFs. PDF Converter for exporting files to multiple formats including HEIC, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and PDF. Create professional invoices and export them as PDFs to easily share, send, or print. FILE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION Save edits to new or existing PDFs. Archive and share PDFs via AirDrop, iMessage, iCloud, and more. Collaborative PDF workspace with annotation support. Multi-language support for global accessibility. SECURITY AND PRIVACY Lock PDFs with a password. No data collection; all documents remain private. Customize PDF access and permissions. CLOUD, SHARING, AND TRANSFER iCloud integration for seamless syncing across Apple devices. Share via AirDrop, iMessage, WhatsApp, Google Drive, and more. Import/export PDFs from multiple platforms. Quick, one-tap sharing options. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE AND TERMS: Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes Account Settings or via the “Manage Subscription” option in the App Settings menu. Please note that refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the subscription term. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Terms of use: https://pdfeditorpdfbookreader.app/terms Privacy policy: https://pdfeditorpdfbookreader.app/privacy

About

Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP

This app offers intelligent document scanning, converting images to editable tables, extracting text, and translating photos. It allows for unlimited multi-page scans in various formats and converts PDFs to Word, Excel, and PPT with one click for efficient document management and sharing.

Highlights
  • Unlimited multi-page document scanning
  • Image to Excel table conversion
  • Text extraction and recognition (OCR)
  • Photo translation
  • PDF content editing and electronic signature
  • Business card and receipt recognition
  • PDF to Word, Excel, PPT conversion
Features
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Fast Scan is an intelligent scanning software that integrates multiple functions such as document scanning, document scanning, image conversion to Excel tables, image text extraction and recognition, photo translation, PDF content editing, electronic signature, business card receipt recognition, etc. Unlimited high-definition multi-page scanned files support multiple formats such as pictures, PDF, etc. to save, export and share. It can also convert scanned PDF files to Word, Excel, PPT and other document formats with one click, making document processing more convenient and efficient. ----------Feature Highlights---------- 【Unlimited document multi-page scanning】 The mobile phone accurately recognizes and scans, automatically frames the boundaries, and obtains high-definition scans intelligently and efficiently. [Document Scanning and Recognition] Scan various documents such as ID cards, driver's licenses, and household registers with one click, quickly identify information, and easily obtain electronic ID photos. Say goodbye to carrying heavy documents with you and make your life more convenient and easier. [File library that you can carry with you] Take photos to identify text, take photos to instantly translate, handwrite signatures, and document watermarks, making it convenient, orderly, efficient and safe. 【PDF format conversion】 Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, and pictures with one click, maintain the original layout, restore the layout, and quickly share and export efficiently. [Document sharing, efficient collaboration] Any document you scan can be shared with friends via email, link, or social accounts such as Weibo and WeChat. ----------scenes to be used---------- ●Students: Scan class notes, teaching materials, assignments and reports, etc. to facilitate the organization and management of learning materials and improve learning efficiency. ●Workers: Scan documents, contracts, meeting minutes, share, export and save important documents with one click, making working quickly and efficiently. ●Construction: high-definition scan of drawings, backup and retention of manuscripts. ●Finance: contracts, invoices, financial information, etc., to facilitate the recording and management of financial information and improve work efficiency. ●Travellers: Scan travel documents such as passports, documents, air tickets, hotel reservation information, etc. for easy reference and sharing. ... Fast Sacn is suitable for people from all walks of life. It can help users scan, identify and manage various files quickly and conveniently, improve work and study efficiency, and realize digital file management. Come and click to download and try it~ [Subscription Description] With regard to the membership services provided in the app, we provide -Weekly membership $2.99 -Quarterly member $9.99 -Permanent member $16.99 Privacy Policy: https://static.linkisai.com/html/privacy/10163097907427110060_en.html?appName=Fast Scan Payment agreement: https://static.linkisai.com/html/paymentagreement/general_en.html

Screenshots

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®4 screens
Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® at 83% against Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP's 33%. PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 3). Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® has 22K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 4 days, Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® versus Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings22K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilad FakhrLINKIS LABS PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®

All ratings22,211 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative16.6%

Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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: PDF Scanner APP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$17.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Scanner (OCR)$3.99
  • Save PDF$49.99
  • PDF Editor Creator & Scanner$49.99
10 purchases

Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP

Subscriptions3
  • 扫描周会员$2.997 Days
  • 扫描季会员$9.993 Months
  • 扫描年会员$19.991 Year
One-time7
  • 50 T-cards$2.99
  • 10 T-cards$3.99
  • 30 T-cards$12.99
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  • 扫描永久会员$19.99
  • 50 T-cards$19.99
  • 100 T-cards$39.99
  • Permanent VIP$59.99

Questions

Is PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® free?
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP free?
Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP?
Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP is rated higher. PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP have ads?
Neither PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® nor Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP?
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 4 days, and Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP every 3 months. Most recently, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® was updated on September 26, 2026 and Fast Scan: PDF Scanner APP on September 15, 2026.

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