Comparison

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® vs Super 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 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, 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

Super Scanner

Transform your mobile device into a powerful portable scanner. Easily capture, save, and share documents in PDF or JPEG format. Features include text recognition, electronic signatures, and secure local storage.

Highlights
  • High-quality PDF and JPEG scanning
  • Text recognition (OCR)
  • Electronic signature addition
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Password protection for documents
  • Local storage for privacy
Features
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Super Scanner is a handy scanning app that turns your iPhone or iPad into a powerful portable scanner. Easily scan, save and share any document in PDF or JPEG format. Read pdf free. Our scanner app will become an indispensable tool in everyday life. Scan anything you need, including receipts, documents, post-it notes, fax paper, and books, and store those scans in PDF or JPEG format in multi-page files. Save even more time with new features like OCR to recognize scanned text and electronic signatures, and add signatures to your documents in just a few steps. Take this portable document scanner with you everywhere; for your everyday business needs. It does not require an internet connection and all scans are stored locally on your device. If you need to protect your important scans, you can set a password to control the entire app, or you can lock specific folders or documents. Say goodbye to bulky desktop scanners and get a super fast PDF scanning app today! Main Functions of Super Scanner: Document Scan: Scan paper documents to PDF ID Scan: Great ID Scanenr, Simply take a photo to scan your ID card. Passport Scan: Take a photo easy and you will get a passpotr PDF file. Text Extraction Simply take a photo of an image or document to extract the text. Document handler: Electronically sign any document by adding your signature to the scan output within the app Cut, copy and paste pages in App Lightning-fast PDF Viewer Open and read PDF documents instantly with smooth scrolling and zooming. File manager: Full-featured file manager with drag-and-drop folders and document editing Manually sign your scanned documents or add signatures from photos Mark up documents, blur or blur the clarity of text you don't need to see Add text on forms or fill out documents with custom templates Protect your documents by locking folders and scanning outputs with passwords Sort documents by name, date or size - Choose from table and group view modes Document sharing tools: Share scan output via email - Save scan output to camera roll All scanned documents are stored locally on your device and cannot be accessed by us or any third party. You can easily share documents using the export option. Unlimited Benefit Membership Subscription - You can subscribe to get unlimited access to all features in the app Subscriptions are paid weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually at rates determined by the subscription plan. After confirmation of purchase, the required amount will be charged to your iTunes account Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Fees vary by plan selected Subscriptions may be controlled by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription plan In App Purchase: You can be a premium user and get more features through auto-renewable subscription: Price of subscription: 1 Month Plan- $7.99 1 Year Plan- $24.99 Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/ssuperscanner/supper-scanner/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/ssuperscanner/supper-scanner/privacy-policy Contact us: If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to send them to: support@mobilesupertools.com

Screenshots

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

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Super Scanner at 5.0 against PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®'s 4.3. Super Scanner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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 Super Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Scanner 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 5, 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 Super Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 4 days, Super Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® versus Super Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®Super Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB143 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMilad FakhrSuper Tools Technology Co., Limited

Customer experience

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®

All ratings22,232 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative16.6%

Super Scanner

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 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

Super Scanner

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
  • PDF Editor Creator & Scanner$49.99
  • Lifetime Access$100.99
4 purchases

Super Scanner

Subscriptions4
  • Free Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • SuperScanner Subscription$6.991 Month
  • SuperScanner Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • SuperScanner Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® free?
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super Scanner free?
Super Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or Super Scanner?
Super Scanner is rated higher. PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Super Scanner averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or Super Scanner have ads?
Super Scanner shows ads; PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or Super Scanner?
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 4 days, and Super Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® was updated on October 18, 2026 and Super Scanner on October 14, 2026.

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