Comparison

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® vs PDF & Docs 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

PDF & Docs Scanner App

Transform your smartphone into a portable scanner. Quickly capture and convert documents, IDs, and photos into high-quality PDFs or images. Features advanced OCR for text recognition and multiple export formats.

Highlights
  • HD Auto Scan
  • ID Card Scanning
  • Professional Filter Effects
  • PDF Conversion
  • Accurate Text Recognition (OCR)
  • One-Click Export
Features
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Looking for an advanced and reliable scanner? iScan is the free and fast scanner app that turns your smartphone into a portable scanner. Scan documents, notes, receipts, and business cards with high-quality scanned PDF output. Scan multi-page documents with batch mode and amazing filters to enrich images with document scanner. Smart camera scanner app create pdf from photo gallery or capture and convert jpg to pdf. Available for iPhone! Powerful features you need: ● HD Auto Scan Advanced image detection technology can automatically identify the border of the document, and accurately capture the document for automatic scanning. ● ID scan iScan scans ID cards, passports, driver's licenses, visas, work permits and other identification documents in seconds and saves them to your device in image or PDF format using the ID scanner. ● Professional filter effects iScan provides a variety of filter modes, you can choose sharpening enhancement, black and white, grayscale and ink saving modes according to the needs of different documents. ● PDF Converter Support multiple formats: Not only supports PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, JPG, PNG, TXT and other formats, but also supports converting Word, Excel, PNG, JPG, PPT and other formats to PDF. The conversion efficiency is high, and it is convenient for you to manage PDF files easily and conveniently. ● The most accurate text recognition iScan is connected to the most advanced OCR technology, supports more than 20 languages, and can achieve a text recognition accuracy of over 98%. You can easily extract text from paper documents, PDFs, pictures or web pages for direct editing, and export to txt. If you find that there are individual errors in the recognized text, you can modify it directly against the original document. ● One-click export PDF/image iScan can directly convert files into PDF format or image format, one-click conversion and export to local or share, and also supports sharing file links, which is convenient for you to share with friends. Information about auto-renewal of subscriptions: - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed 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. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Fees depend on the plan selected. Terms of service: https://wescanner.net/terms Privacy policy: https://wescanner.net/privacy

Screenshots

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®4 screens
PDF & Docs Scanner App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PDF & Docs Scanner App at 5.0 against PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®'s 4.3. PDF & Docs Scanner App also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (22K vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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 PDF & Docs Scanner App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF & Docs 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 4 days, PDF & Docs Scanner App every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® versus PDF & Docs Scanner App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®PDF & Docs Scanner App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilad FakhrChengdu Feixiao Tech Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®

All ratings22,211 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative16.6%

PDF & Docs Scanner App

All ratings3 ratings
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 & Docs 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
5 purchases

PDF & Docs Scanner App

Subscriptions4
  • We Scanner Vip$4.991 Month
  • WE Scanner VIP Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • WE Scanner VIP Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • WE Scanner VIP Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • WeScanner Lifetime VIP$30.99

Questions

Is PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® free?
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF & Docs Scanner App free?
PDF & Docs Scanner App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or PDF & Docs Scanner App?
PDF & Docs Scanner App is rated higher. PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while PDF & Docs Scanner App averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or PDF & Docs Scanner App have ads?
PDF & Docs Scanner App shows ads; PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or PDF & Docs Scanner App?
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 4 days, and PDF & Docs Scanner App every 6 days. Most recently, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® was updated on September 27, 2026 and PDF & Docs Scanner App on August 17, 2026.

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