Comparison

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® vs PDFlexor

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

PDFlexor

Edit, convert, and organize PDF documents with a secure, all-in-one toolkit. Features include merging, splitting, page reordering, and conversion to various formats, with most operations processed locally for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Merge and split PDF files
  • Extract, delete, and reorder pages
  • Convert PDFs to/from various formats
  • Crop and resize PDF pages
  • Compress PDF file size
  • Local processing for enhanced security
Features
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Master Your PDFs with Our Comprehensive Toolkit PDFlexor empowers you to effortlessly edit, convert, and manage your PDF documents with a comprehensive suite of features. Whether you need to merge, split, extract pages, reorder, rotate, convert, or crop PDFs, this app ensures your documents are handled with the utmost security. Local Processing for Maximum Security: Most PDF operations, such as merging, splitting, extracting, and deleting pages, are processed locally on your device. This design principle ensures that your sensitive documents never leave your device, providing an extra layer of security and privacy. No need to worry about external breaches or unauthorized access, as your documents remain under your sole control. Secure Office Conversions: For Office-related conversions (PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and vice versa), our app takes extra precautions. Files are securely uploaded to our server for processing. We employ state-of-the-art encryption and adhere to strict privacy policies to protect your data during transmission and processing. Once the conversion is complete, files are immediately deleted from our servers, ensuring that your information remains confidential and secure. Key Features: Organization: Merge PDFs: Combine multiple PDF files into a single, organized document. Split PDFs: Divide large PDFs into smaller, more manageable files based on specific page ranges. Extract Pages: Isolate and save specific pages from a PDF into a new document. Delete Pages: Remove unwanted pages from your PDFs permanently. Add Page Numbers: Enhance your documents by adding page numbers for easy reference. Reorder Pages: Rearrange the sequence of pages in your PDF to fit your needs. Rotate Pages: Adjust the orientation of pages to ensure they are displayed correctly. Insert Pages: Add new pages into your existing PDFs at any position. Multi-page Layout: Create PDFs with multiple pages per sheet for compact viewing. Viewing and Editing: Crop PDF Pages: Trim or remove unwanted margins from your PDF pages. Resize Pages: Change the size of your PDF pages to standard formats like A4 or Letter. Compress PDF: Reduce the file size of your PDFs for easier sharing and storage. Edit Metadata: Modify or remove metadata to protect your privacy. Remove Blank Pages: Automatically detect and delete empty pages from your documents. Overlay PDF: Superimpose one PDF onto another for layered content. Compare PDF: Compare the differences between two PDF files. Conversion: PDF to Image: Convert PDF pages into image files. Extract Images: Retrieve all embedded images from your PDFs. Extract Text: Convert PDF content into editable text formats. Images to PDF: Convert a collection of images into a single PDF document. URL to PDF: Capture web content directly into a PDF format. SVG to PDF: Transform SVG graphics into PDF files. CSV to PDF: Convert tabular data from CSV into a PDF document. RTF to PDF: Convert rich text format files into PDFs. PDF to RTF: Convert PDF content into editable RTF files. PDF to Word/Excel/PowerPoint: Convert your PDFs into editable Office formats. GIF/Excel/Word/PowerPoint to PDF: Convert various file types into PDFs. Security: Sign PDF: Electronically sign your PDFs for a secure and efficient workflow. Protect PDF: Secure your PDFs with passwords to prevent unauthorized access. Unlock PDF: Remove password protection from PDFs you own. Add Watermark: Protect your documents with text or image watermarks. Redact PDF: Safeguard sensitive information by blacking out text. Experience the power, flexibility, and security of our All-in-One PDF App and simplify your PDF tasks today! Download now and unlock the full potential of your PDF documents, with peace of mind knowing that your privacy and security are our top priorities. Terms of Service: https://pdfinity.ultraifun.com/agreements/termsOfUser.html Privacy Policy: https://pdfinity.ultraifun.com/agreements/privacy.html

Screenshots

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®4 screens
PDFlexor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PDFlexor at 5.0 against PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®'s 4.3. PDFlexor also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®'s advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 1) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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

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 PDFlexor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDFlexor 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 4 days, PDFlexor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® versus PDFlexor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®PDFlexor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilad FakhrHuizhou Jiqu Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ®

All ratings22,231 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews488 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative16.6%

PDFlexor

All ratings1 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

PDFlexor

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

PDFlexor

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Membership$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Membership$3.991 Month
  • Annual Membership$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Membership$29.99

Questions

Is PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® free?
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDFlexor free?
PDFlexor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or PDFlexor?
PDFlexor is rated higher. PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® averages 4.3 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while PDFlexor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or PDFlexor have ads?
Neither PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® nor PDFlexor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® or PDFlexor?
PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® ships an update every 4 days, and PDFlexor every 3 days. Most recently, PDF Editor ,PDF Book Reader ® was updated on October 16, 2026 and PDFlexor on October 2, 2026.

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