Comparison

Scrol vs PDF Text Edit

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

Head to head
About

Scrol

This app allows you to quickly jot down notes and ideas using your finger on a scrollable notepad. Save your entries, organize them simply, and share them easily through various messaging and email applications.

Highlights
  • Finger writing input
  • Scrollable notepad
  • Save and organize notes
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Share notes via apps
  • Simple sorting
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A scrollable finger writing notepad. 1. Write 2. With your finger 3. Save it Continue writing on a new page. Jot down ideas with your finger right away! On commuter train or in your bed, anytime, anywhere! Advantages: - Smooth writing. - Scrollable. - Swipe left to delete a note. - Share your notes using Apps like LINE, Message, Mail. - Simple sorting. Recommended usage: - As notes to self. - As a reminder. - When you book restaurant, delivery or a doctor. - For shopping list. - What to say at the meeting. - When you meet words you want to know. - When you get a great idea. - When you find someone's birthday. Please be noted: - Advertisements are displayed. - Your review will be greatly appreciated.

About

PDF Text Edit

Features
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PDF Text Edit-Kun: edit the actual text inside your PDFs, right on your iPhone or iPad. Need to fix a date, an amount, or a typo in a receipt, contract, or form? PDF Text Edit-Kun rewrites the text itself instead of turning the page into an image, so the original layout stays intact. Everything happens on your device. Your files are never uploaded. ■ KEY FEATURES • Edit text in place Rewrite, add, delete, and move text inside your PDFs. Tap a text block, edit it, and see the result right away. • Change color, size, and font Switch between Text, Color, and Size tabs for the text you selected. Choose from preset colors or any custom color, set the size in points, and pick a font (including your own font files). • Sign and fill forms Create a signature from your name and place it anywhere on the page. Fill in form fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons in PDFs that have them. • Organize pages Delete and reorder pages, and merge several PDFs into one. • Passwords and properties Set or remove open and edit passwords. Edit the title, author, subject, and keywords. • Compare before and after Flip between the original and your edited version with one tap. • Save over the original Choose Save and Close to overwrite the PDF you opened, with no file picker. Or export a copy instead. ■ PRIVATE BY DESIGN PDF Text Edit-Kun works fully offline. Your documents never leave your device, so sensitive files are safe to edit. ■ LITE AND PRO • Lite (free): Shows an ad banner. Edit one PDF per day. Viewing is unlimited. • Pro Monthly (auto-renewing subscription): ¥300 per month. No ads and unlimited editing. • Pro Lifetime (one-time purchase): ¥1,500. No ads and unlimited editing. (Prices are shown in your local currency in the App Store.) The monthly subscription is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase and renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://donutdrop.me/PDFEditKun/en/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://donutdrop.me/PDFEditKun/en/privacy.html ■ LANGUAGES English and Japanese. The app follows your device's language setting. ■ GOOD TO KNOW Some PDFs, depending on how they were created, contain text that can't be edited. In that case the app tells you and leaves your PDF unchanged. Please do not use this app to forge or falsify documents. We'd love your feedback and bug reports.

Screenshots

Scrol4 screens
PDF Text Edit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scrol at none against PDF Text Edit's 2. Scrol also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PDF Text Edit's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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 Text Edit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Scrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrol ships an update every 4 months, PDF Text Edit weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scrol versus PDF Text Edit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrolPDF Text Edit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMitsugu YamagataSEISHI MURAKAMI

In-app purchases

None

Scrol

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Text Edit

Subscriptions1
  • Pro 月額$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro 永久ライセンス$9.99

Questions

Is Scrol free?
Scrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Text Edit free?
PDF Text Edit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scrol or PDF Text Edit have ads?
Both Scrol and PDF Text Edit show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scrol or PDF Text Edit?
Scrol ships an update every 4 months, and PDF Text Edit weekly. Most recently, Scrol was updated on November 2, 2026 and PDF Text Edit on November 10, 2026.

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