# Notate PDF vs Store Commerce

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Store Commerce at none against Notate PDF's 9. Store Commerce also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Notate PDF's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 6). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notate PDF sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Store Commerce asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Notate PDF against 4.2 for Store Commerce. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notate PDF has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Notate PDF ships an update every 3 months, Store Commerce weekly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notate PDF | Store Commerce |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notate-pdf/id1490573353/reviews)** | [4.2 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/store-commerce/id1630004521/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **33** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 224 MB | 360 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Shafer Systems LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/648469052) | [Microsoft Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/298856275) |

## What reviewers say

### Notate PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notate-pdf/id1490573353)

Edit, annotate, and collaborate on PDF and Microsoft Office files online or offline. This app integrates with cloud storage and email for seamless business workflows, offering digital signatures and OCR scanning.

**Highlights:** Edit PDFs and Office documents, Sign and approve documents digitally, Collaborate with threaded comments, OCR scanning for searchable PDFs, Handwrite, type, or draw notes, Integrates with cloud storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.49 | per month |
| Monthly subscription(promo) | $3.49 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.49 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Subscription | $3.49 | per month |
| Annual subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual subscription (promo) | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| 14 day premium trial | Free | one-time |


### Store Commerce

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/store-commerce/id1630004521)

This point-of-sale application for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce allows users to manage store operations from a mobile device. It supports sales transactions, assisted selling, order fulfillment, inventory management, and cash management.

**Highlights:** Point-of-sale transactions, Assisted selling and clienteling, Order processing and fulfillment, Inventory management, Shift and cash management, Role-based reporting

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notate PDF free?

Notate PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Store Commerce free?

Store Commerce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Notate PDF or Store Commerce?

Notate PDF is rated higher. Notate PDF averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Store Commerce averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.

### Do Notate PDF or Store Commerce have ads?

Neither Notate PDF nor Store Commerce shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notate PDF or Store Commerce?

Notate PDF ships an update every 3 months, and Store Commerce weekly. Most recently, Notate PDF was updated on November 7, 2026 and Store Commerce on November 7, 2026.

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