Comparison

PDF Editor Docs files scanner vs PDF Scanner, PDF Editor 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 Docs files scanner

Edit, sign, and create PDF documents with a comprehensive suite of tools. Annotate, add images, protect with passwords, and share your files easily. Offers a free trial for its subscription plans.

Highlights
  • Sign and save signatures
  • Add notes and annotations
  • Draw and paint on PDFs
  • Edit text, underline, and cross out
  • Apply stamps
  • Bookmark pages
  • Add photos and images
  • Create new PDF documents
  • Password protect files
Features
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PDF Editor - Sign PDF, Create PDF & Edit PDF Sign, edit, read, create, draw, protect and modify any PDF file PDF Editor - Sign PDF, Create PDF & Edit PDF is a document editor that allows you to edit PDF. It is also a PDF Reader to read PDF. Choose the PDF to edit and modify your PDF in a thousand ways: draw, write on PDF, paint, password, PDF reader, bookmarks, notes, signatures and much more thanks to the best free PDF editor for smartphones. PDF Editor - Sign PDF, Create PDF and Edit PDF has the following characteristics: - Sign PDF: You can add and save your signature to edit and sign your PDF. Leave your signature in your PDF writer. Write your signature and save it to be able to sign future PDFs with a single click. - Notes: Add notes to your PDF files, PDF Editor has a document and note editor to annotate the most important parts of your edited PDF file. - Paint and draw lines and shapes: Use the pencil to draw lines in the PDF, select the color and edit the PDF drawing lines and shapes. Point out annotations, draw arrows, make squares, write on PDF as if it were a word file or an image. - Text editor: Built-in text editor to underline or cross out the text of your PDF. Edit PDF by writing text and then you can highlight, underline or cross out the words you want. - Stamps: Post stamps with the most important messages. Draft stamp, confidential stamp, personal stamp ... Add stamp with the date and time. Perfect to review PDF. - Bookmark: You can put bookmark in your PDF documents to mark where you were reading your PDF or editing your PDF. Very useful to read PDF books. Easy and simple PDF reader. - Photos and images: Add photos and images to your PDF, you can choose the photo from the gallery or take pictures with the camera to add the image to the PDF with the size and shape you want. - Create PDF: Create your PDF document, choose paper size, folio color and if you have guide lines, you can generate PDF and edit PDF documents to your liking thanks to the powerful pdf writer. - Password: Protect PDF documents is easy and fast with this application because you can put a password to the documents to block PDF and that can only be unlocked with the password that you put. - Share your files with other tools and applications: Share the documents you have converted with any other messaging application, mail or social network. Complete your work with PDF Manager or PDF Converter and finish completing the application with the best tools. Subscription information: - Length of Subscription: 1 month ( 7 day free trial) or 1 year. - Price: $2.99 per month billed monthly. $24.99 per year billed yearly. - 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 iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - 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 a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: http://www.ticktalksoft.com/policy/ Terms of use: https://www.ticktalksoft.com/terms_of_use

About

PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App

This app allows you to scan documents, books, and IDs using your camera, convert them to various formats like PDF and JPG, and edit existing PDFs. You can also add signatures, text, and manage pages within the app.

Highlights
  • Camera scanning to PDF
  • Document conversion (JPG, Word, PPT)
  • PDF editing (compress, sign, text, pages)
  • QR code scanning
  • Document translation
Features
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All-in-one scanner app to scan, convert and edit PDF, documents. KEY FEATURES: CAMERA SCAN to PDF > Scan documents > Scan books > Scan passports/ID cards > Scan QR Code > Translate documents CONVERT DOCUMENTS > JPG to PDF > PDF to JPG > Word to PDF > PDF to Word > PPT to PDF EDIT PDF > Compress PDF > Add signature > Add, highlight or erase text > Rotate, crop PDF > Merge PDF > Split PDF > Delete PDF pages UPGRADE TO PREMIUM: Unlock all features | Monthly subscription $9.99 | 6-Month subscription $24.99 | Lifetime: $49.99 Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost depends on the selected plan. 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 will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.dmusoftware.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.dmusoftware.com/terms

Screenshots

PDF Editor Docs files scanner4 screens
PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App at 100% against PDF Editor Docs files scanner's 40%. PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1). PDF Editor Docs files scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 Docs files scanner sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of PDF Editor Docs files scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor Docs files scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF Editor Docs files scanner versus PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Editor Docs files scannerPDF Scanner, PDF Editor App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (18 ratings)4.5 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1823 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOFFIWIZ, S.L.DMU Software Company Limited

Customer experience

PDF Editor Docs files scanner

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

PDF Editor Docs files scanner

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly subscription.$1.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription.$4.491 Month
  • Unlimited Access$4.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Access$5.991 Month
  • PDF Editor Pro - Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access$29.996 Months
  • PDF editor: create and modify3 Days trial$36.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription.$45.991 Year
  • Yearly (3 days free trial)3 Days trial$45.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App

Subscriptions2
  • PDFscanner Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PDFscanner Halfyear$24.996 Months
One-time1
  • PDFscanner Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is PDF Editor Docs files scanner free?
PDF Editor Docs files scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App free?
PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Editor Docs files scanner or PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App?
PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App is rated higher. PDF Editor Docs files scanner averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.
Do PDF Editor Docs files scanner or PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App have ads?
PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App shows ads; PDF Editor Docs files scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor Docs files scanner or PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App?
PDF Editor Docs files scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App fortnightly. Most recently, PDF Editor Docs files scanner was updated on October 2, 2026 and PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App on September 30, 2026.

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