Comparison

PDFelement vs MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

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

Head to head
About

PDFelement

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing PDF documents, including editing, scanning, converting, and signing. It leverages AI for advanced features like summarizing, translating, and chatting with your PDFs, streamlining workflows for work, study, and daily life.

Highlights
  • AI PDF editing and chat
  • Edit text, images, and links
  • Scan documents to PDF with OCR
  • Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PPT
  • Annotate and markup PDFs
  • Fill and sign PDF forms
  • Compress and merge PDFs
Features
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PDFelement is optimized for the latest Liquid Glass experience, with a more refined interface, clearer navigation, and smoother interactions for your PDF workflow. AI PDF Editor, PDF Reader, PDF Scanner, PDF Converter, PDF Signer. One app for work, study, and everyday life. Customize Your Toolbar Arrange your PDF tools the way you work. Reorder, show, or hide toolbar items to keep your favorite actions within easy reach and create a cleaner, faster, and more efficient workspace. AI PDF • Chat with PDF: Ask questions and get instant, accurate answers from your PDFs. • AI Summarize PDF: Turn lengthy contracts, reports, and documents into concise key points. • AI Translate: Translate selected text instantly across 60+ languages. • Generate Mind Map: Transform PDF content into clear visual mind maps. • AI Record: Record, transcribe, and convert voice notes into editable text for efficient note-taking. Edit PDF Like Word • Edit PDF: Edit PDF text, images, links, and watermarks with ease. • Font Editing: Keep the original font, erase content, and adjust font size, spacing, and formatting effortlessly. Professional PDF Reader • Liquid Mode: Optimize PDFs for comfortable reading on any screen. • Bookmarks: Save and jump to important pages instantly. • Read Aloud: Listen to PDFs with your preferred voice and playback speed. Scan & OCR • PDF Scanner: Scan receipts, invoices, contracts, IDs, and certificates into high-quality PDFs. • OCR: Extract editable text from scanned documents and images. • Multi-Page Scan: Combine multiple scans into a single PDF. PDF Converter • PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Images: Convert PDFs into editable Office files or JPG, PNG, and more. • Create PDF: Convert Microsoft Office documents and images into PDFs. Annotate PDF • Markup & Notes: Highlight, underline, draw, and add sticky notes. • Comments: Review documents with professional commenting tools. • Measure: Measure distance, perimeter, and area directly inside PDFs. Create PDF • Blank PDF: Start with customizable paper templates. • Image to PDF: Create PDFs from photos or camera scans. Manage PDF • Compress PDF: Reduce file size while maintaining quality. • Merge PDF: Combine multiple PDFs into one document. • Organize Pages: Add, delete, rotate, extract, split, and rearrange PDF pages. Fill & Sign • Fill PDF Forms: Complete interactive PDF forms quickly and accurately. • E-Sign PDF: Add typed or handwritten signatures. • Custom Stamps: Create reusable stamps with text, drawings, or images. Store & Share PDF • PDFelement Cloud: Access your PDFs anytime, anywhere across your devices. • Protect PDF: Secure sensitive files with passwords and encryption. • Share PDF: Share documents via links, email, AirDrop, or social apps. PDF Templates • Professional Templates: Browse resumes, invoices, planners, contracts, invitations, and more. • Easy Customization: Personalize colors, fonts, and layouts in seconds. • Business & Education Ready: Create polished documents for work, school, and everyday use. MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.wondershare.com/company/terms_conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://www.wondershare.com/privacy.html

About

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

This mobile suite offers comprehensive PDF management, allowing users to edit text and images, scan documents, convert formats, and sign forms. It provides tools for organizing, protecting, and reading PDFs with features like OCR and read-aloud functionality.

Highlights
  • Edit PDF text, images, and formatting
  • Scan documents to PDF with camera
  • Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, ePub
  • Fill and sign PDF forms
  • OCR for text recognition
  • Distraction-free and night reading modes
  • Password protection and encryption
Features
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MobiPDF is a complete mobile PDF suite that helps freelancers, remote workers, and small business owners scan, edit, sign, convert, and protect PDF files — also ideal for students and anyone needing a powerful yet simple PDF tool — all from one intuitive app on iPhone and iPad. KEY CAPABILITIES • Edit PDFs like a pro — modify text, images, and formatting directly in any PDF, and fully control your pages: rearrange, insert, delete, extract, duplicate, rotate, and merge PDFs into one • Scan paper documents to PDF with your camera — receipts, contracts, invoices, IDs, passports, and more • Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, and ePub while preserving original layout and formatting — and convert Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PNG, and JPEG files to PDF for easy sharing • Fill out and sign PDF forms and contracts on the go — draw or reuse saved electronic signatures • Recognize text from scans and images using OCR technology and share instantly • Read PDFs your way — multiple reading modes including distraction-free reading, night mode, and Read Aloud to listen to any PDF hands-free while driving, commuting, or on the go • View, highlight, annotate, and mark up PDFs — add comments, stamps, drawings, and attachments • Protect sensitive documents with passwords, encryption, and digital certificates • Store and sync via 5GB free cloud storage on MobiDrive, plus Google Drive and Dropbox USE CASES • Edit the text, images, or layout of a PDF contract or report directly on your iPhone or iPad — no desktop needed • Convert a PDF to Word to make extensive edits, then save back to PDF for sharing • Scan a paper document, recognize its text with OCR, and convert it into a fully editable PDF • Scan a paper contract, sign it on your iPhone or iPad, and send it back — without printing • Fill out a client form or invoice PDF on the go, directly from your phone • Have a PDF report, contract, or document read aloud during your commute or drive • Merge multiple PDFs into one organized proposal, report, or portfolio • Protect a sensitive business document with a password before sharing with a client • Students: scan handwritten notes or assignments and submit them as PDFs instantly • Review, annotate, and mark up PDF documents on iPad's larger screen for a near-desktop experience WHY MOBIPDF • Advanced mobile PDF editor — edit text, images, formatting, and pages directly in any PDF • Complete PDF converter — reliably convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PNG, and JPEG, plus PowerPoint to PDF and PDF to ePub • All-in-one solution — edit, scan, sign, convert, protect, read, and organize without switching apps • Purpose-built for iPhone and iPad — intuitive mobile-first experience • Read Aloud turns any PDF into audio — stay informed while commuting or multitasking • Advanced OCR turns any scan or image into searchable, shareable text • Electronic signatures and fillable forms — no printing or faxing needed • Simple and intuitive — accessible for all ages and experience levels • Trusted by millions of MobiSystems users worldwide PREMIUM • Full PDF editing — modify text, images, and formatting in any PDF • Full PDF conversion suite — PDF to and from Word, Excel, PNG, JPEG, plus PowerPoint to PDF and PDF to ePub • 50GB cloud storage on MobiDrive • Advanced annotation, markup tools, and night mode • Password protection and digital certificate support TL;DR MobiPDF is the go-to mobile PDF suite for freelancers, remote workers, and small business owners — offering powerful PDF editing, reliable conversion to and from all major formats, scanning, signing, and Read Aloud, all in one intuitive app optimized for iPhone and iPad. Help Centre: https://support.mobisystems.com/hc/en-us/sections/20794399449757-iOS Privacy Policy: https://mobisystems.com/en-us/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://mobisystems.com/en-us/terms-of-use

Screenshots

PDFelement4 screens
MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader at none against PDFelement's shown. MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader also leads on chart position (#89 vs unranked). PDFelement's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. PDFelement sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.6K and 7.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of PDFelement's written reviews are positive against 83% of MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDFelement ships an update every 11 days, MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PDFelement versus MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFelementMobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.6K ratings)4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews82.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.6K7.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#89 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB222 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWondershare Technology Group Co.,LTDMobiSystems, Inc.

Customer experience

PDFelement

All ratings7,580 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews844 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative20.3%

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

All ratings7,658 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews595 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative13.9%

User reviews

PDFelement

From 7.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient PDF editing
  • 💡 Comprehensive feature set
  • 🔒 Secure document handling
  • 👍 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Mandatory account required
  • 🔒 Unclear licensing and subscription model
  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

From 7.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient and productive
  • 💡 Good scanner feature
  • 🚀 Helpful for work and school

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes
  • 🔒 Sneaky pricing tactics
  • 🔒 Subscription scam

Bugs and requests

PDFelement

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and inability to restore purchases
  • Corrupted scanned files or loss of progress
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing PDF text
  • Compatibility problems with older devices or OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve cloud integration and file management
  • Enhance OCR accuracy and capabilities
  • Introduce multi-tab support for better workflow
  • Add more customization options for toolbars and UI

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Text editing issues
  • Image fields in forms don't work
  • Incompatible with dynamic PDFs
  • Activation issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add snap tool for cleaner documents
  • Improve font sync
  • Offer one-time purchase option
  • Develop a Mac OS version

In-app purchases

9 purchases

PDFelement

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription (AI)$3.991 Month
  • PDF Editor& Converter& Scanner$6.991 Month
  • PDF Editor & Scanner Pro(iOS)$6.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Weekly Subscription (iOS)$6.997 Days
  • Quarterly Subscription (iOS)$9.993 Months
  • Weekly Subscription (iOS)7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription (iOS)$9.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription (iOS)2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • iOS$39.99
8 purchases

MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader

Subscriptions8
  • PDF Extra Premium Weekly$7.997 Days
  • PDF Extra Premium 2023 Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • PDF Extra Premium$9.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • PDF Extra Premium 2023 Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Unlimited Access7 Days trial3 variants$9.997 Days
  • PDF Extra Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • PDF Extra Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Unlimited Access3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PDFelement free?
PDFelement is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader free?
MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDFelement or MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader?
MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader is rated higher. PDFelement averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader averages 4.8 from 7.7K ratings.
Do PDFelement or MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader have ads?
PDFelement shows ads; MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, PDFelement or MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader?
PDFelement ships an update every 11 days, and MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader monthly. Most recently, PDFelement was updated on November 6, 2026 and MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader on November 6, 2026.

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