PDFelement vs PDF Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDFelement
This application offers comprehensive PDF management, including advanced editing, AI-powered summarization and translation, and efficient scanning with OCR. It helps organize, convert, and secure documents for work, study, and personal use.
- AI Chat with PDF
- Scan and OCR
- PDF to Office Conversion
- Edit PDF like Word
- Password Protection
- Compress PDF
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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
PDF Editor
Transform your device into a powerful document scanner and editor. Easily scan, convert, edit, merge, and compress PDFs with advanced OCR capabilities. Securely manage and share your documents on the go.
- Fast and high-quality scanning
- Powerful PDF editing tools
- Document management and organization
- Smart PDF compression
- OCR text recognition
- Secure on-device processing
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NPDF transforms your device into a fast, powerful, and secure document scanner. Scan documents, receipts, IDs, notes, books, or any physical paper — then instantly convert them into high-quality PDFs. Edit, annotate, merge, compress, and organize your documents effortlessly, right from your phone. Whether you're a student, professional, freelancer, or anyone who works with documents, NPDF gives you everything you need in one lightweight app. Key Features Fast & High-Quality Scanning Auto edge detection for clean and accurate scans Multiple scan modes (color, grayscale, black & white) Convert images or camera captures into crystal-clear PDFs Powerful PDF Editing Add text, signatures, and annotations Rotate, reorder, and delete pages Highlight important sections with ease PDF Management Tools Merge multiple PDFs into one Split or extract pages Organize documents into folders Smart PDF Compression Reduce file size without losing quality Choose compression levels for perfect balance OCR (Text Recognition) Extract text from scanned documents Make PDFs searchable for quick access Secure & Private All processing happens on your device Your files are stored locally unless shared by you Easy Sharing Share PDFs via email, social apps, cloud storage, and more Export in PDF or JPG formats Perfect for Everyone Students: Notes, assignments, book pages Professionals: Contracts, reports, ID scans Freelancers: Receipts, invoices Home users: Personal documents, certificates, records Why Choose NPDF? NPDF brings professional-quality scanning and PDF tools into a simple, easy-to-use interface. No complicated menus. No slow processing. Just quick, clean results — anytime, anywhere. Premium Subscription Enjoy an ad-free experience and unlock all advanced tools: OCR text extraction Unlimited scanning Unlimited PDF editing Full access to compression, merging, and premium filters Subscription Options: $4.99/week $49.99/year Includes a 3-day free trial on your first subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PDF Editor at none against PDFelement's shown. PDFelement's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 4). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. PDFelement sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PDF Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDFelement holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDFelement has 7.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of PDFelement's written reviews are positive against 75% of PDF Editor's.
PDFelement ships an update every 10 days, PDF Editor every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDFelement | PDF Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.6K ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.6K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wondershare Technology Group Co.,LTD | Ripan Hossain |
Customer experience
PDFelement
PDF Editor
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
PDF Editor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDFelement
- Monthly Subscription (AI)$3.991 Month
- PDF Editor& Converter& Scanner$6.991 Month
- PDF Editor & Scanner Pro(iOS)$6.991 Month
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- 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
- Monthly Subscription (All)$19.991 Month
- Annual Subscription (iOS)$24.991 Year
- PDF Editor & Scanner Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Annual Subscription (iOS)2 variants$29.991 Year
- Annual Subscription (iOS)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Quarterly Subscription (All)$39.993 Months
- Annual Subscription (iOS+Win)$99.991 Year
- Annual Subscription (iOS+Mac)$99.991 Year
- Annual Subscription (All)$109.991 Year
- PDF Editor & Scanner Pro$39.99
- iOS$39.99
PDF Editor
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year









