MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader vs Squirrel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Squirrel
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Squirrel helps you catalog the things you own and find them again — without digging through boxes. Make a collection for anything: books, records, trading cards, clothes, sneakers, tools, plants, or the drawer full of cables nobody can identify. Add your items, and Squirrel keeps track of what you have and where it lives. ADD ITEMS IN SECONDS • Snap a photo, give it a title, add notes • Attach the exact location where you stored it • Set a quantity for anything you own more than one of FIND ANYTHING, FAST • Search every collection at once, by name or description • Each item gets its own 6-digit number — write it on the box • Search that number to jump straight to the item QR LABELS FOR YOUR BOXES • Every item has its own QR code • Print it as a label or save it to your photos • Scan from the home screen to open the item instantly SHARE A COLLECTION • Send a private link to anyone • They see your items, photos and notes — read only • Turn sharing off whenever you like SAFE AND IN SYNC • Your collections are backed up to your account • Sign in with Apple, Google, or email COLLECT NUTS AS YOU GO Every item you add earns nuts and moves your squirrel up the ranks, from Sprout to Legendary Squirrel. Earn badges as your collections grow. FREE AND PREMIUM Squirrel is free for up to 3 collections with 5 items each. Premium removes the limits: • Unlimited collections • Unlimited items in every collection Premium is $5.99 per month or $49.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://testsucceed.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://testsucceed.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader at #92 against Squirrel's unranked. Squirrel's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Squirrel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader | Squirrel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #92 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MobiSystems, Inc. | TEST SUCCEED |
Bugs and requests
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
Squirrel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MobiPDF・PDF Text Editor・Reader
- PDF Extra Premium Weekly$7.997 Days
- PDF Extra Premium 2023 Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- PDF Extra Premium$9.991 Month
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- 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
Squirrel
- Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
- Premium (Yearly)$49.991 Year
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