Comparison

PDF Editor ® vs Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

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

Head to head
About

PDF Editor ®

Edit, sign, and convert PDF documents directly from your mobile device. Scan physical papers into editable PDFs, annotate text, and fill out forms on the go. All your documents are stored locally for privacy and can be easily shared.

Highlights
  • Edit PDF files
  • Sign documents
  • Convert scanned papers to PDF
  • Annotate PDFs
  • Fill out PDF forms
  • Local document storage
  • Share documents
Features
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Use PDF Editor app when you want to edit or sign your documents on the go from your iPhone or iPad. Import PDF files to the app, then read, comment on, edit, and share. Scan your papers and convert them into PDF files with just few taps. Perform all basic PDF tasks: - Quickly open and view PDF files - Search, scroll, and zoom in and out Scan paper documents to PDF: - Turn you camera into advanced document scanner - Perspective document transformation - Color adjustions - Automatic crop tools Anotate PDF files: - Comment on PDFs using sticky notes and drawing tools - Highlight and mark up text with annotation tools - View and respond to annotations in the comments list - Use Apple Pencil with iPad Pro to improve your precision Sign important documents: - Quickly fill out PDF forms by typing text into fields - Use your finger or Apple Pencil to e-sign any PDF document All documents are stored locally on your device, they are not available to us, nor to third parties. You can easily share documents using the export option. Privacy Policy: https://pdfeditor7.com/en/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://pdfeditor7.com/en/terms-of-usage For any questions or requests, please use our customer support form at: https://www.team2swift.com/

About

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

This app is a versatile writing and document management tool. It offers a powerful word processor, PDF editing and annotation features, and AI writing assistance. Organize, create, and share various document types for personal and professional use.

Highlights
  • Advanced word processing with rich text formatting
  • PDF annotation, highlighting, and signing
  • AI writing assistance
  • Offline writing capabilities
  • Cloud service integration
  • Document organization with folders
  • File conversion to multiple formats
Features
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Wordpad+ is a Microsoft Word-compatible DOCX and PDF editor that helps you write, edit, read, highlight, and manage documents for school, college, work, and everyday life. Whether you're taking last-minute lecture notes, writing a story, preparing meeting minutes, working on an important essay, or organizing your thoughts, you can do it all in Wordpad+. Whether you're a student, educator, writer, medical professional, journalist, scholar, or business professional, you can use Wordpad+ every day to create and edit notes, annotations, memos, signed PDFs, papers, highlighted PDF textbooks, and more. Powerful document editor - Create and edit Microsoft Word-compatible DOCX documents. - Edit Microsoft RTF, plain-text, and Markdown files. - Format your text with tables, lists, fonts, styles, and colors. - Use templates to create professional resumes, reports, and other documents. - Save your work automatically and access it across multiple devices. PDF editing and annotation - Highlight, sketch, add text boxes and pictures, and sign PDF documents. - Write and sketch with seven ink tools: Marker, Pen, Pencil, Monoline, Fountain Pen, Watercolor, and Crayon. - Fill out PDF forms. - Sign documents directly on your device. - Verify digital signatures to confirm their authenticity. Write and format your way - Keep writing wherever you are, including when you're offline or don't have your laptop. - Customize margins, headers, and other layout options. - Track statistics such as word and sentence counts. - Proofread your work with text-to-speech. - Dictate text for hands-free writing. - Use Focus Mode to reduce distractions. - Type in more than 30 languages. Multiformat reader - Read ePub and PDF files, view PowerPoint and Excel documents, play MP3 audio, and open many other formats. - Import and export files through iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and other cloud services. - Choose from dark, light, and sepia reading themes, adjust the font size, and use text-to-speech with ePub and PDF files. - Work with large documents, including fillable forms, using the PDF engine. - Annotate and highlight eBooks, or add text and images to them. Organize and multitask - Keep several documents open in the multitabbed interface and switch between them quickly. - View documents side by side with multiple windows and multitasking. - Keep all your notes, ideas, and projects in one place with unlimited space. - Create folders and subfolders that suit the way you work. - Customize notebook covers. - Find your files quickly with search. - Manage DOCX, RTF, PDF, TXT, Markdown, ePub, PowerPoint, Excel, Apple iWork, MP3, MP4, PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, ZIP, and other file formats. Share and export - Open email attachments directly in Wordpad+. - Sync your files with iCloud, Dropbox, and other services. - Convert your work to PDF, ePub, HTML, and other formats. - Compress folders into ZIP files and send them by email. Scan and convert to PDF - Scan notes, books, tickets, recipes, and other items directly to PDF. - Convert documents, images, photos, scans, and other files to PDF on your device. - Open PowerPoint, Word, and Excel files, convert them to PDF, and annotate them. Back up and protect your work - Protect your content with a passcode. - Lock individual folders or projects for added security. - Keep your data safe with automatic backups. Use Wordpad+ to organize your thoughts, lectures, books, sketches, notes, documents, and projects in one place. Download it for free and start writing, editing, reading, and organizing your work. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Editor ®4 screens
Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Editor ® at 25% against Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write's 0%. PDF Editor ® also leads on ratings volume (28K vs 27) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads 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 ® sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Editor ® holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Editor ® has 28K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of PDF Editor ®'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor ® ships an update every 9 days, Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PDF Editor ® versus Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Editor ®Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (28K ratings) — better4.3 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews25.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB500 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMM service, s.r.o.Kairoos Solutions SL

Customer experience

PDF Editor ®

All ratings28,335 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews1,302 reviews
Positive25.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative71.4%

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

PDF Editor ®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to save edited documents
  • Corrupted PDF files after editing
  • Unexpected charges during free trial

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to edit text within PDFs
  • Option to save edited files to cloud storage
  • Improved organization and folder management

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PDF Editor ®

Subscriptions10
  • 1 Week Plan - 7 Days$6.997 Days
  • 1 Week Plan3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • 1 Week Starter$6.997 Days
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  • 1 Week Plan - 23 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • 1 Month Promo$7.991 Month
  • 1 Month Plan2 variants$12.991 Month
  • 1 Month Special1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • 1 Year Plan - 7 Days7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • 1 Year Plan$59.991 Year
  • 1 Year Plan3 Days trial$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

Subscriptions1
  • Wordpad+ Full Pro Unlock & AI3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is PDF Editor ® free?
PDF Editor ® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write free?
Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Editor ® or Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write?
PDF Editor ® is rated higher. PDF Editor ® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write averages 4.3 from 27 ratings.
Do PDF Editor ® or Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write have ads?
Neither PDF Editor ® nor Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor ® or Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write?
PDF Editor ® ships an update every 9 days, and Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write every 5 days. Most recently, PDF Editor ® was updated on September 24, 2026 and Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write on September 16, 2026.

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