# Simple PDF Editor vs PDF Editor

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Editor at none against Simple PDF Editor's shown. PDF Editor also leads on ratings volume (67 vs 16). Simple PDF Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (8% vs 0%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simple PDF Editor sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and PDF Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Simple PDF Editor against 4.7 for PDF Editor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 67 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of Simple PDF Editor's written reviews are positive against 0% of PDF Editor's.

Simple PDF Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, PDF Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple PDF Editor | PDF Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-pdf-editor/id1560227399/reviews) | **[4.7 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-edit-text/id6445966378/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **67** |
| Positive reviews | **8.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 7 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kei Suefuji](https://appshunter.io/developer/1388335881) | [Alex Gameli Heyman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529812783) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple PDF Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-pdf-editor/id1560227399)

Easily edit PDF documents by deleting, rotating, sorting, extracting, or combining pages. Secure your files with password protection and unlock them. The free version lets you preview edits before purchasing tools or the professional version for full access.

**Highlights:** Delete PDF pages, Rotate PDF pages, Sort PDF pages, Extract PDF pages, Combine PDF pages, Password protect PDFs, Unlock password-protected PDFs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Delete Pages | $4.99 | one-time |
| Rotate Pages | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sort Pages | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Password | $4.99 | one-time |
| Extract Pages | $4.99 | one-time |
| Password Protect | $4.99 | one-time |
| Combine PDF | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pro (All Tools) | $19.99 | one-time |


### PDF Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-edit-text/id6445966378)

This app offers robust PDF editing and compression tools, allowing you to reduce file sizes by up to 90% while preserving quality. It also provides features for annotating, filling forms, signing documents, and managing PDFs.

**Highlights:** Powerful PDF compression up to 90%, Edit text, add annotations, and shapes, Fill forms and add digital signatures, Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text, Split, merge, and convert documents, Scan documents using your camera

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly PDF Editor | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly PDF Editor | $9.99 | per month |
| PDF one time Edit | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple PDF Editor free?

Simple PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Editor free?

PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Simple PDF Editor or PDF Editor?

PDF Editor is rated higher. Simple PDF Editor averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while PDF Editor averages 4.7 from 67 ratings.

### Do Simple PDF Editor or PDF Editor have ads?

Simple PDF Editor shows ads; PDF Editor does not.

### Which is updated more often, Simple PDF Editor or PDF Editor?

Simple PDF Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and PDF Editor every 2 months. Most recently, Simple PDF Editor was updated on September 23, 2026 and PDF Editor on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*