# Simple PDF Editor vs PDFlow

Simple PDF Editor and PDFlow both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PDFlow's written reviews are positive against 8% of Simple PDF Editor's. PDFlow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Simple PDF Editor's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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 PDFlow sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.5 for PDFlow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple PDF Editor has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of Simple PDF Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDFlow's.

Simple PDF Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, PDFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple PDF Editor | PDFlow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-pdf-editor/id1560227399/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdflow-split-and-delete-pages/id6779042750/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kei Suefuji](https://appshunter.io/developer/1388335881) | [Trivialware](https://appshunter.io/developer/287295857) |

## 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 |


### PDFlow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdflow-split-and-delete-pages/id6779042750)

This app offers a suite of 9 tools to manage PDF files directly on your device. It allows you to merge, split, compress, reorder, remove, rotate, unlock, protect, and convert PDFs to images without needing an account or internet connection.

**Highlights:** Merge multiple PDFs, Split PDFs into ranges or specific pages, Compress PDF file size, Reorder pages via thumbnail grid, Remove pages individually or in bulk, Rotate pages within the file, Unlock password-protected PDFs, Protect PDFs with AES encryption, Convert PDF pages to images (JPG/PNG)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDFlow One Month | $2.99 | one-time |
| PDFlow Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple PDF Editor free?

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

### Is PDFlow free?

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

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

Simple PDF Editor is rated higher. Simple PDF Editor averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while PDFlow averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

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

Simple PDF Editor shows ads; PDFlow does not.

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

Simple PDF Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and PDFlow weekly. Most recently, Simple PDF Editor was updated on October 10, 2026 and PDFlow on October 15, 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.*