Comparison

PDF Editor + vs PDF Tools

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 scan PDF documents directly from your iPhone or iPad. This app allows you to fill out forms, highlight text, and add annotations. It also features a scanner to convert paper documents into digital PDFs.

Highlights
  • Edit PDF forms
  • Highlight and annotate text
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Sign documents with finger
  • Wireless printing
Features
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The PDF Editor app is the fast and easy way to edit or sign PDF documents, all from your iPhone or iPad. Quickly import PDF files into the app, or use the scanner feature to scan your paper documents into PDF documents in the app. Edit PDF files: • Fill out pdf forms by typing text into fields • Highlight document text in several colors • Annotate and markup sections of text • Save and send your updated documents Scan documents to PDF: • Use your phones camera as document scanner • Turn your paper documents into PDF files • Automatic cropping and adjustment • Support for multi page documents Print PDF Documents: • Select your printer over wireless • Print your PDF documents to paper Sign PDF documents: • Use your finger to sign documents with your signature All documents are stored on your phone and nothing is shared with us or third parties. Privacy Policy: https://silverelmsys.com/pdfeditorplus/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://silverelmsys.com/pdfeditorplus/terms_of_use.html For any questions or requests, please use the customer contact form on our website: https://www.silverelmsys.com

About

PDF Tools

Easily organize, edit, and secure your PDF documents. Add or remove passwords, reorder or delete pages, convert images to PDF, and merge or split files. Sign and annotate documents, then share them instantly.

Highlights
  • Add/remove PDF passwords
  • Reorder and delete pages
  • Convert images to PDF
  • Export PDF pages to images
  • Sign and annotate PDFs
  • Merge and split PDF documents
  • Import/export from cloud services
Features
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PDF Tools: Sign & Edit PDF app helps you organize your documents easily and quickly. You can sign and annotate your PDF document and share it with anyone in seconds. The app offers all the editing features that you might be looking for. It simplifies your day-to-day tasks and boosts your productivity. Add Password: You can add a password to your PDF document. You can also apply print and copy restrictions to it. There are two types of passwords you can use to protect the PDF file. 1) User Password: It will lock the PDF file. So the content can only be viewed after supplying a valid password to unlock it. 2) Admin Password: It will allow you to put print and copy restrictions. Remove Password: You can remove the password from any PDF file. Please note that you must supply the existing password to unlock it. Reorder & Delete Pages: The app allows you to reorder the pages via drag and drop using thumbnails. You can also delete unwanted pages. Image to PDF: You can import multiple images and convert them to a PDF document with desired page size (i.e. A4 or Letter) and orientation (i.e. Portrait or Landscape). PDF to Images: Each page of your PDF document can be exported to an image and saved to Photo Library on your device. Signature and Annotations: You can sign a PDF document and send it straight away for review to the group. The app also allows you to add annotations and markups to any page. Merge PDFs: Multiple PDF documents can be merged easily. All you need to do is import and select the documents you want to merge. Split PDF Document: You can also split a single PDF document into multiple documents. Just specify the page range and your document will be split accordingly. Import: The app allows you to import PDF documents from your device, email, WhatsApp, or any app that supports PDFs. Export: Once you're done with editing, you can export or share the PDF document to Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, Email, SMS, or any other compatible app installed on your device. Upgrade to the premium version and use all the features without any restrictions. The premium version subscription terms are specified below: - You can purchase a monthly subscription ($1.99/month) or an annual subscription ($19.99/year). - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - For more information on how to cancel a subscription, please review - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy: http://www.svgapps.com/privacy-policy - Terms of use: http://www.svgapps.com/terms

Screenshots

PDF Editor +4 screens
PDF Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PDF Editor + at every 3 weeks against PDF Tools's every 16 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year and PDF Tools sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PDF Editor + against 5.0 for PDF Tools. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor + ships an update every 3 weeks, PDF Tools every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PDF Editor + versus PDF Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Editor +PDF Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSilver Elm Systems LLCSVG Apps

Customer experience

PDF Editor +

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDF Tools

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Editor +

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Upgrade3 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

PDF Tools

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is PDF Editor + free?
PDF Editor + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Tools free?
PDF Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Editor + or PDF Tools?
PDF Tools is rated higher. PDF Editor + averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while PDF Tools averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do PDF Editor + or PDF Tools have ads?
Neither PDF Editor + nor PDF Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor + or PDF Tools?
PDF Editor + ships an update every 3 weeks, and PDF Tools every 16 months. Most recently, PDF Editor + was updated on November 3, 2026 and PDF Tools on November 3, 2026.

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