# Preview mini vs PDF Scan & Edit

The clearest difference is chart position: PDF Scan & Edit at #182 against Preview mini's unranked. Preview mini's advantage is ratings volume (212 vs 38). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Preview mini sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PDF Scan & Edit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Preview mini against 4.2 for PDF Scan & Edit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Preview mini has 212 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Preview mini ships an update every 10 days, PDF Scan & Edit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Preview mini | PDF Scan & Edit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (212 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preview-mini-image-and-pdf-tool/id1593078015/reviews)** | [4.2 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-scan-and-edit/id6760452324/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **212** | 38 |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#182** |
| Size | 103 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marian Koenig](https://appshunter.io/developer/1394020504) | [Noox Media Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1836916041) |

## What reviewers say

### Preview mini

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/preview-mini-image-and-pdf-tool/id1593078015)

Edit and annotate images and PDFs with a desktop-like experience on your iPhone and iPad. Offers advanced features for viewing, converting, and managing files, inspired by macOS.

**Highlights:** Image editing and cropping, PDF annotation and editing, File conversion, Drag and drop support, Keyboard shortcuts, Password protection for PDFs

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Preview mini PRO | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fullversion | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful application, replaces MS Paint
- 💡 Video tutorials are helpful
- 🚀 Makes life easier
- 👍 Wonderful and powerful iPad app
- 👍 Great replacement for Preview (almost)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Changes not saved on iPad
- 🐛 Does not export PDF as picture
- 🐛 Difficult to use on iPad
- 🐛 Crashing the app on large PDFs
- 🐛 Only allows acting on one page at a time

**Reported bugs**

- Changes not saved when attaching to email
- App errors out on large PDFs and crashes
- App shuts down during photo editing, unsaved work lost
- Cannot type the letter 'y' in documents
- Payment issues with Apple, requires new credit card data

**Requested features**

- Split-screen or slide-over capability
- Export PDF as picture (JPG, etc.)
- Ability to paste one image on top of another
- Ctrl-Z for quick undo
- Straight line option for markup


### PDF Scan & Edit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-scan-and-edit/id6760452324)

**Currently charting:** #182 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

Transform your iPhone into a versatile document scanner and PDF editor. Capture documents, receipts, and IDs with your camera, then edit, sign, and share them as crisp PDFs. Optimize storage with document compression.

**Highlights:** Document scanning with camera, Auto edge detection, PDF and image export, Document compression, Edit, sign, and watermark PDFs, Clean interface

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Weekly subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription No Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription 12 | $11.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Preview mini free?

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

### Is PDF Scan & Edit free?

PDF Scan & Edit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Preview mini or PDF Scan & Edit?

Preview mini is rated higher. Preview mini averages 4.3 out of 5 from 212 ratings, while PDF Scan & Edit averages 4.2 from 38 ratings.

### Do Preview mini or PDF Scan & Edit have ads?

Neither Preview mini nor PDF Scan & Edit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Preview mini or PDF Scan & Edit?

Preview mini ships an update every 10 days, and PDF Scan & Edit weekly. Most recently, Preview mini was updated on October 27, 2026 and PDF Scan & Edit on October 25, 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.*