# Forma vs PDF App

The clearest difference is monetization model: Forma at freemium against PDF App's subscription. Forma also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 37%) and ratings volume (26K vs 928). PDF App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Forma sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and PDF App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.7 for Forma against 4.7 for PDF App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forma has 26K ratings behind it against 928, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Forma's written reviews are positive against 37% of PDF App's.

Forma ships an update monthly, PDF App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Forma | PDF App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forma-pdf-document-editor/id1658514439/reviews) | [4.7 (928 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-app-convert-create-sign/id6504335533/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **26K** | 928 |
| Positive reviews | **69.1% of reviews** | 36.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#100** | — |
| Size | 201 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BPMobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1085442365) | [Minimodev Technologies LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497577475) |

## What reviewers say

### Forma

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forma-pdf-document-editor/id1658514439)

**Currently charting:** #100 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This AI-powered app allows users to edit, fill, sign, scan, and convert PDF documents. It offers features like text editing, form filling, e-signatures, OCR scanning, and file conversion. An AI assistant can summarize, rewrite, or generate content, and users can create invoices and resumes.

**Highlights:** AI-powered PDF editing, Fill and e-sign forms, Built-in OCR scanner, Convert PDFs to various formats, AI assistant for content generation, Create and send invoices, Resume builder

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Forma Pro | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Forma Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Forma Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Forma Pro | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Forma Pro | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Forma Pro | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Forma Pro | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Forma Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| 1 month Pro 100Gb storage | $10.99 | per month |
| 1 year Pro 10Gb storage | $19.99 | per year |
| Forma Pro | $20.99 | per year |
| 1 year Pro 100Gb storage | $24.99 | per year |
| Forma Pro | $24.99 | per year |
| Forma Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Forma Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Forma Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Forma Pro | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful features like autofill and cloud sync
- 🚀 Seamless document management

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🚫 Limited editing capabilities

**Reported bugs**

- Incorrect document formatting after editing
- Inability to load or edit pre-existing documents
- Unexpected charges and billing issues

**Requested features**

- Undo/redo functionality
- Ability to edit existing text in documents
- Support for more file formats
- Stylus support for precise editing


### PDF App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-app-convert-create-sign/id6504335533)

Manage PDFs effortlessly with this comprehensive tool. Create, convert, sign, edit, and merge documents with ease. Streamline your workflow and enhance document accessibility.

**Highlights:** Create PDFs from layouts or images, Convert various file formats to PDF, Sign documents with custom signatures, Edit existing PDF files, Merge multiple PDF documents, Export and share PDFs easily

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Useful for creating PDFs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Subscription is expensive
- 🚫 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🚫 App doesn't work as expected
- 🚫 Attempted to scam users

**Reported bugs**

- App doesn't allow creating accounts
- Doesn't convert text messages to PDF

**Requested features**

- Make the app free
- Improve subscription cancellation process


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Forma free?

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

### Is PDF App free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Forma or PDF App?

Forma and PDF App are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 26K and 928 ratings respectively.

### Do Forma or PDF App have ads?

Forma shows ads; PDF App does not.

### Which is updated more often, Forma or PDF App?

Forma ships an update monthly, and PDF App every 5 weeks. Most recently, Forma was updated on September 28, 2026 and PDF App on September 27, 2026.

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