# Ace Receipt Maker vs PDF Tools

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Tools at 100% against Ace Receipt Maker's 72%. PDF Tools also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Ace Receipt Maker's advantage is ratings volume (460 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ace Receipt Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month 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.

PDF Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ace Receipt Maker has 460 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Ace Receipt Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDF Tools's.

Ace Receipt Maker ships an update every 11 months, PDF Tools every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ace Receipt Maker | PDF Tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (460 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ace-receipt-maker/id1664339836/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-tools-sign-and-edit-pdf/id6444650684/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **460** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 months** | Every 16 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 36 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SPK Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1575877822) | [SVG Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154426191) |

## What reviewers say

### Ace Receipt Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ace-receipt-maker/id1664339836)

Instantly generate and send professional PDF receipts to clients. Customize with your logo, signature, and detailed payment information. Track all your financial records on the go without any signup or ads.

**Highlights:** Create and send receipts instantly, No signup or login required, Unlimited receipts with no ads or watermarks, Share receipts via email, text, and more, Track and store receipts for organization, Personalize with logo and signature, Customize receipt fields and payment details

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Receipt Scanner | $4.99 | per month |
| Receipt Scanner | $9.99 | per month |
| Ace Receipt Maker | $39.99 | per year |
| Receipt Tracker | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and simple
- 🚀 Quick and efficient receipt creation
- 👍 Professional-looking receipts
- 👍 Great for small businesses
- 👍 Saves time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Misleading advertising about being free
- 👎 Subscription required after limited use
- 👎 High subscription cost
- 👎 No warning about subscription limits
- 👎 Lack of customer support response

**Reported bugs**

- No options for logging into old accounts
- No reply from support regarding account issues

**Requested features**

- Ability to save items
- Option to make saving customers optional
- Clearer communication about subscription limits/free usage


### PDF Tools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-tools-sign-and-edit-pdf/id6444650684)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ace Receipt Maker free?

Ace Receipt Maker 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, Ace Receipt Maker or PDF Tools?

PDF Tools is rated higher. Ace Receipt Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while PDF Tools averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Ace Receipt Maker or PDF Tools have ads?

Neither Ace Receipt Maker nor PDF Tools shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ace Receipt Maker or PDF Tools?

Ace Receipt Maker ships an update every 11 months, and PDF Tools every 16 months. Most recently, Ace Receipt Maker was updated on November 3, 2026 and PDF Tools on November 3, 2026.

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