Comparison

PDF Only vs PDF Editor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PDF Only

This utility app allows users to sign, protect with passwords, and remove passwords from PDF documents. It offers essential PDF editing functionalities for everyday use.

Highlights
  • Sign PDF documents
  • Protect PDFs with passwords
  • Remove PDF passwords
  • Create PDF documents
  • Modify PDF documents
Features
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PDF Only is the all‑in‑one PDF toolkit for iPhone and iPad. Everything happens on your device — your documents never leave it, and the tools work offline. Whether you need to scan a contract, sign a form, merge reports, shrink a file for email, or pull the text out of a scanned page, PDF Only has a simple, dedicated tool for it. VIEW & ORGANIZE - Built‑in PDF viewer - Merge multiple PDFs into one - Reorder, rotate and delete pages - Split a PDF into separate files CONVERT - Images → PDF - Scan documents with your camera - Convert documents to PDF - PDF → Images - PDF → Text - OCR — make scanned PDFs searchable EDIT & MARKUP - Sign PDFs with your finger or Apple Pencil - Annotate: draw, highlight, add shapes and erase — with a full color palette - Add watermarks OPTIMIZE - Compress PDFs to reduce file size SECURITY - Lock PDFs with a password - Unlock password‑protected PDFs SHARE FROM ANYWHERE - Open PDFs and images straight from Mail, Files, Photos and other apps with the share sheet. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your files are processed locally on your device. No accounts, and no uploads to a server just to edit a file. Terms of Use (EULA): https://faacil.com/terms-conditions Questions or feedback? Visit faacil.com/support

About

PDF Editor

This app offers robust PDF editing and compression tools, allowing you to reduce file sizes by up to 90% while preserving quality. It also provides features for annotating, filling forms, signing documents, and managing PDFs.

Highlights
  • Powerful PDF compression up to 90%
  • Edit text, add annotations, and shapes
  • Fill forms and add digital signatures
  • Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text
  • Split, merge, and convert documents
  • Scan documents using your camera
Features
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Edit the actual text inside your PDFs—change words, fonts, sizes, and colors, swap out images, and fix typos right on your iPhone or iPad. PDF Editor brings desktop-class editing to your pocket, then lets you annotate, sign, fill forms, and share in seconds. EDIT TEXT & IMAGES DIRECTLY • Tap any paragraph to rewrite, restyle, or delete text • Change fonts, sizes, colors, and alignment • Add, move, resize, or replace images • Fix typos and update documents without a computer ANNOTATE & MARK UP • Highlight, underline, and strikethrough • Add comments, sticky notes, shapes, and arrows • Draw freehand with your finger or Apple Pencil • Insert stamps and custom watermarks SIGN & FILL FORMS • Sign with your finger or a saved signature • Fill out interactive and flat forms • Add dates, checkmarks, and text fields ORGANIZE & CONVERT • Merge, split, reorder, rotate, and delete pages • Scan paper documents with your camera • Convert photos and images to PDF • Extract or duplicate pages SHRINK FILE SIZES • Compress large PDFs to make them easy to email and share • Pick the compression level that fits your needs Whether you're editing a contract, marking up research, or fixing a typo before a deadline, PDF Editor gives you everything you need to work with PDFs—right on your iPhone and iPad. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://site.innovaapps.ai/policies/translatorprivacypolicy

Screenshots

PDF Only4 screens
PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Editor at Free against PDF Only's $1.99. PDF Editor also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (66 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

PDF Editor is free to download; PDF Only costs $1.99 up front. PDF Only sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PDF Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Editor has 66 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Only ships an update monthly, PDF Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDF Only versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF OnlyPDF Editor
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (66 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings166 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Camilo Marin OchoaAlex Gameli Heyman

Customer experience

PDF Only

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PDF Editor

All ratings66 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Only

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly payment$1.991 Month
  • Annual payments$14.991 Year
3 purchases

PDF Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly PDF Editor3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly PDF Editor$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • PDF one time Edit$2.99

Questions

Is PDF Only free?
PDF Only costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Only or PDF Editor?
PDF Editor is rated higher. PDF Only averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PDF Editor averages 4.7 from 66 ratings.
Do PDF Only or PDF Editor have ads?
Neither PDF Only nor PDF Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Only or PDF Editor?
PDF Only ships an update monthly, and PDF Editor every 2 months. Most recently, PDF Only was updated on August 23, 2026 and PDF Editor on September 14, 2026.

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