# PDF Only vs PDF Editor

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Only | PDF Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-only-pdf-editor/id1668607016/reviews) | **[4.7 (66 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-edit-text/id6445966378/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **66** |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 4 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Juan Camilo Marin Ochoa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596861993) | [Alex Gameli Heyman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529812783) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Only

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-only-pdf-editor/id1668607016)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly payment | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual payments | $14.99 | per year |


### PDF Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-edit-text/id6445966378)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly PDF Editor | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly PDF Editor | $9.99 | per month |
| PDF one time Edit | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*