Comparison

Documents vs My Documents

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

Head to head
About

Documents

This app is a comprehensive file manager and document editor for mobile devices. It allows users to organize, edit, convert, and annotate various file types, including PDFs, Office documents, and audio/video files. It also features transcription, scanning, and cloud integration.

Highlights
  • Edit PDFs directly
  • Convert files to PDF
  • Organize files and folders
  • Transcribe audio and video
  • Scan documents
  • Play audio and video
  • Transfer files via Wi-Fi
Features
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Documents by Readdle is your file manager, document viewer, PDF editor, and archive extractor for iPhone and iPad. Browse and organize your files, extract ZIP and RAR archives, edit and sign PDFs, and convert or compress anything — all from one app. FILE MANAGER - Browse, organize, and manage local files and folders in one fast file browser, rename and color-tag them for quick access - Import files from your computer, download files directly from the web browser, or work with iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, and other cloud drives without downloading them ZIP & RAR ARCHIVE EXTRACTOR - Unzip and extract ZIP and RAR archives directly on your iPhone or iPad - Create new ZIP archives to compress and share multiple files at once - Compress large files and folders to save storage space PDF EDITOR, VIEWER & CONVERTER - View and read PDFs, books, and scanned documents with a fast built-in viewer - Edit or modify existing text directly inside a PDF - Highlight, add notes, and place stickers on PDFs and books - Merge multiple PDFs into one, or split, rotate, and reorder pages - Convert PDF to Word, JPG, PNG, HEIC, and other formats SIGN DOCUMENTS - Add your signature to PDF contracts and forms in seconds - Fill out forms and place text, checkmarks, and initials anywhere on a document - Store signed contracts securely and access them from any device FILE CONVERTER & COMPRESSOR - Convert between PDF, DOCX, JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WEBP, and more in a few taps - Compress PDFs, photos, and files to reduce size for email or upload limits - Create PDFs from photos, scans, or documents, and convert them back to editable formats SCANNER - Scan receipts, books, and documents with a built-in OCR document scanner - Save scans as searchable PDFs directly in Documents or your cloud drive ALSO INSIDE - Transcribe audio and video to text, then edit or export the transcript - Use Smart Eraser to remove unwanted objects from photos - Play music and video, and transfer files to your Mac or PC over Wi-Fi Documents is an App Store Editors' Choice winner. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://documents.io/legal/privacy https://documents.io/legal/terms

About

My Documents

Securely store and organize essential documents, cards, and passwords. This app offers custom fields, categorization, and multimedia attachments for easy access. Cloud storage ensures your valuable data is always at hand and can be restored anytime.

Highlights
  • Store documents, cards, and passwords
  • Custom fields for organization
  • Categorize files
  • Attach images and files
  • Secure cloud storage and restore
Features
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This is a simple and reliable app for storing important documents, cards, passwords, and other valuable data. Your files are always at hand, with security as a top priority. - Flexibility – add custom fields to your documents for better organization. - Organization – categorize files for quick and easy access. - Multimedia – attach images and other files. - Cloud storage – securely save and restore your data anytime. Keep all your important documents in one place — convenient, secure, and always accessible!

Screenshots

Documents4 screens
My Documents3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Documents at 71% against My Documents's 0%. Documents also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (631K vs 2). My Documents's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Documents sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and My Documents sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents has 631K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Documents's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Documents's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Documents ships an update every 6 days, My Documents daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Documents versus My Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocumentsMy Documents
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (631K ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings631K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size435 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedAlexander Senin

Customer experience

Documents

All ratings631,011 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews3,021 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative22.3%

My Documents

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Documents

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing downloaded files and folders
  • Unreliable audio playback with skipping and pausing
  • Inability to open certain file types after updates
  • Syncing issues between local storage and cloud services

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable volume controls for audio playback
  • Improved PDF annotation tools
  • Option to expand/collapse all bookmarks in documents
  • Ability to permanently delete files
  • Faster file transfer and syncing between devices

My Documents

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Documents

Subscriptions12
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Documents Plus$9.991 Month
  • Documents Plus1 Month trial$9.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Documents Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Documents VPN3 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Documents VPN7 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Documents Plus3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Documents VPN7 Days trial$89.991 Year
2 purchases

My Documents

One-time2
  • Tip Developer$0.99
  • Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is Documents free?
Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Documents free?
My Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Documents or My Documents?
Documents is rated higher. Documents averages 4.8 out of 5 from 631K ratings, while My Documents averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Documents or My Documents have ads?
Neither Documents nor My Documents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Documents or My Documents?
Documents ships an update every 6 days, and My Documents daily. Most recently, Documents was updated on October 19, 2026 and My Documents on October 17, 2026.

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