Comparison

Download 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

Download

This app provides a straightforward and efficient way to save, organize, and manage all your important files in one accessible location. It allows you to store documents, media, and downloads from various sources with a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Save files from apps and websites
  • Organize files and folders
  • Preview various file types
  • Rename, delete, and sort files
  • Centralized library for downloads
  • Touch-friendly interface
Features
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**Download File Manager** is a simple, powerful file storage and organization app designed to help you keep your important files in one easy-to-use place. Save files from apps, websites, messages, email, and the iOS Share Sheet. Organize downloads, documents, images, videos, audio files, PDFs, text files, and more with a clean touch-friendly interface. Preview your files directly inside the app, rename items, remove files, sort by date or name, and keep your folders organized just the way you like. Whether you are saving school documents, work files, photos, videos, music, PDFs, or web downloads, Download File Manager gives you a convenient space to store and access them anytime. ### Key Features Save files from other apps using the iOS Share Sheet Organize files and folders in a simple file manager Preview images, PDFs, videos, audio, and text files Rename, delete, move, and sort files easily Keep downloads and saved items in one clean library Designed for a smooth touch-friendly iPhone experience Download File Manager is made for anyone who wants a simple, reliable way to save and manage files on iPhone.

About

PDF Editor

Edit, scan, combine, and convert documents privately on your device. This app processes all your files locally, requiring no account or cloud uploads. Work confidently with sensitive documents, even offline.

Highlights
  • Local document processing
  • Edit and organize PDFs
  • Scan paper documents
  • Convert Office files to PDF
  • Combine multiple PDFs
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Edit and create PDFs with your documents processed on your device. PDF Editor helps you edit, scan, combine, and convert documents on iPhone and iPad without sending your files to a cloud service. No account is required. Your documents stay on your device unless you choose to share or export them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Document processing happens locally on your device • The app does not upload your documents for conversion • No account or sign-in is required EDIT AND ORGANIZE PDFS • Reorder pages with visual previews • Remove pages you no longer need • Merge multiple PDFs into one document • Import from Files or receive documents from other apps • Rename, preview, and share your finished PDFs CREATE AND CONVERT • Scan paper documents with the camera • Turn photos and text into PDFs • Convert supported Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files to PDF offline • Choose page size, orientation, image position, scale, rotation, and layers MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A focused interface adapts to both phone and tablet, with 15 supported languages and a carefully designed right-to-left experience for Arabic. Keep sensitive documents close. Work confidently, even without an internet connection. ANNOTATE AND SIGN • Highlight or underline selectable text and choose a color • View and manage supported annotations • Draw a signature or reuse one saved on this device, then position and resize it before saving MORE WAYS TO WORK • Split PDF pages while keeping the original document • Follow the illustrated guide on first launch or revisit it in Settings • Choose system, light, or dark appearance • Transfer supported files with a computer over local Wi-Fi when you choose

Screenshots

Download2 screens
PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Editor at 100% against Download's 13%. PDF Editor also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On ratings volume, 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

Download costs $2.99 and PDF Editor $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Download's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDF Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Download ships an update every 5 weeks, PDF Editor every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Download versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDownloadPDF Editor
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating1.0 (5 ratings)4.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlteru Inc.大鹏 张

Customer experience

Download

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative73.3%

PDF Editor

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Download

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Download free?
Download costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Download or PDF Editor?
PDF Editor is rated higher. Download averages 1.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PDF Editor averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Download or PDF Editor have ads?
Neither Download nor PDF Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Download or PDF Editor?
Download ships an update every 5 weeks, and PDF Editor every 9 days. Most recently, Download was updated on November 1, 2026 and PDF Editor on October 30, 2026.

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