Comparison

PDF Pro vs Magnifier

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

Head to head
About

PDF Pro

Edit, annotate, and read PDF documents on your iPhone and iPad. Highlight text, add notes, shapes, voice recordings, and photos. Search your entire PDF library, fill out forms, and sign documents.

Highlights
  • Edit and annotate PDFs
  • Highlight text and add notes
  • Embed audio and photo annotations
  • Full-text search of PDF library
  • Fill out and sign PDF forms
  • Organize PDFs with folders and tags
  • Import from cloud storage
Features
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PDF Pro lets you read, edit and annotate your PDF documents directly on your iPhone and iPad. Highlight text, take notes, embed shapes or draw with your finger. You can even embed voice recordings or photo annotations. Full-text-search your entire PDF library with just a single tap. Above all PDF Pro comes with full-featured PDF form and signature support. Key-Features At A Glance: • POWERFUL SEARCH: ∙ Full-text-search your entire PDF library. ∙ Search inside specific documents with easy navigation through the search results. ∙ Look-up selected text directly on Wikipedia or in the included dictionaries. • FILE-MANAGEMENT: ∙ Group your PDFs in folders and tag them with colorful labels. ∙ Import PDFs from your Dropbox®, Microsoft OneDrive® or Google Drive®. ∙ Add PDFs via USB or WiFi. ∙ Open E-Mail attachments. • CLEAR VIEW: ∙ Easily browse through all your annotations. ∙ Full PDF outline support. You can even search the outline. ∙ Get an overview of all your bookmarked or annotated pages just with a single tap. • SHARE and PRINT: ∙ Easily share your annotated documents with your friends or co-workers. ∙ Print your annotated and edited PDFs. ∙ You can even share or print single pages of a document. • HIGH SPEED and STABILITY: ∙ Rapid viewing of PDF documents. ∙ Smooth display of very large PDF files. • NIGHT MODE: ∙ Makes reading in the dark much easier on the eyes. • SECURITY: ∙ Support for password-protected PDFs • AND MUCH MORE... Premium Features and Premium Offer include: • ANNOTATIONS and NOTES: ∙ Highlight text, take notes or draw with your finger. ∙ Powerful shape editor for arrows, rectangles, circles, lines and much more. ∙ Embed audio and photo annotations into your PDFs. ∙ Use predefined stamps or create your own. • DOCUMENT EDITOR: ∙ Create new pages. ∙ Export pages or merge them into existing documents. ∙ Reorder, rotate and delete pages. • CONTENT EDITOR: • Modify the existing content of PDF documents. • MULTITASKING: ∙ Work with multiple PDFs at a time. ∙ Copy and paste annotations, shapes, images or text from one PDF document into another. • FORM SUPPORT: ∙ Just fill out your PDF form, sign it with your handwritten signature and you are ready to send it via E-Mail or print it via AirPrint®. A monthly or annual subscription is required to get access to all premium features and premium offer. --- Subscriptions automatically renew monthly or yearly depending on your plan unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Plans are priced at $3.99USD monthly and $24.99USD yearly (pricing may vary in countries other than the U.S.). Payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. To avoid automatic renewal, you must turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://pdf-pro.net/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://pdf-pro.net/privacy-policy/

About

Magnifier

This app uses your device's camera to magnify small text and objects, making them easier to see. It offers adjustable zoom, brightness, and flash controls, along with over 100 built-in filters for enhanced viewing. You can also capture and save magnified images.

Highlights
  • High zoom magnification
  • Easy photo capture
  • Adjustable brightness and zoom
  • Over 100 built-in filters
  • Light and flash support
  • Gallery for captured photos
Features
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Magnifier is a high zoom camera app that helps you see small text and objects clearly. With an easy to use interface and practical tools, anyone can use it comfortably. Main Features • High zoom magnification and close up camera • Easy photo capture • Quick brightness and zoom control • Over 100 built in filters • Light and flash support • View captured photos in gallery Easy Controls • Simple adjustment of brightness, saturation, and sharpness • Free zoom level control • Flash and lighting options Use it anytime you need to read small text or take a closer look at objects. If you have any requests or suggestions, please leave a review. Contact Us onlytree2@nate.com

Screenshots

PDF Pro4 screens
Magnifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PDF Pro at 4.7 against Magnifier's 1.0. PDF Pro also leads on ratings volume (6.9K vs 1). Magnifier's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (83% vs 60%). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. PDF Pro sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Magnifier asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Pro has 6.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of PDF Pro's written reviews are positive against 83% of Magnifier's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PDF Pro versus Magnifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ProMagnifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.9K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominic RodemerSang-seop LEE

Customer experience

PDF Pro

All ratings6,945 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews425 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative29.6%

Magnifier

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PDF Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Annotations and highlights randomly disappearing
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Corrupted PDF files after editing
  • Slow performance on older devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between PDFs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved bookmarking and note-taking
  • Seamless iCloud/cloud storage integration
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Advanced text editing and OCR capabilities
  • Better organization and folder management

Magnifier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

PDF Pro

Subscriptions12
  • Offer - Monthly - macOS3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Offer - Monthly - iOS3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Monthly - iOS3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Premium - Monthly - macOS3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Offer - Annual - iOS3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Offer - Annual - macOS3 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual - iOS3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Offer - macOS + iOS3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Offer - iOS + macOS3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual - macOS3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Premium - iOS + macOS3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium - macOS + iOS3 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Magnifier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Pro free?
PDF Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magnifier free?
Magnifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Pro or Magnifier?
PDF Pro is rated higher. PDF Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Magnifier averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PDF Pro or Magnifier have ads?
Neither PDF Pro nor Magnifier shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Pro or Magnifier?
PDF Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Magnifier every 2 months. Most recently, PDF Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and Magnifier on September 25, 2026.

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