Comparison

PDF Pro vs PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App

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

PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App

This app allows you to scan documents, books, and IDs using your camera, convert them to various formats like PDF and JPG, and edit existing PDFs. You can also add signatures, text, and manage pages within the app.

Highlights
  • Camera scanning to PDF
  • Document conversion (JPG, Word, PPT)
  • PDF editing (compress, sign, text, pages)
  • QR code scanning
  • Document translation
Features
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All-in-one scanner app to scan, convert and edit PDF, documents. KEY FEATURES: CAMERA SCAN to PDF > Scan documents > Scan books > Scan passports/ID cards > Scan QR Code > Translate documents CONVERT DOCUMENTS > JPG to PDF > PDF to JPG > Word to PDF > PDF to Word > PPT to PDF EDIT PDF > Compress PDF > Add signature > Add, highlight or erase text > Rotate, crop PDF > Merge PDF > Split PDF > Delete PDF pages UPGRADE TO PREMIUM: Unlock all features | Monthly subscription $9.99 | 6-Month subscription $24.99 | Lifetime: $49.99 Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost depends on the selected plan. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.dmusoftware.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.dmusoftware.com/terms

Screenshots

PDF Pro4 screens
PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App at 100% against PDF Pro's 60%. PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). PDF Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 23). On price, 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

Both are free to download. PDF Pro sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Pro has 6.9K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of PDF Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Pro ships an update every 2 months, PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PDF Pro versus PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ProPDF Scanner, PDF Editor App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.9K ratings) — better4.5 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.9K — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominic RodemerDMU Software Company Limited

Customer experience

PDF Pro

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

PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App

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
Show 9 more
  • 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
3 purchases

PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App

Subscriptions2
  • PDFscanner Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PDFscanner Halfyear$24.996 Months
One-time1
  • PDFscanner Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is PDF Pro free?
PDF Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App free?
PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Pro or PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App?
PDF Pro is rated higher. PDF Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.
Do PDF Pro or PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App have ads?
PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App shows ads; PDF Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Pro or PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App?
PDF Pro ships an update every 2 months, and PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App fortnightly. Most recently, PDF Pro was updated on October 14, 2026 and PDF Scanner, PDF Editor App on September 30, 2026.

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