Comparison

PDF Pro vs Scrivimi

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

Scrivimi

Features
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Scrivimi è l'app per il diario digitale che mette la tua privacy al primo posto, offrendo uno spazio sicuro per annotare pensieri, emozioni e ricordi senza compromessi. Progettata per chi desidera esprimersi liberamente, Scrivimi non raccoglie alcun dato personale o sensibile su server esterni: ogni informazione rimane esclusivamente sul tuo dispositivo. L'unica eccezione è la posizione geografica, utilizzata per offrire funzionalità contestuali e migliorare l’esperienza utente, che viene rilevata e salvata localmente senza mai essere condivisa con terze parti. L'interfaccia intuitiva e dal design minimalista ti consente di concentrarti sul contenuto, senza distrazioni e con la sicurezza che ogni parola scritta sia protetta. Ogni funzionalità è studiata per garantire la massima riservatezza, permettendoti di vivere un'esperienza autentica e personale, dove il tuo diario diventa un rifugio sicuro per la tua storia. La sicurezza dei tuoi contenuti è garantita da un'architettura che privilegia la memorizzazione locale e sistemi di crittografia, eliminando ogni rischio di accesso non autorizzato. Con Scrivimi, la gestione della privacy diventa trasparente e semplice: potrai visualizzare, modificare o cancellare le tue note quando e come preferisci, senza doverti preoccupare di backup automatici o sincronizzazioni su cloud che potrebbero compromettere la tua riservatezza. Inoltre, l'app è pensata per adattarsi alle esigenze di un pubblico moderno, offrendo aggiornamenti continui per migliorare l'esperienza utente senza mai sacrificare la sicurezza. Che tu voglia riflettere sul tuo percorso personale o semplicemente annotare i momenti più belli della tua giornata, Scrivimi diventa il compagno ideale, capace di custodire ogni segreto in modo discreto e affidabile. Scegli Scrivimi per vivere la scrittura in modo autentico e protetto: qui la tua storia è solo tua, e la tua privacy è la nostra priorità.

Screenshots

PDF Pro4 screens
Scrivimi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scrivimi at none against PDF Pro's 12. PDF Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Scrivimi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDF Pro versus Scrivimi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ProScrivimi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominic RodemerXING GUANG WU

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

Scrivimi

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

Scrivimi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Pro free?
PDF Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrivimi free?
Scrivimi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Pro or Scrivimi have ads?
Neither PDF Pro nor Scrivimi shows ads.

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