Comparison

Acrobat Reader vs Smart Printer App

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

Head to head
About

Acrobat Reader

This app is a powerful PDF tool for viewing, editing, annotating, and signing documents. It offers AI-powered features for summarizing and interacting with PDFs, along with robust conversion and security options. Collaborate on files and access your documents from anywhere.

Highlights
  • View, edit, and annotate PDFs
  • Sign and fill PDF forms
  • Convert files to and from PDF
  • AI-powered document summarization
  • Collaborate in PDF Spaces
  • Compress and secure PDFs
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Features
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Major new updates: Collaborate and share your files in PDF Spaces, and turn your document summaries into podcast-style audio in Acrobat Studio. The world’s most trusted PDF reader, PDF editor, and PDF maker with more than 635 million installs. View, share, annotate, add comments, and sign documents - all in one app. You can store your files online and read documents anywhere. Get your 7-day free trial and try all the features of Acrobat Reader. Paid features: Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant • Work across multiple files in one place with PDF Spaces. Collaborate, store, and use AI Assistant across files • Use voice or text prompts with AI Assistant chatbot • Ask questions and get cited answers about details in your document, including charts, graphs, and tables with Figures Q&A • Easily share the responses you get • Try voice support to ask queries and have answers read aloud. • Use new Hands-free to keep the conversation flowing with voice only • Instantly generate summaries from your PDFs with Generative AI Summaries • Get content for emails, text, study notes, blogs, and more [Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant is a paid feature*, free for a limited time] Edit PDFs • With our PDF editor, edit text and images directly in your PDF (mobile only) • Fix typos or add paragraphs with the PDF editor • Easily add, delete, or rotate any image • Use this PDF signer and PDF viewer to get your docs just right Recognize text • Optical Character Recognition (OCR) turns scanned PDFs into searchable, editable text to use in other formats Merge & organize PDFs with PDF Converter • Split or combine multiple files into one PDF with PDF converter • Use the PDF editor to insert, delete, rotate, crop & reorder pages in your PDF file Create, convert & export PDFs • Easily convert to PDF from any file type including Microsoft, Google Docs, and images • Export and convert PDFs to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or various image files • Convert web pages to PDFs Compress & highly secure PDFs • Compress PDF files for easy saving and sharing • Password Protect PDF documents Have your PDF read aloud • Listen to your PDFs on the go, great for reading support • Choose free voices or upgrade for high-quality options Subscribe now to access all these features and use Acrobat across mobile and web platforms. Free-to-use features: PDF signer: Fill & Sign Adobe Fill & Sign is free & available in Acrobat Reader. A form filler and PDF signer that lets you fill, sign, and send Liquid mode in the optimal PDF viewer • Get the best PDF reading experience with this PDF viewer • Search, navigate & adjust font size or spacing to fit your screen Annotate PDFs • Add sticky notes, comments, and highlight text Store & manage files • Link online storage accounts like Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive • Star files to quickly open important documents Connect the PDF viewer and reader to Google Drive • A PDF creator that lets you edit, compress, and export Google Drive files with a subscription Work with scanned documents • Access scanned PDFs from Adobe Scan in Acrobat to fill, sign, and share The Acrobat Reader mobile app is designed to work with customers who have Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) enabled. *An Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant add-on plan is available to Acrobat Individual customers. iOS 16 or above required. Terms & Conditions: Your use of this application is governed by the Adobe General Terms of Use http://www.adobe.com/go/terms_linkfree_en and the Adobe Privacy Policy http://www.adobe.com/go/privacy_policy_linkfree_en Do not sell or share my personal information www.adobe.com/go/ca-rights-linkfree

About

Smart Printer App

Easily print photos, documents, and files from your iPhone or iPad. Includes tools to convert images and documents to PDF, and manage files before printing. Offers a user-friendly interface for efficient document handling.

Highlights
  • Print photos, documents, files, and webpages
  • Image to PDF converter
  • Word to PDF converter
  • PDF tools for easy sharing
  • File preview before printing
  • User-friendly design
Features
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Smart Printer – Print Photos, Documents and Files Easily Smart Printer is an easy-to-use printing and document management app for iPhone and iPad. It allows you to print photos, documents, webpages, and files directly from your device with a smooth and reliable experience. Whether you need to print an image, convert a file to PDF, or prepare documents for sharing, Smart Printer gives you the tools to work efficiently. Designed for simplicity and performance, Smart Printer supports common file formats and provides built-in conversion utilities so you can prepare your files before printing. Print What You Need With Smart Printer, you can print: • Photos from your gallery • PDF documents • Word and text files • Webpages • Images and scans You can preview your content before printing and adjust settings to get the results you expect. Built-In File Conversion Tools Smart Printer also includes useful document converters. You can: • Convert images to PDF • Convert Word files to PDF • Convert documents into shareable formats • Combine files before printing These tools help you manage and prepare files without switching between apps. Simple Editing and Management Before printing, you can: • Preview files • Reorder pages • Adjust layout and orientation • Manage multiple documents in one place Everything is designed to keep your workflow simple and efficient. Made for Everyday Use Smart Printer is suitable for students, professionals, and home users: • Clean and intuitive interface • Fast file handling • Supports common document types • Easy sharing and exporting Privacy Friendly Your files are processed only to perform the actions you request, such as printing or converting. Smart Printer does not store your documents longer than necessary. Key Features • Print photos, documents, files, and webpages • Image to PDF converter • Word to PDF converter • PDF tools for easy sharing • File preview before printing • User-friendly design Smart Printer helps turn your iPhone or iPad into a practical tool for printing, converting, and managing documents in one place. Download Smart Printer and simplify your printing workflow. Note: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Read our terms of service and Privacy Policy for more information. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/appcrafters1/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/appcrafters1/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Acrobat Reader4 screens
Smart Printer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Acrobat Reader at 49% against Smart Printer App's 0%. Acrobat Reader also leads on ratings volume (654K vs 13) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Smart Printer App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.3). 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. Acrobat Reader sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Smart Printer App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Acrobat Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acrobat Reader has 654K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Acrobat Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smart Printer App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Acrobat Reader ships an update every 9 days, Smart Printer App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Acrobat Reader versus Smart Printer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcrobat ReaderSmart Printer App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (654K ratings) — better4.3 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews49.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings654K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.315.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size522 MB5 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAdobe Inc.Aamir Mahmood

Customer experience

Acrobat Reader

All ratings654,141 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews3,096 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative46.4%

Smart Printer App

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Acrobat Reader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing PDFs
  • Inability to open or save certain file types
  • Sync issues between mobile and desktop versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add erase tool for annotations
  • Improve palm rejection for Apple Pencil
  • Allow direct text editing in PDFs
  • Provide better cloud integration and sync
  • Offer more customization options

Smart Printer App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Acrobat Reader

Subscriptions16
  • Acrobat Premium - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Adobe Acrobat Premium$4.991 Month
  • AI Assistant for Acrobat$6.991 Month
Show 13 more
  • Acrobat Premium$7.497 Days
  • Acrobat Premium - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Acrobat Premium - Weekly$9.997 Days
  • PDF Pack - Doc Creator$9.991 Month
  • Premium - Edit & Create PDF$9.991 Month
  • PDF Edit and Convert Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Acrobat Premium - Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Acrobat Premium - Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Acrobat Reader Plus - Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Adobe ExportPDF$23.991 Year
  • Adobe Acrobat Pro$24.991 Month
  • Acrobat Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$48.991 Year
  • Acrobat Premium - Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
3 purchases

Smart Printer App

Subscriptions3
  • Smart Printer Weekly plan$2.997 Days
  • Smart Printer App: Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Smart Printer App- Annual Plan$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Acrobat Reader free?
Acrobat Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Printer App free?
Smart Printer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Acrobat Reader or Smart Printer App?
Acrobat Reader is rated higher. Acrobat Reader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 654K ratings, while Smart Printer App averages 4.3 from 13 ratings.
Do Acrobat Reader or Smart Printer App have ads?
Neither Acrobat Reader nor Smart Printer App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Acrobat Reader or Smart Printer App?
Acrobat Reader ships an update every 9 days, and Smart Printer App monthly. Most recently, Acrobat Reader was updated on September 25, 2026 and Smart Printer App on August 15, 2026.

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