# Acrobat Reader vs Office 7

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Acrobat Reader at 654K against Office 7's 470. Acrobat Reader also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 29%) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). Office 7's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Acrobat Reader sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Office 7 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Acrobat Reader against 4.6 for Office 7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acrobat Reader has 654K ratings behind it against 470, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Acrobat Reader's written reviews are positive against 29% of Office 7's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Acrobat Reader | Office 7 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (654K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acrobat-reader-pdf-editor/id469337564/reviews) | [4.6 (470 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/office-7-word-sheets-pdf/id6467123573/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **654K** | 470 |
| Positive reviews | **49.1% of reviews** | 28.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | — |
| Size | 522 MB | 195 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.3 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adobe Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/331646274) | [SMM service, s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503472689) |

## What reviewers say

### Acrobat Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acrobat-reader-pdf-editor/id469337564)

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Grossing · Business, #13 Top Free · Business, #103 Top Grossing (US App Store)

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:** iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Acrobat Premium - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Adobe Acrobat Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| AI Assistant for Acrobat | $6.99 | per month |
| Acrobat Premium | $7.49 | per 7 days |
| Acrobat Premium - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Acrobat Premium - Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| PDF Pack - Doc Creator | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium - Edit & Create PDF | $9.99 | per month |
| PDF Edit and Convert Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Acrobat Premium - Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Acrobat Premium - Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Acrobat Reader Plus - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Adobe ExportPDF | $23.99 | per year |
| Adobe Acrobat Pro | $24.99 | per month |
| Acrobat Premium - Yearly | $48.99 | per year |
| Acrobat Premium - Yearly | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔒 Secure document storage
- 👍 Convenient for reading and annotating PDFs
- 👍 Useful for students and professionals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🔒 Overly intrusive login requirements
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 👎 Counterintuitive user interface changes
- 🔍 Poor search and organization features

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Office 7

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/office-7-word-sheets-pdf/id6467123573)

Create, edit, and share documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDF files. This app offers extensive formatting options, compatibility with major file formats, and tools for managing and annotating PDFs. It's a versatile solution for all your office needs.

**Highlights:** Create and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, Full Microsoft Office format compatibility, Advanced text and paragraph formatting, Over 250 spreadsheet functions, Presentation creation with presenter mode, Open, annotate, and manage PDF files

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Week Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 Month Promo | $7.99 | per month |
| 1 Month Plan | $12.99 | per month |
| 1 Month Special | $12.99 | per month |
| 1 Month - 7 Days | $12.99 | per month |
| 1 Year Plan | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Acrobat Reader free?

Acrobat Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Office 7 free?

Office 7 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Acrobat Reader or Office 7?

Acrobat Reader and Office 7 are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 654K and 470 ratings respectively.

### Do Acrobat Reader or Office 7 have ads?

Neither Acrobat Reader nor Office 7 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Acrobat Reader or Office 7?

Acrobat Reader ships an update every 9 days, and Office 7 every 9 days. Most recently, Acrobat Reader was updated on September 27, 2026 and Office 7 on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*