Comparison

Acrobat Reader vs Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

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

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

This app is a versatile writing and document management tool. It offers a powerful word processor, PDF editing and annotation features, and AI writing assistance. Organize, create, and share various document types for personal and professional use.

Highlights
  • Advanced word processing with rich text formatting
  • PDF annotation, highlighting, and signing
  • AI writing assistance
  • Offline writing capabilities
  • Cloud service integration
  • Document organization with folders
  • File conversion to multiple formats
Features
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Wordpad+ is a Microsoft Word-compatible DOCX and PDF editor that helps you write, edit, read, highlight, and manage documents for school, college, work, and everyday life. Whether you're taking last-minute lecture notes, writing a story, preparing meeting minutes, working on an important essay, or organizing your thoughts, you can do it all in Wordpad+. Whether you're a student, educator, writer, medical professional, journalist, scholar, or business professional, you can use Wordpad+ every day to create and edit notes, annotations, memos, signed PDFs, papers, highlighted PDF textbooks, and more. Powerful document editor - Create and edit Microsoft Word-compatible DOCX documents. - Edit Microsoft RTF, plain-text, and Markdown files. - Format your text with tables, lists, fonts, styles, and colors. - Use templates to create professional resumes, reports, and other documents. - Save your work automatically and access it across multiple devices. PDF editing and annotation - Highlight, sketch, add text boxes and pictures, and sign PDF documents. - Write and sketch with seven ink tools: Marker, Pen, Pencil, Monoline, Fountain Pen, Watercolor, and Crayon. - Fill out PDF forms. - Sign documents directly on your device. - Verify digital signatures to confirm their authenticity. Write and format your way - Keep writing wherever you are, including when you're offline or don't have your laptop. - Customize margins, headers, and other layout options. - Track statistics such as word and sentence counts. - Proofread your work with text-to-speech. - Dictate text for hands-free writing. - Use Focus Mode to reduce distractions. - Type in more than 30 languages. Multiformat reader - Read ePub and PDF files, view PowerPoint and Excel documents, play MP3 audio, and open many other formats. - Import and export files through iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and other cloud services. - Choose from dark, light, and sepia reading themes, adjust the font size, and use text-to-speech with ePub and PDF files. - Work with large documents, including fillable forms, using the PDF engine. - Annotate and highlight eBooks, or add text and images to them. Organize and multitask - Keep several documents open in the multitabbed interface and switch between them quickly. - View documents side by side with multiple windows and multitasking. - Keep all your notes, ideas, and projects in one place with unlimited space. - Create folders and subfolders that suit the way you work. - Customize notebook covers. - Find your files quickly with search. - Manage DOCX, RTF, PDF, TXT, Markdown, ePub, PowerPoint, Excel, Apple iWork, MP3, MP4, PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, ZIP, and other file formats. Share and export - Open email attachments directly in Wordpad+. - Sync your files with iCloud, Dropbox, and other services. - Convert your work to PDF, ePub, HTML, and other formats. - Compress folders into ZIP files and send them by email. Scan and convert to PDF - Scan notes, books, tickets, recipes, and other items directly to PDF. - Convert documents, images, photos, scans, and other files to PDF on your device. - Open PowerPoint, Word, and Excel files, convert them to PDF, and annotate them. Back up and protect your work - Protect your content with a passcode. - Lock individual folders or projects for added security. - Keep your data safe with automatic backups. Use Wordpad+ to organize your thoughts, lectures, books, sketches, notes, documents, and projects in one place. Download it for free and start writing, editing, reading, and organizing your work. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Acrobat Reader4 screens
Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Acrobat Reader at 49% against Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write's 0%. Acrobat Reader also leads on ratings volume (654K vs 27) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. 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 27, 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 Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Acrobat Reader ships an update every 9 days, Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Acrobat Reader versus Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcrobat ReaderWord pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (654K ratings) — better4.3 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews49.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings654K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.3 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size522 MB500 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdobe Inc.Kairoos Solutions SL

Customer experience

Acrobat Reader

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

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 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

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

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
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  • 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
1 purchases

Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write

Subscriptions1
  • Wordpad+ Full Pro Unlock & AI3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Acrobat Reader free?
Acrobat Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write free?
Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Acrobat Reader or Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write?
Acrobat Reader is rated higher. Acrobat Reader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 654K ratings, while Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write averages 4.3 from 27 ratings.
Do Acrobat Reader or Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write have ads?
Neither Acrobat Reader nor Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Acrobat Reader or Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write?
Acrobat Reader ships an update every 9 days, and Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write every 5 days. Most recently, Acrobat Reader was updated on September 24, 2026 and Word pad + Docx, PDF, AI Write on September 16, 2026.

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