# Acrobat Reader vs Zoho Forms

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Acrobat Reader at 654K against Zoho Forms's 454. Acrobat Reader also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). Zoho Forms's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Acrobat Reader sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Zoho Forms sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. 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 Zoho Forms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acrobat Reader has 654K ratings behind it against 454, 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 59% of Zoho Forms's.

Acrobat Reader ships an update every 9 days, Zoho Forms every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Acrobat Reader | Zoho Forms |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (654K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acrobat-reader-pdf-editor/id469337564/reviews) | [4.6 (454 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoho-forms-build-mobile-forms/id805565969/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **654K** | 454 |
| Positive reviews | 49.2% of reviews | **58.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | — |
| Size | 522 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.3 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adobe Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/331646274) | [Zoho Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/388384807) |

## What reviewers say

### Acrobat Reader

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

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Grossing · Business, #15 Top Free · Business, #77 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


### Zoho Forms

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoho-forms-build-mobile-forms/id805565969)

Create and distribute paperless forms without coding. Collect and analyze data even offline, and automate business workflows with features like barcode scanning, digital signatures, and location capture. Organize and manage your forms efficiently.

**Highlights:** Offline data collection, Kiosk mode, Barcode and QR code scanning, Business card scanning, Digital signatures, Location capture, Form organization with folders

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| Standard Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Professional Monthly | $59.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $109.99 | per month |
| Basic Yearly | $119.99 | per year |
| Standard Yearly | $299.99 | per year |
| Professional Yearly | $599.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $999.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
- 🚀 Efficient form creation and management
- 📱 Great mobile form functionality
- 📸 Photo capture and upload capability
- 💼 Excellent for business workflows and inventory tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app failures
- 🔄 Poor offline data saving functionality
- 📱 Inconsistent cross-platform experience (iPad theme issues)
- 🔐 Difficult subscription cancellation process
- ⚠️ Limited free tier (only 3 forms)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes during text input
- Crashes when launching on iOS 12.1
- Barcode/QR code scanning causes crashes
- Black screen on app launch
- Form layout displacement after updates

**Requested features**

- Form duplication feature for similar entries
- Data visualization and graphing capabilities
- Kiosk mode for multiple forms/dashboard
- User identification tracking for submissions
- Submission history visible to form submitters


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Acrobat Reader free?

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

### Is Zoho Forms free?

Zoho Forms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Acrobat Reader or Zoho Forms?

Acrobat Reader and Zoho Forms are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 654K and 454 ratings respectively.

### Do Acrobat Reader or Zoho Forms have ads?

Neither Acrobat Reader nor Zoho Forms shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Acrobat Reader or Zoho Forms?

Acrobat Reader ships an update every 9 days, and Zoho Forms every 3 weeks. Most recently, Acrobat Reader was updated on September 24, 2026 and Zoho Forms on September 22, 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.*