WritePDF vs PDF Markup & Annotation Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WritePDF
Edit, annotate, and convert PDFs and other documents on your iPad. This app offers advanced modification tools, cloud integration for secure access, and global search capabilities across all your files without needing to open them. It's designed for seamless compatibility with desktop PDF viewers.
- Modify PDFs with shapes, text, and images
- Fill PDF forms and add signatures
- Annotate PDFs with highlighting
- Global search across all files
- Cloud-based document access and editing
- Organize PDF pages
- Convert PDFs and other documents
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WritePDF is more than just a common annotation tool, it is a powerful PDF modification/printing tool that is usually reserved for computers. Move beyond ordinary PDF viewing, form filling, PDF modification & annotation. WritePDF is the first app that brings together both ease of use and the sophistication needed for managing PDFs, word files, spreadsheets and many other documents on the iPad. WritePDF is also the first app to be fully compatible with PDF readers on Mac & PC, any changes made to a PDF on an iPad will be reflected when opened on a computer and vice versa. With the most powerful PDF modification and viewing engine ever made, WritePDF stands heads and shoulders above the rest! One of the most powerful and security focused features of WritePDF is the ability to read, convert and annotate PDFs in the Cloud without having to download them first. This means that you can keep all of your documents and files in the Cloud and access them on demand in a very secure environment when away from the office. It also give organisations control on documents and files. WritePDF is created & bought to you by one of the top business app companies - with years of iOS app experience from 2008, EuroSmartz is unrivaled when it comes to apps for use in business. - "Being able to quickly highlight text ready for revision is awesome" - "The ability to search for a word or phrase over all of the PDFs & files I have without opening them is something I can't even do on my PC" - "Form filling is made so easy with WritePDF, I have just applied for a new bank account using my iPad" - "The ability to quickly access a document in the cloud and modify it is the #1 feature in my book" - "I can now edit my PDF and print it to my old printer that is not AirPrint enabled, just magic!" Main Features √ Modifying PDFs > Add arrows, circles, squares and other shapes to a PDF > Fill in PDF forms & add text > Use Highlighter to highlight single words or entire sections > Add web page links to words or sections of text > Transfer PDFs to & from other apps using "Open in.." > Fully compatible with most PC, Mac & iOS App PDF viewers, shows all changes > Insert pictures to a PDF > Quickly & seamlessly transfer PDFs or files from Pages, Numbers or Keynote using Open in √ Global Search > Search for keywords or phrases in ALL files stored within WPDF without opening them > Search results displayed as tapable links √ Cloud Services > Annotate, read and convert files & PDFs directly in the Cloud without downloading > Securely access documents and files and keep control of where they are stored > CloudMe, Sharefile, Box.net, Dropbox, Google Docs, iDisk, FTP, WebDAV all supported √ PDF Page Organization > Move, delete or add pages > Add, delete, rotate, copy/paste & rearrange pages > Add selected pages to an existing PDF from docs, spreadsheets or other files √ Form Filling > Easily fill in PDF forms, even with multiple fields and boxes > Save your signature in the app and reuse when needed > Email/print completed form right from within the app √ PDF Conversion & Merging View/Convert/Merge Microsoft Office files, Photos, PDFs, Contacts, Web Pages, Email & Email attachments as well as many more file formats > Create a single PDF from multiple files even if they are a different format (i.e. merge a Word file with a Pages document with an existing PDF etc) > Print or convert PDFs from other apps using Open in or other methods √ Full featured Printing > Print direct to most existing WiFi or shared printers, or use the free printer software for ALL printers. > Print from Pages, Numbers or Keynote extremely quickly & easily without the need for an AirPrint printer using Open in > Print remotely via 3G/EDGE or Google Cloud Print √ Reminders & Keywords > Set a reminder for a file, PDF or document > Add keywords to any file for easy searching
PDF Markup & Annotation Maker
Enhance PDF documents by adding text, highlighting key sections, underlining, and drawing shapes. Customize text with various fonts, sizes, colors, and transparency levels. Ideal for note-taking, documentation, and collaborative reviews.
- Add and customize text
- Highlight and underline text
- Draw shapes (lines, circles, squares)
- Adjust font, size, color, and transparency
- Review and feedback tools
- Note-taking and documentation aid
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Write text on PDF, Highlight, underline ,draw shapes & customise using different Fonts, text size, colors and transparency level. Using these features you could highlight important lines in a PDF.You could also write text on pages of the PDF.For example : you could write "Important" on the important pages of the PDF. This could be very helpful in making notes, preparing documentation or for making presentation. Annotated PDF files are easier to understand and help to focus on important points, images and topics. Below are some additional usage : -- Getting feedback on a document that is sent for review. The reviewer could highlight the areas, or write text at the places that need correction or improvements. -- Holding a meeting or discussion on a PDF Document with several users and adding highlights, writing text & drawing shapes using pen tool like arrows, checkmark and cross marks wherever the document needs changes or where it needs more discussions. -- Adding your own notes makes it much easier to find the document later and to remember why it is important or which pages & topics are important. -- Approving documents with text and commenting on the PDF. -- Highlighting the important paragraphs in the study materials. -- Adding references or points on the PDF pages by writing text on the PDF. Using the application you could do below operations : a) Write Text on PDF : Using the application the Text could be written anywhere on the pages.After the text is written, you could perform various customisations as shown below : -- Change Font of the text -- Change the Text Size -- Change the the text color -- Resize or change the location of the text as per the requirements. b) Highlight Text in PDF : Using the highlight tool, the text could be highlighted. The highlighting colors could be changed to any color of your choice.Once the Text is highlighted, you could also resize or reposition the highlighted part as per the requirements. c) Underline Text - Underline the text using the line tool.The underline color could be changed as per the requirements. The line tool could also be used to draw lines and shapes. d) Strikethrough Text - Strikethrough the text.The strikethrough color could be changed as per the requirements.This could be also be done using the line tool. e) Draw Circle - Draw a circle using the circle tool. It also supports various customisations as below : -- Change the thickness of the border from settings. -- Change its border color. -- Draw circle which is filled with the color of choice. -- Set transparency/opacity of the colors. (from Color settings) f) Draw a Square or Rectangle - A square or rectangle could also be drawn on the PDF. Just like the Circle the below operations could be performed : -- Change the thickness of the border from settings. -- Change its border color. -- Draw a rectangle or square which is filled with the color of choice. -- Set transparency/opacity of the colors. (from Color settings) g) Draw any shape using the Pen tool : using the pen tool any custom shapes could be drawn. For example : shapes like arrow, checkmark,cross mark and etc could be drawn using the Pen tool. h) Erase using the eraser tool - Use the eraser tool to erase the unwanted annotations. i) Undo and Redo support : Make the editing task easier by performing Undo or Redo operations. j) Delete tool : Delete the contents of the current page using the delete tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PDF Markup & Annotation Maker at every 3 months against WritePDF's every 6 months. PDF Markup & Annotation Maker also leads on device support (3 vs 1). WritePDF's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 10) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, review sentiment, 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
WritePDF costs $2.99 and PDF Markup & Annotation Maker $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for WritePDF against 4.5 for PDF Markup & Annotation Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of WritePDF's written reviews are positive against 83% of PDF Markup & Annotation Maker's.
WritePDF ships an update every 6 months, PDF Markup & Annotation Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WritePDF | PDF Markup & Annotation Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (31 ratings) | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EuroSmartz Ltd | Ruchira Ramesh |
Customer experience
WritePDF
PDF Markup & Annotation Maker
Bugs and requests
WritePDF
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when editing PDFs
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Saved files not opening properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve integration with cloud storage
- Enhance PDF editing tools
- Provide better user guide/documentation
PDF Markup & Annotation Maker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WritePDF
No in-app purchases
PDF Markup & Annotation Maker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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