WritePDF vs TSFileExplorer
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
TSFileExplorer
Access and manage files on remote computers and servers from your mobile device. Download and upload videos, photos, and documents securely, even via VPN.
- Access remote Windows, Mac, and Linux computers
- Connect to file servers and NAS
- Download and upload files
- Manage documents remotely
- Secure access via VPN
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TSFileExplorer is the file explorer for mobile device. It helps you to access files on the remote computers (Windows, Mac, Linux), Window & Linux file server and NAS Servers. It lets you download and upload video, photo and files from and to your mobile device and remote computer/file server. You can access and manage documents in office or home via VPN.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TSFileExplorer at Free against WritePDF's $2.99. TSFileExplorer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). WritePDF's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (32 vs 1). On 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
TSFileExplorer is free to download; WritePDF costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WritePDF holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WritePDF has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WritePDF ships an update every 6 months, TSFileExplorer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WritePDF | TSFileExplorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EuroSmartz Ltd | Top Level Corporation Ltd. |
Customer experience
WritePDF
TSFileExplorer
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
TSFileExplorer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WritePDF
No in-app purchases
TSFileExplorer
No in-app purchases






