# Power PDF vs PDF Tools & Utilities

The clearest difference is rating: Power PDF at 4.8 against PDF Tools & Utilities's 4.3. Power PDF also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 11). PDF Tools & Utilities's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Power PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Tools & Utilities sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Power PDF holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power PDF has 1K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Power PDF's written reviews are positive against 67% of PDF Tools & Utilities's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Power PDF | PDF Tools & Utilities |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/power-pdf-pdf-manager/id592355306/reviews)** | [4.3 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-tools-and-utilities/id1450474603/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 75 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ComcSoft Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/413971334) | [sandip paghadar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1407622721) |

## What reviewers say

### Power PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/power-pdf-pdf-manager/id592355306)

Create, modify, and secure PDF documents on your mobile device. Convert various file types and photos to PDF, scan documents with your camera, and manage files with a built-in file manager. View, annotate, and search within PDF documents with ease.

**Highlights:** Create PDFs from DOC, XLS, PPT, TXT, and photos, Scan to PDF using camera, Combine, split, delete, and reorder PDF pages, Add password protection to PDFs, View, search, and annotate PDFs, File management: rename, delete, move, create folders, Import files from Camera Roll, Email, and other apps

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Handles all types of documents easily
- 💡 Powerful features in free version
- 👍 Quick and easy to convert photos to PDF
- 🚀 Works well for splitting and merging PDFs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Full of annoying pop-ups and ads
- 🔒 Requires paid upgrade to access certain features
- 🐛 Buggy, crashes frequently
- 🐛 Can't open or download files in free version
- 🐛 Can't rearrange pages in PDF without paid upgrade

**Reported bugs**

- Landscape-only mode
- Text recognition produces gibberish
- Inability to undo annotations
- Issues with converting photos to PDF

**Requested features**

- Auto-rotate PDF pages to fit screen
- Batch conversion of photos to PDF
- Integration with cloud storage services like Dropbox
- Ability to edit and annotate PDF files


### PDF Tools & Utilities

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-tools-and-utilities/id1450474603)

Easily manage PDF files with tools to merge, split, delete, extract, lock, unlock, and rotate pages. Add watermarks and organize your documents with advanced file management features.

**Highlights:** Merge multiple PDFs, Split PDFs into multiple files, Delete and extract PDF pages, Lock and unlock PDFs with passwords, Rotate PDF pages, Add text or image watermarks, Organize and manage PDF files

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ads Free version | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Power PDF free?

Power PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Tools & Utilities free?

PDF Tools & Utilities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Power PDF or PDF Tools & Utilities?

Power PDF is rated higher. Power PDF averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while PDF Tools & Utilities averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.

### Do Power PDF or PDF Tools & Utilities have ads?

Power PDF shows ads; PDF Tools & Utilities does not.

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