# Power PDF vs Create PDF

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Power PDF at 65% against Create PDF's 0%. Power PDF also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 59 months). Create PDF's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Power PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Create PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Power PDF holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power PDF has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Power PDF's written reviews are positive against 0% of Create PDF's.

Power PDF ships an update every 3 months, Create PDF every 59 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Power PDF | Create PDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/power-pdf-pdf-manager/id592355306/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/create-pdf-camera-scanner/id1582470178/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **65.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 59 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ComcSoft Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/413971334) | [Jogani Bhavesh Keshubhai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1362106927) |

## 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


### Create PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/create-pdf-camera-scanner/id1582470178)

Transform your device into a powerful PDF scanner. Easily convert documents, receipts, and images into high-quality PDF files. Enhance scanned documents with filters and extract text for editing and sharing.

**Highlights:** Scan documents and photos to PDF or PNG, Convert images to PDF, Extract text from images (OCR), Apply filters to scanned documents, Scan multiple pages into one document, Print scanned documents, Offline PDF generation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Version For One Week | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Version For One Year | $10.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Power PDF free?

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

### Is Create PDF free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Power PDF or Create PDF?

Power PDF is rated higher. Power PDF averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Create PDF averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Power PDF or Create PDF have ads?

Power PDF shows ads; Create PDF does not.

### Which is updated more often, Power PDF or Create PDF?

Power PDF ships an update every 3 months, and Create PDF every 59 months. Most recently, Power PDF was updated on October 17, 2026 and Create PDF on October 5, 2026.

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