Comparison

Power PDF vs PDF Editor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Power PDF

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
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Power PDF is a powerful tool to create, secure and view PDF documents on iPad/iPhone. Power PDF lets you create PDF documents on your iPhone/iPad with ease. It supports: - Create PDF documents from many file types, including: DOC, XLS, PPT, TXT, RTF, XML, HTML and all text files. - Convert photos to a PDF document. - Scan to a PDF document using your Camera. Power PDF lets you modify PDF documents on your iPhone/iPad with ease. It supports: - Combine PDF documents. - Split a PDF document into two or more documents. - Delete pages in a PDF document. - Re-arrange pages in a PDF document. - Add password protection to a PDF document. Power PDF lets you view PDF documents with ease. It supports: - View PDF documents in thumbnail or full screen modes. - Extract text from a PDF document. - Add bookmarks on a PDF document. - Search within a PDF document. - Fast Navigate within a PDF document. - Zooms in/Zooms out on a PDF document. - Annotate in a PDF document. Power PDF also has a File Manager, which supports the following features: - Import files from your Camera Roll, Email or another App through “Open In”. - Manage Files including: rename, delete, move, create folder and sort. - Search file name in Local Files and Camera Roll. - Open many document types, including: DOC, EXCEL, PPT, TXT, image files, and audio files. With its simple interfaces, Power PDF provides the easiest way to manage PDF documents on iPhone and iPad. If you have more questions, please visit: http://www.comcsoft.com/Portfolio/our_apps/PowerPDF/PowerPDF_overview.php.

About

PDF Editor

Easily merge multiple PDF files into one or split large PDFs into smaller ones. This app also allows for page deletion, unlocking, watermarking, and image-to-PDF conversion. It helps manage and customize your documents efficiently.

Highlights
  • Merge multiple PDFs
  • Split PDFs into single pages
  • Delete unwanted pages
  • Unlock password-protected PDFs
  • Add watermarks
  • Compress PDF size
  • Convert images to PDF
  • Convert PDF to text
Features
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The complete PDF toolkit in your pocket. Merge, split, compress, watermark, unlock, and convert PDFs. Whether you're a student, professional, or business user, PDF Editor gives you full control over every PDF on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. WHAT YOU CAN DO Merge PDFs Combine multiple PDF files into one clean document in seconds. Supports password-protected PDFs. Split PDF Divide any PDF into individual pages or custom page ranges. Fast and precise. Compress PDF Reduce PDF file size without sacrificing quality. Perfect for email attachments and uploads. Delete Pages Remove unwanted pages from any PDF. Simple page picker, instant results. Unlock PDF Remove password protection from your PDFs so you can edit, share, and work freely. Watermark Add custom watermarks to any page or entire document. Protect and brand your PDFs. Image to PDF Convert JPG, PNG, and other images into high-quality PDF files instantly. PDF to Text Extract text from any PDF document for editing or copying. WHY CHOOSE THIS APP - Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision - No internet required for most features - Clean, fast, and easy to use - Regular updates with new features Get started in seconds — no account required. Privacy Policy : https://www.moonapps.io/privacy-policy/ Subscription Terms : https://www.moonapps.io/merge-split-pdf/subscription-terms Terms of Use : https://www.moonapps.io/merge-split-pdf/terms-of-use Questions or feedback? Email us: support@moonapps.io

Screenshots

Power PDF4 screens
PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Power PDF at 65% against PDF Editor's 0%. Power PDF also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 3). PDF Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Power PDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Editor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power PDF has 1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Power PDF's written reviews are positive against 0% of PDF Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Power PDF ships an update every 3 months, PDF Editor monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Power PDF versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower PDFPDF Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComcSoft CorporationMoon Technolabs Pvt Ltd

Customer experience

Power PDF

All ratings1,006 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative28.6%

PDF Editor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Power PDF

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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 Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Power PDF

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
4 purchases

PDF Editor

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Merge and Split$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited Merge and Split$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Merge and Split$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Merge and Split$19.99

Questions

Is Power PDF free?
Power PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Power PDF or PDF Editor?
PDF Editor is rated higher. Power PDF averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while PDF Editor averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Power PDF or PDF Editor have ads?
Power PDF shows ads; PDF Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, Power PDF or PDF Editor?
Power PDF ships an update every 3 months, and PDF Editor monthly. Most recently, Power PDF was updated on October 23, 2026 and PDF Editor on October 13, 2026.

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