# Power PDF vs PDF Editor

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Power PDF | PDF Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/power-pdf-pdf-manager/id592355306/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-merge-and-split/id6448696144/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **65.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ComcSoft Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/413971334) | [Moon Technolabs Pvt Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/558496197) |

## 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 Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-merge-and-split/id6448696144)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Merge and Split | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited Merge and Split | $1.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Merge and Split | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Merge and Split | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*