Comparison

PDF Editor vs EditShot

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

Head to head
About

PDF Editor

This app offers robust PDF editing and compression tools, allowing you to reduce file sizes by up to 90% while preserving quality. It also provides features for annotating, filling forms, signing documents, and managing PDFs.

Highlights
  • Powerful PDF compression up to 90%
  • Edit text, add annotations, and shapes
  • Fill forms and add digital signatures
  • Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text
  • Split, merge, and convert documents
  • Scan documents using your camera
Features
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Edit the actual text inside your PDFs—change words, fonts, sizes, and colors, swap out images, and fix typos right on your iPhone or iPad. PDF Editor brings desktop-class editing to your pocket, then lets you annotate, sign, fill forms, and share in seconds. EDIT TEXT & IMAGES DIRECTLY • Tap any paragraph to rewrite, restyle, or delete text • Change fonts, sizes, colors, and alignment • Add, move, resize, or replace images • Fix typos and update documents without a computer ANNOTATE & MARK UP • Highlight, underline, and strikethrough • Add comments, sticky notes, shapes, and arrows • Draw freehand with your finger or Apple Pencil • Insert stamps and custom watermarks SIGN & FILL FORMS • Sign with your finger or a saved signature • Fill out interactive and flat forms • Add dates, checkmarks, and text fields ORGANIZE & CONVERT • Merge, split, reorder, rotate, and delete pages • Scan paper documents with your camera • Convert photos and images to PDF • Extract or duplicate pages SHRINK FILE SIZES • Compress large PDFs to make them easy to email and share • Pick the compression level that fits your needs Whether you're editing a contract, marking up research, or fixing a typo before a deadline, PDF Editor gives you everything you need to work with PDFs—right on your iPhone and iPad. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://site.innovaapps.ai/policies/translatorprivacypolicy

About

EditShot

Easily extract, edit, and customize text directly on your images. This app uses on-device OCR for offline text recognition and offers AI-powered features to separate text and restore original images. It supports multiple languages for cross-language text editing.

Highlights
  • On-device OCR for text extraction
  • Edit text directly on images
  • AI text separation and image restoration
  • Multi-language support
  • Add stylish fonts to images
  • Fix typos in screenshots
Features
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EditShot: AI Text and Image Editor. EditShot is your ultimate tool for editing both text and visuals in images. Powered by advanced on-device OCR technology and cutting-edge generative AI, EditShot helps you extract, edit, and transform any photo with ease - no internet required for local processing. Brand New: AI Image Editing Agents We have expanded beyond text editing to bring you a vast ecosystem of specialized AI Editing Agents. From instant fixes to creative transformations, our preset agents have you covered. You can even build and configure your own custom agent tailored to your exact workflow! Photo Restoration and Colorization: Breathe new life into old, faded, or damaged vintage photographs. AI Expansion and Outpainting: Seamlessly extend the borders of any image with smart AI generation. Manga and Cartoon Art Styles: Transform your portraits into striking anime, classic manga, or custom illustration styles. Professional ID Photos: Create, crop, and adjust lighting for passport and ID photos in seconds. One-Click Object and Text Removal: Effortlessly separate text, remove unwanted objects, and intelligently restore the original background. Core Text-Editing Features On-Device OCR and Editing: Edit, replace, or erase text directly inside any screenshot or image seamlessly. Multi-Language Support: Your go-to solution for cross-language text recognition, translation, and localized editing. Font Customization: Fix a typo in a sign or screenshot and match the font perfectly, or add stylish new typography. Whether you are restoring a family heirloom, translating a sign, fixing screenshots, or designing custom AI agents, EditShot makes it seamless and fast. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Editor4 screens
EditShot4 screens

Verdict

The call

PDF Editor and EditShot both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of EditShot's written reviews are positive against 0% of PDF Editor's. EditShot also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (290 vs 67). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and EditShot sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PDF Editor against 4.8 for EditShot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 290 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of PDF Editor's written reviews are positive against 97% of EditShot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor ships an update every 2 months, EditShot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF Editor versus EditShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF EditorEditShot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (67 ratings)4.8 (290 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews96.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67290 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex Gameli HeymanWuxi Duan

Customer experience

PDF Editor

All ratings67 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

EditShot

All ratings281 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDF Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly PDF Editor3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly PDF Editor$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • PDF one time Edit$2.99
11 purchases

EditShot

Subscriptions7
  • Essential$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • AI Basic$6.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Quarterly Plan$7.993 Months
  • AI Pro$12.991 Month
  • AI Ultra$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • 25 zcoin$0.99
  • 130 zcoin$4.99
  • 280 zcoin$9.99
Show 1 more
  • 600 zcoin$19.99

Questions

Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EditShot free?
EditShot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Editor or EditShot?
EditShot is rated higher. PDF Editor averages 4.7 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while EditShot averages 4.8 from 290 ratings.
Do PDF Editor or EditShot have ads?
Neither PDF Editor nor EditShot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor or EditShot?
PDF Editor ships an update every 2 months, and EditShot weekly. Most recently, PDF Editor was updated on October 25, 2026 and EditShot on October 30, 2026.

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