# PDF Editor vs EditShot

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Editor | EditShot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-edit-text/id6445966378/reviews) | **[4.8 (290 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editshot-photo-text-editor/id6744686077/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 67 | **290** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **96.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 74 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alex Gameli Heyman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529812783) | [Wuxi Duan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1135177506) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-edit-text/id6445966378)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly PDF Editor | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly PDF Editor | $9.99 | per month |
| PDF one time Edit | $2.99 | one-time |


### EditShot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editshot-photo-text-editor/id6744686077)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Essential | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly Plan | $2.99 | per month |
| AI Basic | $6.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Plan | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| AI Pro | $12.99 | per month |
| AI Ultra | $19.99 | per month |
| Yearly Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| 25 zcoin | $0.99 | one-time |
| 130 zcoin | $4.99 | one-time |
| 280 zcoin | $9.99 | one-time |
| 600 zcoin | $19.99 | one-time |


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