Comparison

PDF Editor vs DocScope

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

Head to head
About

PDF Editor

Easily scan paper documents, merge PDFs, and organize your files offline on iPhone and iPad. Convert various file types to PDF, annotate documents, and add signatures. Keep your paperwork tidy with nested folders and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Merge and split PDFs
  • Convert Office files to PDF
  • Annotate and sign documents
  • Organize files with folders
  • iCloud sync
  • Local network transfer
Features
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Scan paper documents, merge PDFs and organize everyday paperwork on iPhone and iPad. One-time purchase. No subscriptions, in-app purchases or ads. SCAN AND CONVERT • Scan paper documents with your camera and turn photos into PDFs. • Create PDFs from plain text and Markdown. • Convert supported Word, Excel and PowerPoint files to PDF on your device. MERGE, SPLIT AND ORGANIZE • Combine multiple PDFs into one document. • Split a PDF while keeping the original. • Reorder pages with previews and delete pages you do not need. • Import from Files or compatible apps, then rename and share your PDFs. READ, ANNOTATE AND SIGN • Highlight and underline selectable text, add comments and manage supported annotations. • Draw a handwritten signature or reuse a signature saved on this device. • Insert images and image-based stamps; preview stamp background removal and save templates for reuse. • Position and resize signatures, images and stamps before saving. Image stamps are not certificate-based digital signatures. KEEP DOCUMENTS ORGANIZED • Create nested folders and move multiple PDFs at once. • Sync PDFs and folders with iCloud. Sync is on by default when iCloud is available and can be turned off in Settings. Saved signature and stamp templates stay on this device. • When you enable local network transfer, use a computer browser on the same network to upload, download and manage supported files. PROCESS ON YOUR DEVICE Scanning and file conversion happen on your device. Source files are not uploaded for conversion. PDFs in your library follow your iCloud sync setting; sharing and local network transfer happen when you choose to use them. No separate app account is required.

About

DocScope

Features
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DocScope is a lightweight local document viewer that supports dozens of formats including PDF, EPUB, Word, Excel, CSV, Markdown, JSON, HTML, and source code — everything stays on your Mac, nothing is uploaded. Key features: • Multi-format reading — PDF, EPUB, Word, Excel, Markdown, JSON, code files, all in one app • Offline OCR — Recognize text in scanned PDFs and EPUB images using macOS Vision, no internet required, fully private • Full-text search — Case-sensitive, whole-word, and regex search to find what you need fast • Workspaces — Organize files by project or topic to keep your library tidy • Multi-window & tabs — Open multiple files side by side and switch freely • File editing — Edit and save text, Markdown, JSON, and more directly • Dark theme — A polished, immersive reading experience built for macOS All files are processed locally. No data ever leaves your Mac. Privacy Policy: https://lucky202408.github.io/docscope-en-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Editor4 screens
DocScope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DocScope at Free against PDF Editor's $0.99. DocScope also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PDF Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence and ads 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

DocScope is free to download; PDF Editor costs $0.99 up front. DocScope sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. PDF Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor ships an update every 10 days, DocScope weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PDF Editor versus DocScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF EditorDocScope
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer大鹏 张鹏飞 高

In-app purchases

None

PDF Editor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DocScope

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DocScope free?
DocScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Editor or DocScope have ads?
Neither PDF Editor nor DocScope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor or DocScope?
PDF Editor ships an update every 10 days, and DocScope weekly. Most recently, PDF Editor was updated on November 4, 2026 and DocScope on October 31, 2026.

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