# PDF Master vs PDFr

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDFr at 93% against PDF Master's 9%. PDFr also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). PDF Master's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (200 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PDF Master sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and PDFr sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PDFr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Master has 200 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of PDF Master's written reviews are positive against 93% of PDFr's.

PDF Master ships an update every 2 weeks, PDFr every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Master | PDFr |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (200 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-master-editor-reader/id6471487318/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfr-pdf-editor-converter/id6474760302/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **200** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | **92.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 119 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CheeseJoy Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1727983156) | [KARINA ROZITE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815266833) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-master-editor-reader/id6471487318)

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing PDF documents on iOS. It allows users to scan physical documents and gallery images into PDFs, create new PDFs from scratch, view existing files, merge multiple PDFs, and extract text using OCR technology.

**Highlights:** Scan photos to PDF, Convert gallery images to PDF, Create new PDF files, View and read PDF documents, Merge multiple PDF files, OCR text recognition

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDF Master | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| PDF Master PRO 1 Week | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| PDF Master PRO 1 Week | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| PDF Master PRO 1 Week | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| PDF Master PRO 1 Week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| PDF Master PRO 1 Week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| PDF Master PRO 1 Year | $29.99 | per year |
| PDF Master PRO 1 Year | $34.99 | per year |
| PDF Master PRO 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| PDF Master Pro | $19.99 | one-time |


### PDFr

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfr-pdf-editor-converter/id6474760302)

This app allows you to scan documents, convert them to PDF, and edit existing PDF files. You can also add watermarks, signatures, and annotations, as well as manage pages and merge files.

**Highlights:** Scan and convert documents to PDF, Edit PDF files, Add watermarks and signatures, Annotate PDFs, Manage pages and files, Compress and merge PDFs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly trial | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| 3-day Trial | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Month | $9.99 | per month |
| Offer | $19.99 | per year |
| pdf editor | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF Master free?

PDF Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDFr free?

PDFr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PDF Master or PDFr?

PDFr is rated higher. PDF Master averages 4.3 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while PDFr averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do PDF Master or PDFr have ads?

PDF Master shows ads; PDFr does not.

### Which is updated more often, PDF Master or PDFr?

PDF Master ships an update every 2 weeks, and PDFr every 3 months. Most recently, PDF Master was updated on September 14, 2026 and PDFr on June 5, 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.*