Comparison

PDFr vs SwiftPDF

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

Head to head
About

PDFr

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
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PDFr combines all the available functionality, allowing you to work with documents quickly and almost in one movement. It makes absolutely no difference what exactly you will use PDFr for: studying at school or university, work, signing papers and preparing contracts or just saving important data in a convenient format - you can do it all with one application. List of Pdfr functions: -Scan and convert photos and any types of docs into PDF. -Edit the PDF file. -Use Watermark / Sign / Fill files. -Annotate PDFs. -Reposition, delete pages and files. -Compress PDF files. -Merge files and pages.

About

SwiftPDF

Features
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No Ads, No Tracking – Just a Simple & Secure PDF Tool​ Your files stay private, processed entirely on your device—only shared when you decide. ​Ideal for Students, Professionals & Daily Use​ From annotating study notes to editing contracts or managing personal documents, [Tool Name] makes PDFs effortless. ​Download Now & Streamline Your Workflow!​​

Screenshots

PDFr4 screens
SwiftPDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwiftPDF at none against PDFr's 6. PDFr's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PDFr sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SwiftPDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDFr ships an update every 3 months, SwiftPDF every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDFr versus SwiftPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFrSwiftPDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB44 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKARINA ROZITEIINTERGO PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PDFr

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly trial3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Week$4.997 Days
  • 3-day Trial3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Month$9.991 Month
  • Offer$19.991 Year
  • pdf editor$29.991 Year
None

SwiftPDF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDFr free?
PDFr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwiftPDF free?
SwiftPDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDFr or SwiftPDF have ads?
Neither PDFr nor SwiftPDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDFr or SwiftPDF?
PDFr ships an update every 3 months, and SwiftPDF every 13 months. Most recently, PDFr was updated on October 24, 2026 and SwiftPDF on October 12, 2026.

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