Comparison

PDF Editor vs Faraway Days

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 acts as a portable PDF assistant, allowing users to scan, edit, and convert documents and photos into PDF format. It offers high-quality scanning, smart OCR for text recognition, and versatile editing tools. Convert PDFs to various formats and secure your files with encryption.

Highlights
  • High-quality scanning
  • Smart OCR text recognition
  • All-in-one PDF editing
  • Format conversion (Word, Excel, images)
  • Secure file encryption
  • Add text, images, annotations, signatures
Features
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PDF Editor - OCR Scan Edit: Your mobile PDF office assistant. Supports editing, scanning, and OCR recognition, making document management easy and efficient. Key Features: -High-Quality Scanning: Easily scan paper documents using your phone's camera to generate high-definition PDF files, with support for automatic cropping and image enhancement. -OCR Text Recognition: Intelligently recognize text in images or scans, extracting and generating editable PDF files with one click, instantly converting paper documents to digital form. -All-in-One Editing: Easily add, delete, and rearrange pages. Supports filters, highlights, and annotations, making your PDFs more readable and personalized. -Image to PDF: Import multiple images at once and automatically generate a PDF file for clarity, organization, and efficiency. -Secure Encryption: Utilizes advanced encryption technology to protect your PDF files and prevent information leaks. Whether you're scanning notes, editing documents, or recognizing text in images, PDF Editor - OCR Scan Edit is your go-to assistant. 【Ad-Free Edition - Enjoy a Pure Experience】 Upgrade to the Ad-Free version to enjoy an uninterrupted workspace: • Remove all advertisements completely. • Focus entirely on reading, scanning, and editing. Subscription Details: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation. • Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24-hours before the period ends. • Manage your subscriptions and auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pdfpp/home Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/pdftou/home

About

Faraway Days

Features
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Faraway Days turns the dates you're looking forward to into beautiful painted countdowns you can pin anywhere: your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy. Christmas, birthdays, trips, paydays, due dates, anniversaries. Add a countdown, pick a painted scene and an icon, and watch the days tick down (or up) every time you glance at your phone. PAINTED SCENES FOR EVERY BIG DAY • Over 90 painted scenes: a snowy Christmas village, a beach holiday, a birthday party, Diwali lights, Hanukkah candles and many more • Travel and places: city breaks, cruises, safaris, ski trips, plus England, Scotland, France, Italy, Greece, America, Mexico, the Caribbean, the Middle East, India, China, Japan and Australia • Simple unthemed skies and hills when you just want something calm • Let Faraway Days match the picture to your icon, or choose your own • Or go for a bold plain colour instead READY-MADE DATES, WORKED OUT FOR YOU • Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year • Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Halloween, Bonfire Night, St Patrick's Day, Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day • Diwali, Hanukkah, Eid, Ramadan, Lunar New Year, Holi, Passover, Mid-Autumn Festival and Day of the Dead • Dates that move each year are calculated for you, so you always get the next one WIDGETS, EVERYWHERE • Home Screen widgets in small, medium and large • Lock Screen widgets: rectangular, circular and inline • StandBy support for your nightstand • Pick exactly which countdown each widget shows THE LITTLE DETAILS • Says "Today" at zero, handles "1 day" correctly, and uses your local time zone • Count down to future dates, or count up from past ones • Repeating events: yearly, monthly or weekly • Reminders as your big day approaches, plus a nudge on the day • Share a countdown card with friends PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads • Your countdowns sync through your own iCloud, so only you can see them FARAWAY DAYS PLUS Unlock unlimited countdowns, the full colour library, photo backgrounds and shareable cards with a single one-time purchase. Your free countdown and its widgets keep working either way. Questions or ideas? Email coraliadigital@icloud.com. We read everything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://katinkia.github.io/big-day/privacy.html

Screenshots

PDF Editor4 screens
Faraway Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Faraway Days at none against PDF Editor's shown. PDF Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. PDF Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Faraway Days sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor ships an update every 8 days, Faraway Days every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDF Editor versus Faraway Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF EditorFaraway Days
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer家俊 张Coral Rose Page

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDF Editor

Subscriptions3
  • 1 week7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • 1 month1 Month trial$16.991 Month
  • 1 year$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Faraway Days

Subscriptions1
  • Big Day Plus Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Big Day Plus Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Faraway Days free?
Faraway Days is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Editor or Faraway Days have ads?
PDF Editor shows ads; Faraway Days does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor or Faraway Days?
PDF Editor ships an update every 8 days, and Faraway Days every 2 months. Most recently, PDF Editor was updated on November 14, 2026 and Faraway Days on November 13, 2026.

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