Comparison

Notable vs PDF Editor & Reader

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

Head to head
About

Notable

Features
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Notable — AI Notes, Summaries & Study Tools Notable is your AI note-taker that turns recordings into something you can actually use. Capture meetings, lectures, and everyday conversations, then get clear transcripts, smart summaries, and instant learning tools like flashcards, quizzes, and podcasts. Organize everything in one place so you can find what matters fast. Whether you’re reviewing for class or prepping for your next meeting. KEY FEATURES Record in-person or online: Capture audio anywhere, including calls and meetings, and keep everything saved to your library. Transcripts + AI summaries: Get readable transcripts and concise summaries that highlight key points and action items. Turn notes into learning: Generate flashcards, quizzes, and podcast-style recaps from any note or space for on-the-go review. Spaces for organization: Keep notes grouped and searchable so projects, classes, and topics stay tidy. Podcast playback: Listen back to your generated recap anytime - perfect for commuting or workouts. Calendar-friendly workflow: Stay on top of what you need to capture and review with a smoother daily flow. WHO IT’S FOR Students: Record lectures and turn them into flashcards and quizzes for faster studying. Professionals: Get meeting notes you can scan, search, and share—without manual write-ups. Creators & lifelong learners: Capture ideas, interviews, and conversations, then revisit them as summaries or audio. Notable helps you capture it once and learn from it anytime. Privacy Policy: https://www.notableai.ca/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PDF Editor & Reader

Edit, read, and convert documents directly on your device. This app offers tools to scan, merge, split, sign, and protect your files. It also uses AI to summarize, translate, and answer questions about document text.

Highlights
  • Read and mark up PDFs
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Convert PDFs to Word, Word to PDF
  • Organize pages (merge, split, reorder)
  • Sign, protect, and redact documents
  • AI-powered summarization and translation
  • Content search across documents
Features
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Read, mark up and convert documents right on your iPhone, then share them when you are ready. PDF Studio brings your PDF reader, scanner and everyday document tools into one calm place. The app interface is in English. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED PDF Studio is a subscription app. A subscription is required to use the app, and new customers can start with a free trial. The plans, prices and trial length are shown before you commit, and you can cancel anytime. SCAN AND CONVERT Scan paper with the camera, turn photos or typed text into a PDF, and compress a file down to a sensible size. Convert PDF text to an editable Word document, turn Word files into PDFs, or export pages as images. PDF to Word rebuilds the text rather than preserving the original page layout. ORGANIZE PAGES Merge files, split a document, and reorder, rotate or remove pages in a visual grid. Find words across your whole library with content search. SIGN AND PROTECT Fill in forms, draw and place your signature, add a password or a watermark, and black out sensitive areas. Blackouts flatten the affected pages. Compression can change image quality and text searchability; the reduction depends on your file. GET HELP READING Use cloud AI to summarize, ask questions or translate document text into 18 languages. It processes up to the first 25 pages, limited to 16,000 characters. Check important answers against your document. Conversion, markup and text recognition happen on your iPhone. AI sends the document name, extracted text and your questions to a cloud service over an encrypted connection. AI requires internet access. KEEP YOUR FILES TOGETHER Use local folders, favorites and name search. Share through the iPhone share menu. No account is required, and there are no ads. SUBSCRIPTIONS PDF Studio offers weekly and annual subscriptions. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Restore Purchases is available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation, or after an eligible free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Any unused trial time is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Support: https://yx0z7ffx6x6rqydfzwlj4-web.rork.live/support Privacy Policy: https://yx0z7ffx6x6rqydfzwlj4-web.rork.live/privacy Terms of Use: https://yx0z7ffx6x6rqydfzwlj4-web.rork.live/terms

Screenshots

Notable4 screens
PDF Editor & Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Notable at 16.0 against PDF Editor & Reader's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Notable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and PDF Editor & Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Notable versus PDF Editor & Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotablePDF Editor & Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOLUWAPELUMI S OYELOWOApptimize LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notable

Subscriptions3
  • Notable Plus$4.997 Days
  • Notable Plus3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Notable Plus7 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

PDF Editor & Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • PDF Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Notable free?
Notable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Editor & Reader free?
PDF Editor & Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notable or PDF Editor & Reader have ads?
Neither Notable nor PDF Editor & Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notable or PDF Editor & Reader?
Notable ships an update every 3 weeks, and PDF Editor & Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notable was updated on October 6, 2026 and PDF Editor & Reader on October 16, 2026.

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