Simple PDF vs PDF Converter&Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple PDF
This application allows users to view, annotate, and edit PDF documents with ease. Features include document management, OCR capabilities, and a built-in scanner. It's designed for students and professionals to stay productive on the go.
- View, annotate, and edit PDFs
- Full-text search and navigation
- Free-draw and text box annotation
- Page reordering and PDF merging
- Scan documents with built-in camera
- OCR for text extraction
- Home screen widget for quick access
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Simple PDF Reader is a powerful, fast, and beautifully designed app for viewing, annotating, and editing your PDF documents — all in one place. Whether you're a student, professional, or just organizing paperwork, Simple PDF Reader keeps you productive on the go. Key Features: - Viewing & Navigation Smooth, fast PDF rendering with page thumbnail scrubber Table of contents (outline) and bookmarks for quick navigation Full-text search across the document Auto-scroll with adjustable speed for hands-free reading - Annotation & Drawing Free-draw with pen and highlighter tools Add text boxes anywhere on the page Insert and position signatures with drag & resize handles Eraser, undo, and redo support - Document Management Reorder and delete pages in the page editor Merge multiple PDFs into one - Scan paper documents with the built-in document camera Import PDFs from Files, iCloud, and other apps via share extension - OCR Extract text from scanned or image-based PDFs - Home Screen Widget Quick access to recently opened documents from your Home Screen - Dark Mode supported
PDF Converter&Editor
This app converts PDFs to and from various document and image formats, maintaining original layouts. It includes OCR for text extraction from scanned documents and offers annotation tools like highlighting and e-signatures. Additional features like daily quotes and a Pomodoro timer enhance the user experience.
- PDF to Word/Excel/PPT conversion
- PDF to Image conversion
- OCR for scanned PDFs
- Highlighting and annotation
- Handwritten notes
- E-signatures
- Pomodoro timer
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PDF Zen is a professional PDF tool that supports conversion between PDF and Word/Excel/PPT/image formats while preserving original layouts. Features built-in OCR to extract text from scanned PDFs (supports English/Chinese/Japanese). Offers rich annotation tools including highlighting, handwritten notes and e-signatures. Bonus features include daily quotes and Pomodoro timer for a more enjoyable document workflow. Terms of Service： https://p4c8c0ejhq.feishu.cn/docx/LvGVdQObaoxNB0xsyIzc8icenGb Privacy Policy： https://p4c8c0ejhq.feishu.cn/docx/YyCudsxHiookmKxC75gcF7eBn4e
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PDF Converter&Editor at 4.7 against Simple PDF's 3.7. PDF Converter&Editor also leads on ratings volume (109 vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). Simple PDF's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PDF Converter&Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Converter&Editor has 109 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simple PDF ships an update every 3 weeks, PDF Converter&Editor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple PDF | PDF Converter&Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (109 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chang Keun Jung | 鑫磊 韩 |
Customer experience
Simple PDF
PDF Converter&Editor
In-app purchases
Simple PDF
No in-app purchases
PDF Converter&Editor
No in-app purchases
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