Lens vs PDF Editor ++
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lens
Effortlessly scan, edit, and organize your documents into high-quality PDFs. Convert physical papers into searchable digital files, add annotations, and manage your documents with ease. Perfect for receipts, forms, and important contracts.
- Scan documents to PDF
- Automatic edge detection
- OCR text recognition
- Edit PDFs directly
- Organize files into folders
- Merge multiple pages
- Export as PDF or image
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Our app is a simple yet powerful solution for scanning, editing, and managing your documents in one place. Easily scan receipts, forms, notes, contracts, or ID cards and convert them into clean, high-quality PDF files in seconds. The app automatically detects edges, enhances clarity, and applies OCR (text recognition) to make scanned documents searchable and easy to share. After scanning, you can edit your PDFs directly — add annotations, highlight text, draw, or make quick adjustments without leaving the app. Organize files into folders, merge multiple pages, and export documents as PDFs or images with ease. Subscription Information: Access to all features requires an active subscription. You can manage or cancel it anytime through your device’s subscription settings. Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15I0EwscCl2xMbMuTesRe8ujVTSHfzLm1Y1vzjZRGrTg/edit?usp=sharing
PDF Editor ++
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Our app is a handy PDF editor created to help you modify and handle PDF files swiftly and effortlessly. Edit PDF documents anytime and anywhere using straightforward and easy-to-use tools. Features: Insert text into PDF files Modify PDF content Highlight key information Complete PDF forms Add notes and markups to documents Arrange and organize PDF files Access your files whenever you need them Ideal for work, education, contracts, forms, reports, invoices, and daily document handling. Why Choose Our App? Speedy PDF editing instruments Clean and intuitive interface Support for PDF forms Powerful document annotation tools Practical file management Our app helps you boost productivity and work with PDF documents more effectively. Subscription Information Certain features may require a premium subscription. Your Apple ID account will be charged upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless you cancel them at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime through your device settings. Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/pdfeditormax-privacy-policy/afadc08e-ad31-429c-a18c-7521e4f1a56f/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PDF Editor ++ at none against Lens's shown. Lens's advantage is update cadence (every 9 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
Both are free to download. Lens sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and PDF Editor ++ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lens ships an update every 9 days, PDF Editor ++ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lens | PDF Editor ++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (803 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 803 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Theresa Jackson | DEFINI, MB |
In-app purchases
Lens
- Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
- Weekly-NoTrial$6.997 Days
- Weekly3 Days trial3 variants$6.997 Days
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- Monthly$12.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- Yearly2 variants$39.991 Year
PDF Editor ++
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly$12.991 Month
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- Yearly$39.991 Year









