# RecordMark vs PDF Editor & Scanner

The clearest difference is monetization model: RecordMark at freemium against PDF Editor & Scanner's subscription. RecordMark also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). PDF Editor & Scanner's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (94 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. RecordMark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and PDF Editor & Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PDF Editor & Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Editor & Scanner has 94 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of RecordMark's written reviews are positive against 88% of PDF Editor & Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

RecordMark ships an update every 2 weeks, PDF Editor & Scanner every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RecordMark | PDF Editor & Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recordmark-ai-note-taker/id6751431939/reviews) | **[4.7 (94 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-and-scannerpdf-tools/id6752439246/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **94** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 87.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Size | 19 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ali Pourhadi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790080539) | [Mohamed Lotfi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833924849) |

## What reviewers say

### RecordMark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recordmark-ai-note-taker/id6751431939)

This AI-powered app captures audio from meetings and lectures, transcribing it live on your device. It generates smart summaries and action points, allowing you to annotate, tag, and organize your notes for easy retrieval and export.

**Highlights:** Live on-device audio transcription, AI-generated summaries and action points, Annotate, tag, and highlight recordings, Organize notes with folders, Export as audio, text, or PDF, 100% on-device privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annually Pro Plan | $4.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


### PDF Editor & Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-and-scannerpdf-tools/id6752439246)

This app is an all-in-one solution for managing PDF documents. It allows users to scan paper documents into high-quality PDFs, edit existing PDFs with various tools, annotate text, and extract editable text using OCR. It's designed for efficient document workflow management.

**Highlights:** High-quality PDF scanning, Comprehensive PDF editing tools, Powerful annotation and markup, OCR text extraction and search, Merge and convert PDFs, Cloud service integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Plan | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Premium Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium Plan | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great
- 👍 Amazing
- 👍 Best
- 👍 Good
- 👍 Very good

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Lifetime has been removed from premium subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Supposedly offers free lifetime, but NO…


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RecordMark free?

RecordMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Editor & Scanner free?

PDF Editor & Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, RecordMark or PDF Editor & Scanner?

PDF Editor & Scanner is rated higher. RecordMark averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while PDF Editor & Scanner averages 4.7 from 94 ratings.

### Do RecordMark or PDF Editor & Scanner have ads?

Neither RecordMark nor PDF Editor & Scanner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RecordMark or PDF Editor & Scanner?

RecordMark ships an update every 2 weeks, and PDF Editor & Scanner every 3 months. Most recently, RecordMark was updated on October 25, 2026 and PDF Editor & Scanner on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*