Comparison

PdfBlend vs PDF Editor

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

Head to head
About

PdfBlend

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PdfBlend is a fast, private PDF editor and document scanner with on-device OCR, professional annotation tools, and QR code generation. Create, edit, sign, and share PDFs — offline, with no cloud upload. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone who works with PDFs daily. NEW in this version: • Import & export fully editable projects as .pdfblend (PDF, images, layers, annotations in one file). • Open PDF files directly from the Files app / system file picker. • AI-powered text summarization for long text and collected annotations. • Voice-to-text annotations: add text notes to a PDF by speaking. • More shape tools, all grouped in a single Shapes button for a cleaner toolbar. Why users choose PdfBlend: • Professional PDF editing & annotation: pen, highlighter, text notes (12 fonts incl. 9 Arabic), shapes, images, signatures, arrows, layers, undo/redo. • Built-in OCR (100+ languages, offline): scan with camera or import images; extract editable text with 95–99% accuracy on printed text. • QR codes inside PDFs: add URLs, Wi-Fi, vCards, and more — scannable after export. • Complete PDF toolkit: merge, split, delete/insert pages, compress, watermark, export pages as PNG, extract text notes to .txt. • Privacy-first: 100% on-device processing; your documents stay on your phone. • Multilingual UI: English, Arabic (RTL), German, French. Popular workflows: • Scan & sign: Camera → OCR → add signature → export PDF. • Study & note-taking: highlight, add notes, export all notes to a text file. • Organize PDFs: merge multiple files, split into pages, compress for sharing. • Add QR codes: insert tracking links, Wi-Fi, or contact cards directly into a document. Key features at a glance: • 20+ tools including pen, highlighter, text, shapes, images, signatures, arrows, eraser, and a Layers panel. • OCR: 100+ languages, 1–3 s/page, fully offline. • Page operations: add/insert/delete/extract; non-destructive until export. • Exports: PDF (flattened), PNG (pages), TXT (notes). Performance: smooth 60 FPS annotation rendering, fast loads.

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PDF Editor

Features
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PDF Editor — merge PDF files, split PDF, compress PDF, scan documents with camera OCR, extract pages, delete pages, duplicate and rename PDF. The all-in-one PDF management tool for iPhone & iPad. PDF MANAGEMENT TOOLS: MERGE PDF Combine multiple PDF files into one document instantly. Merge PDF files from Files app, Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox. No file size limits. No watermark. The fastest PDF merger on iPhone. SPLIT PDF Split PDF files into separate pages or custom page ranges. Separate any PDF into individual files with a single tap. Works fully offline — split PDF without uploading to any server. COMPRESS PDF Reduce PDF file size without losing quality. Compress PDF for email, iMessage, or cloud sharing. Shrink PDF documents from megabytes to kilobytes in seconds. DELETE PAGES Remove unwanted pages from any PDF. Delete PDF pages one by one or select multiple pages to delete in bulk. Preview every page before you delete. EXTRACT PAGES Extract specific pages from a PDF and save them as a brand-new file. Our PDF page extractor lets you pull out any page range with full precision. DUPLICATE PAGES Copy and duplicate pages within any PDF document. Perfect for reusable templates, repeated form sections, and structured reports. RENAME & ORGANIZE PDF Rename PDF files, sort your library, and keep all your documents organized in one clean interface. OCR & SCANNING TOOLS: CAMERA SCAN TO PDF Use your iPhone or iPad camera to scan paper documents directly to PDF. Our built-in document scanner auto-detects edges, corrects perspective, and produces sharp, clean PDF scans. Scan receipts, contracts, notes, forms, and books — all saved instantly as PDF. OCR — EXTRACT TEXT FROM PDF Turn any scanned PDF into searchable, editable text using advanced OCR (optical character recognition). Extract text from PDF images, scanned documents, and image-only PDFs with high accuracy. Copy, search, or export the extracted text directly. WHY USERS CHOOSE THIS APP: Works 100% offline — no internet required No account or sign-up needed No watermarks on any output No file size limits All tools in one free app Fast, clean interface designed for iPhone & iPad

Screenshots

PdfBlend4 screens
PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

PdfBlend and PDF Editor are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PdfBlend versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPdfBlendPDF Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIbrahim AmerAsmitaben Viradiya

In-app purchases

None

PdfBlend

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PdfBlend free?
PdfBlend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PdfBlend or PDF Editor have ads?
Both PdfBlend and PDF Editor show ads.

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