# PDF Editor vs MRS

The clearest difference is rating: MRS at 5.0 against PDF Editor's 4.3. MRS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). PDF Editor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

MRS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PDF Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of MRS's.

PDF Editor ships an update every 5 months, MRS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Editor | MRS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-editor/id6755438663/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mrs-pdf-editor-scanner-and-ocr/id6761103035/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 63 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ripan Hossain](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841496496) | [Songtive](https://appshunter.io/developer/865392704) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-editor/id6755438663)

Transform your device into a powerful document scanner and editor. Easily scan, convert, edit, merge, and compress PDFs with advanced OCR capabilities. Securely manage and share your documents on the go.

**Highlights:** Fast and high-quality scanning, Powerful PDF editing tools, Document management and organization, Smart PDF compression, OCR text recognition, Secure on-device processing

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $49.99 | per year |


### MRS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mrs-pdf-editor-scanner-and-ocr/id6761103035)

Easily scan, edit, and manage documents from your phone. Turn photos into clear PDFs, add text, highlights, and images, then share them quickly. Streamline your daily document handling with a clean interface and fast workflow.

**Highlights:** Smart document scanning with edge detection, Precise cropping and perspective adjustment, Add text, highlights, and images to PDFs, Import from camera, photo library, or files, Fast export and sharing of PDFs, Intuitive and clean user interface

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly trial subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly trial subscription | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly trial subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annually trial subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Annually subscription | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF Editor free?

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

### Is MRS free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PDF Editor or MRS?

MRS is rated higher. PDF Editor averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MRS averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do PDF Editor or MRS have ads?

Neither PDF Editor nor MRS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PDF Editor or MRS?

PDF Editor ships an update every 5 months, and MRS every 2 months. Most recently, PDF Editor was updated on October 28, 2026 and MRS on October 20, 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.*