# PDFsmith vs PDF Editor

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PDF Editor at 15.0 against PDFsmith's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PDFsmith sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PDF Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDFsmith | PDF Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfsmith/id6756021073/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 28 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [James Dellamorte](https://appshunter.io/developer/1855362058) | [Clixade Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1837914739) |

## What reviewers say

### PDFsmith

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfsmith/id6756021073)

Edit PDF text, convert scanned documents with OCR, and add annotations like signatures and highlights. Manage, merge, split, and protect your PDFs with ease. This app offers desktop-class PDF functionality on your mobile device.

**Highlights:** In-place text editing, OCR for scanned documents, Annotation tools (highlights, drawings, notes), E-signature functionality, PDF merging, splitting, and rotation, Image to PDF conversion, Password protection

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDFsmith Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| PDFsmith Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| PDFsmith Pro | $89.99 | one-time |


### PDF Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-editor-read-scan-and-sign/id6761107841)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Access | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium Access | $19.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium Access | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDFsmith free?

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

### Is PDF Editor free?

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

### Do PDFsmith or PDF Editor have ads?

Neither PDFsmith nor PDF Editor shows ads.

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