Comparison

PDF Editor vs Pagecrisp

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

Head to head
About

PDF Editor

Edit, sign, and scan PDFs entirely offline on your iPhone or iPad. This privacy-focused tool allows you to manage documents without cloud uploads or internet access. Secure your files with password protection and remove hidden metadata.

Highlights
  • Offline PDF editing
  • Add digital signatures
  • Merge and split PDFs
  • Organize pages
  • Scan documents
  • Password protection
  • Strip metadata
Features
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Sign and edit PDFs on your iPhone without uploading them. Works offline. These tools require an In-App Purchase. Online PDF editors send your file to a server. This one never does. You merge, split, sign, scan, and lock documents on your iPhone or iPad. No account. No internet required. Built for contracts, invoices, and files you would rather keep private. Pro unlocks: • Sign with your finger or Apple Pencil, then reuse the signature later • Merge PDFs and drag pages into order • Split a file at any page • Reorder, rotate, or delete pages • Scan paper into a PDF with the camera • Build a PDF from photos, or export pages as JPG or PNG • Password-protect a file and limit printing or copying • Remove a password you already know • Strip hidden metadata before you share a file What stays on your phone • Works in airplane mode • No cloud uploads • No ads • No analytics • Nothing leaves your device Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pagecrisp

Features
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Turn separate scans into a navigable document packet. Choose saved PDFs, arrange sections and build a separate PDF with a cover, linked contents page and section bookmarks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the library → Build document packet. Enter a packet title and add saved PDFs. 2. Edit section titles and use Edit to reorder or remove sections. 3. Build the packet and review the total page count and PDF preview. 4. Export the packet PDF or share an assembly receipt with input and output hashes. The source scans remain unchanged. 5. Changing the title or sections clears the frozen result. Build again to refresh it. Use the existing camera, import, OCR and local PDF-library tools to prepare source documents, then assemble a packet for handoff without altering those originals. WHAT TO KNOW Up to 16 documents, 200 source pages, 50 MB per input and 100 MB combined. Encrypted or copying-restricted PDFs are rejected. Existing text and page orientation are preserved, but image-only pages do not gain OCR from packet assembly. Newly generated contents links and section bookmarks target the packet; verify pre-existing source links separately. The packet is exported as a separate file and is not automatically added to the scan library. Built for iPhone and iPad. No account required for this workflow.

Screenshots

PDF Editor4 screens
Pagecrisp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Editor at Free against Pagecrisp's $0.99. Pagecrisp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PDF Editor is free to download; Pagecrisp costs $0.99 up front. PDF Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Pagecrisp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PDF Editor versus Pagecrisp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF EditorPagecrisp
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert PinlRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDF Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
None

Pagecrisp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pagecrisp free?
Pagecrisp costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Editor or Pagecrisp have ads?
Neither PDF Editor nor Pagecrisp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor or Pagecrisp?
PDF Editor ships an update weekly, and Pagecrisp weekly. Most recently, PDF Editor was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pagecrisp on October 25, 2026.

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