Comparison

Scan Spark vs PDF Reader & Editor

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

Head to head
About

Scan Spark

Transform your device into a comprehensive PDF tool. Easily scan, read, sign, and edit documents for school, work, or personal use. Streamline your paperwork with fast processing and intuitive features.

Highlights
  • Scan to PDF with auto-detect
  • OCR text recognition
  • E-signature functionality
  • PDF editing and markup
  • Page management (merge, split, reorder)
  • PDF compression and conversion
  • File organization with folders
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a complete PDF workspace. Scan Spark helps you read, sign, and manage documents in seconds — perfect for school, work, and everyday paperwork. Top features • PDF Reader with fast search & smooth scrolling • Scan to PDF with auto-detect & clean edges • OCR: copy text from scans and photos • Sign documents: add eSignatures in seconds • Fill forms, add notes, highlight & mark up • Merge, split, reorder pages • Compress PDFs to share easily • Convert and export when you need it • Organize files with folders and quick share Made for speed Open → scan → sign → send. No complicated steps. Privacy first Your documents stay yours. We only collect what’s needed to run the app. Download Scan Spark and get your documents done — faster. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://andrewdzhy.github.io/Privacy-and-Policy-PDF-Scanner/

About

PDF Reader & Editor

This app offers comprehensive PDF management with on-device AI powered by Apple Intelligence. It allows users to read, edit, sign, scan, and convert PDFs, with features like AI summarization, translation, and form auto-filling. All processing happens locally on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • On-device AI for summarization, translation, and Q&A
  • Read, annotate, sign, and edit PDFs
  • High-quality document scanning with OCR
  • Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, JPG, and back
  • Merge, split, compress, and organize PDFs
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Privacy-first design with no tracking or ads
Features
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Summarize, chat with, and translate any PDF entirely on your iPhone. The privacy-first PDF reader, editor, scanner & signer with Apple Intelligence built in. Try Pro free for 7 days. The all-in-one PDF app that respects your privacy. Read, annotate, sign, scan, convert, and edit PDFs - with on-device AI that summarizes, translates, and answers questions about your documents without ever sending them to a server. ON-DEVICE AI, POWERED BY APPLE INTELLIGENCE • Chat with any PDF — ask questions, get instant answers • One-tap summaries of long documents and contracts • Translate pages into 30+ languages instantly • Extract key data from invoices, receipts, and forms • Auto-fill forms from text you already have Everything runs locally on your device. Your documents never leave your iPhone. READ THE WAY YOU WANT • Smooth paginated and continuous reading modes • Outline, thumbnails, and bookmarks sidebar • Powerful in-document search across every page • Read Aloud — let your iPhone read documents to you • Open password-protected PDFs ANNOTATE & MARK UP • Highlight, underline, and strike-through in five colors • Freehand drawing with Apple Pencil • Sticky notes, shapes, arrows, and text boxes • Export annotated copies or annotation-only summaries SIGN ANYTHING • Draw signatures with your finger or Apple Pencil • Save reusable signatures, initials, and stamps • Place, resize, and rotate signatures on any page • Legally valid e-signatures with audit timestamps SCAN TO PDF • High-quality document scanner with auto edge detection • Built-in OCR — every scan becomes searchable text • Multi-page scans saved as a single PDF • Filters: original, B&W, magic color, grayscale CONVERT & ORGANIZE • Convert PDF to Word, Excel, JPG, and back • Reorder, rotate, duplicate, and delete pages • Merge multiple PDFs into one • Split a PDF into separate files • Compress to shrink file size for sharing • Add watermarks, page numbers, and headers • Redact sensitive text and images • Create blank PDFs from scratch LIBRARY THAT MAKES SENSE • Folders, tags, and color-coded bookmarks • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Import from Files, Mail, Drive, Dropbox, or any cloud • Offline access to everything you've opened PRIVACY FIRST • No tracking, no analytics, no ads • AI runs entirely on-device using Apple Intelligence • Your files stay in your iCloud — we never see them • Open-source PDFKit foundations PDF EDITOR PRO Unlock unlimited AI summaries, translations, chat, signatures, conversions, and advanced editing with a Pro subscription. • Monthly $2.99 • Yearly $29.99 (save 17%) • Lifetime $99.99 • Free 7-day trial — cancel anytime in Settings Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: propdfeditor.online/privacy.html Terms of Use: propdfeditor.online/terms.html

Screenshots

Scan Spark4 screens
PDF Reader & Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scan Spark at 18.6 against PDF Reader & Editor's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Scan Spark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and PDF Reader & Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scan Spark versus PDF Reader & Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan SparkPDF Reader & Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB25 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAndrii DzhurynZain Haider

Customer experience

Scan Spark

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDF Reader & Editor

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scan Spark

Subscriptions3
  • premium_weekly$3.997 Days
  • premium_monthly$4.991 Month
  • premium_yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

PDF Reader & Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$99.99

Questions

Is Scan Spark free?
Scan Spark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Reader & Editor free?
PDF Reader & Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scan Spark or PDF Reader & Editor have ads?
Neither Scan Spark nor PDF Reader & Editor shows ads.

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