Scan Spark vs PDF Reader & Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Scan Spark | PDF Reader & Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Andrii Dzhuryn | Zain Haider |
Customer experience
Scan Spark
PDF Reader & Editor
In-app purchases
Scan Spark
- premium_weekly$3.997 Days
- premium_monthly$4.991 Month
- premium_yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
PDF Reader & Editor
- Monthly Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$99.99
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