Comparison

FreePDF vs AI PDF Reader

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

Head to head
About

FreePDF

This app offers a comprehensive suite of over 20 PDF tools and a document scanner. Easily convert, edit, organize, and scan PDF files directly from your mobile device. It supports various conversion formats and provides essential editing features.

Highlights
  • 20+ PDF tools
  • Native document scanner
  • PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint conversion
  • Image and document to PDF conversion
  • Merge, split, and rotate PDFs
  • Add page numbers and watermarks
  • Auto-detect document edges
Features
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PDF Tools & Scanner gives you 20+ PDF tools and a native iOS document scanner — all in one app. Convert, edit, organize and scan PDF documents right from your iPhone. Convert from PDF • PDF to Word — preserves tables and formatting for instant editing • PDF to Excel — smart column detection exports data accurately • PDF to PowerPoint — convert slides into editable presentations • PDF to JPG or PNG — turn each page into a high-quality image • PDF to Text — extract all readable text as plain .txt • PDF to HTML — convert to web-ready HTML format Convert to PDF • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Html→ PDF • Photos and images → PDF Edit PDF — • Merge: Combine multiple PDFs into one, drag to reorder • Split: Select specific pages to extract or separate • Rotate: Fix sideways or upside-down pages (90°/180°/270°) • Delete Pages: Visual page grid to remove unwanted pages • Add Page Numbers: Choose position, style and starting number • Watermark: Add text or image watermarks • PDF Info: View page count, file size and metadata Document Scanner Scan paper documents with your iPhone camera. Auto-detects document edges, corrects perspective and saves as PDF. Digitize receipts, contracts, notes, IDs and more. Basic Plan: 15 jobs/day · 100 MB file size · Ads shown Pro Plan: Unlimited jobs · 1 GB file size · PDF to Excel/PPT/HTML · Priority support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://freepdf.co/privacy

About

AI PDF Reader

Features
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AI PDF Reader: Editor & Scan is an all-in-one PDF and document app designed to help you read, scan, edit, sign, convert, and organize documents with ease. Need to scan a document? Edit a PDF? Add a signature? Convert files? Or understand a long PDF faster with AI? Access powerful document tools in one simple and easy-to-use app. AI PDF ASSISTANT Make it easier to understand your documents with AI-powered assistance. • Ask questions about your PDF documents • Get answers based on document content • Find important information faster • Understand complex PDF content • Save time when reading long documents PDF READER & DOCUMENT VIEWER Open and read your documents with a smooth and convenient viewing experience. • Read PDF documents • Open Word documents • View Excel spreadsheets • Access PowerPoint presentations • Manage your documents in one place SCAN DOCUMENTS TO PDF Turn your device into a convenient PDF scanner. • Scan documents using your camera • Create PDF files from scanned pages • Scan receipts, notes, forms, and business documents • Keep your important documents digitally organized EDIT PDF DOCUMENTS Make changes to PDF files directly from your device. • Edit PDF text • Add new text • Insert images • Add highlights • Customize your PDF documents SIGN PDF DOCUMENTS Quickly create and add signatures to your PDF files. • Draw your signature • Add signatures to documents • Sign forms and agreements • Save and reuse signatures CREATE & CONVERT PDF FILES Create PDFs and convert your documents into useful file formats. • Images to PDF • Scan to PDF • Text to PDF • Word to PDF • PDF to Images • PDF to Text • PDF to Word (RTF) • OCR text recognition ORGANIZE PDF FILES Access useful tools for managing your PDF documents. • Merge multiple PDFs • Split PDF documents • Compress PDF files • Organize PDF pages PROTECT & CUSTOMIZE YOUR PDFs Keep your documents protected and personalize them when needed. • Lock PDF documents • Unlock PDF files • Add watermarks Whether you’re working with business documents, study materials, forms, reports, receipts, or everyday files, AI PDF Reader: Editor & Scan provides essential PDF and document tools in one convenient app. Subscribe Information: The purchase flow now clearly displays: • The duration of the free trial is 3 days in weekly only. • That the subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial or current billing period. • The exact subscription price that will be charged after the free trial ends. • The billing frequency (weekly/monthly/lifetime, as applicable). • Restore Purchases, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy are clearly accessible from the purchase screen. • The billed amount is now presented prominently alongside the free trial information to avoid any confusion Need More AI Credits? Buy credits anytime for Ask PDF, Translate PDF & other AI features. AI credits are consumable purchases purchased separately. Credits are deducted based on AI usage and do not renew automatically. 100 Credits $2.99 250 Credits $4.99 500 Credits $7.99 -Terms of Use https://gameifun.wordpress.com/termsofuse/ -Privacy Policy https://gameifun.wordpress.com/privacy/ Read documents, scan files, edit PDFs, add signatures, convert files, and use AI assistance to work with your documents more efficiently. Download AI PDF Reader: Editor & Scan and simplify the way you work with PDF documents.

Screenshots

FreePDF4 screens
AI PDF Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AI PDF Reader at none against FreePDF's shown. FreePDF's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. FreePDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and AI PDF Reader sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
FreePDF versus AI PDF Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreePDFAI PDF Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (29 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKubilay OskanHiren patel

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FreePDF

Subscriptions3
  • PDF Tools Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • PDF Tools Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PDF Tools Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
6 purchases

AI PDF Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
One-time4
  • 100 AI Credits$2.99
  • 250 AI Credits$4.99
  • 500 AI Credits$7.99
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  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is FreePDF free?
FreePDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI PDF Reader free?
AI PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FreePDF or AI PDF Reader have ads?
FreePDF shows ads; AI PDF Reader does not.

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