Comparison

AI PDF vs Docsmith

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

Head to head
About

AI PDF

Transform your phone into an intelligent document assistant. Scan, edit, and organize documents using AI chat commands. Protect sensitive files with a private vault and export professional, watermark-free documents.

Highlights
  • AI-powered document scanning and reconstruction
  • Intuitive PDF editing via chat interface
  • Save and insert reusable assets (signatures, stamps)
  • Private Vault with Face ID protection
  • Watermark-free professional document export
Features
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With AI PDF, you can: • Scan and perfectly reconstruct documents using AI (automatically remove shadows, wrinkles, and stains). • Edit PDFs intuitively via chat: just tell the AI what to change on the page (dates, amounts, names). • Save your reusable assets (signatures, stamps, logos) to insert them instantly. • Protect sensitive files in a Private Vault locked by Face ID. • Export flawless, professional documents with zero watermarks. Why AI PDF? Whether you need to digitize a crumpled receipt, edit an invoice at the last minute, or organize your business documents, AI PDF turns your phone into a truly intelligent document assistant. Download AI PDF today and start your free trial. A subscription is required to use AI PDF. AI PDF offers a 3-day free trial. After this period, a paid subscription is required to continue accessing the app's premium features and editing. Privacy Policy: https://panhoasystems.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://panhoasystems.com/terms/

About

Docsmith

Features
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Edit the text inside a PDF — right on your iPhone, with nothing sent to a server. Docsmith is a complete PDF workbench that runs 100% on your device. No account. No cloud. No ads. Your files never leave your iPhone. Reading and marking up are always free; editing, scanning and the core tools are free every day, and Pro removes all limits. EDIT PDF TEXT — FOR REAL • Tap a line, or a whole paragraph, and simply retype it • Docsmith matches the original font, size and colour • The text stays real and searchable — it is not a sticker placed on top • Works in 40 languages, including right-to-left Arabic and Hebrew SCAN & MAKE SEARCHABLE • Scan paper with the camera into a clean, sharp PDF • On-device OCR turns any scan into searchable, selectable text • Nothing is uploaded — the recognition happens entirely on your iPhone SIGN & FILL • Draw, type or photograph your signature • Your signature is stored only in your Keychain, never on a server • Fill in forms and flatten them when you are done 20+ TOOLS IN ONE PLACE • Merge several PDFs, or split one apart • Compress to shrink file size • Convert PDF to images, or pull out the text and images • Add page numbers or Bates numbering • Redact sensitive areas, then flatten to bake them in • Add a watermark • Set or remove a password • Compare two PDFs side by side • Run the same tool across many files at once ANNOTATE & REVIEW • Highlight, underline and strike through • Draw with ink, add free text, sticky notes, shapes, images and stamps PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device — no servers, no account, no tracking, no ads • Docsmith collects nothing; your documents stay yours • Lock the app behind Face ID • Seal a finished PDF, then let anyone verify it has not been changed FREE & PRO Free every day: • Read and annotate as much as you like • Edit PDF text, sign documents and scan pages within a generous daily allowance • One free run of each core tool (merge, split, compress, convert and more) per day Docsmith Pro unlocks: • Unlimited text editing — rewrite any line or paragraph, as often as you want • Unlimited runs of every tool, with all daily limits removed • OCR to make scans searchable • Batch the same tool across many files • Redaction, passwords, watermarks, Bates numbering and flattened copies • The full annotation kit: shapes and stamps • Unlimited signing and scanning WORKS WITH THE SYSTEM • Shortcuts and Siri: merge or compress from an automation • Home-screen widgets for one-tap scan and import • Open PDFs straight from Files, Mail or any share sheet No account. No cloud. No ads. Just a fast, private PDF workbench. — Docsmith Pro is offered as a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription; the yearly plan begins with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel any time in Settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/docsmith/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/docsmith/privacy

Screenshots

AI PDF4 screens
Docsmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AI PDF at none against Docsmith's 3. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Docsmith sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AI PDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
AI PDF versus Docsmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI PDFDocsmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHorn of Africa LLCSerhii Tykhonenko

In-app purchases

None

AI PDF

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Docsmith

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Offer$24.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is AI PDF free?
AI PDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Docsmith free?
Docsmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AI PDF or Docsmith have ads?
Neither AI PDF nor Docsmith shows ads.

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