Comparison

Magic PDF Pro vs DartPDF

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

Head to head
About

Magic PDF Pro

Features
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Magic PDF Pro is the ultimate, privacy-focused PDF solution designed for professionals who demand security, speed, and powerful tools without compromising their data. Everything happens directly on your device-100% offline. No cloud, no servers, no internet required. Your documents never leave your pocket. PRIVACY FIRST Rest easy knowing your sensitive documents are processed only on your iPhone. Magic PDF Pro utilizes Apple’s most advanced local frameworks to ensure your data stays private and secure, away from third-party clouds. LOCAL AI POWER Experience the future of document management with built-in AI that works entirely offline: - **AI Summary**: Get instant summaries of long documents without sending a single byte to a server. - **AI Chat with PDF**: Ask questions and get answers based on the document’s content using local RAG technology. - **Local Translation**: Translate text within your PDF across multiple languages privately. PROFESSIONAL EDITOR Comprehensive annotation tools with a live preview: - **Draw & Highlight**: Mark up documents with natural drawing tools and professional highlighters. - **Add Text**: Place text anywhere with customizable fonts, sizes, and colors. - **Live Preview**: See your edits in real-time before committing changes. ALL-IN-ONE TOOLBOX - **High-Quality Scanner**: Transform paper documents into professional PDFs using VisionKit. - **Smart Redaction**: Effortlessly "black-out" sensitive information with local OCR-powered text detection. - **Digital Signature**: Sign documents naturally with full PencilKit support. - **Merge & Split**: Combine multiple PDFs or extract specific pages into a new file. - **Image to PDF**: Convert your photos and gallery images into clean, formatted PDFs. - **Advanced Encryption**: Protect files with industrial-strength passwords and strip away hidden metadata. WHY MAGIC PDF PRO? - **Speed**: Instant processing without waiting for uploads or downloads. - **Reliability**: Works anywhere-on planes, in remote locations, or in high-security environments. - **Simplicity**: A sleek, premium interface designed for a seamless user experience. Stop uploading your private documents to unknown servers. Download Magic PDF Pro today and experience professional PDF management with ultimate privacy.

About

DartPDF

Features
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DartPDF is a PDF editor that runs entirely on your device. Open any PDF to mark it up, fill in forms, sign it, redact content, rearrange pages, or edit the text and images on the page. Changes save back to the original file. Nothing is uploaded. There's no account, no sync, and no ads. Features: • Highlight, underline, strikethrough, and freehand ink • Shapes, arrows, text boxes, notes, and stamps • Edit existing text and add images • Redaction that removes the covered text and images from the file, not just from view • Fill form fields (text, checkboxes, radio buttons, dropdowns), or add your own • Drawn signatures placed anywhere, plus certificate-backed PAdES digital signatures • OCR scanned PDFs so text can be selected and searched • Reorder, delete, and export pages to a new file • Full-text search, text selection, and links • Compare two versions side by side • Open password-protected files Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Opens PDFs from the Files app, share sheets, or drag-and-drop. Light and dark themes.

Screenshots

Magic PDF Pro4 screens
DartPDF3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DartPDF at 4 against Magic PDF Pro's 2. DartPDF also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Magic PDF Pro versus DartPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic PDF ProDartPDF
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli AkgunRailway Engineering Solutions Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Magic PDF Pro

No in-app purchases

None

DartPDF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic PDF Pro free?
Magic PDF Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DartPDF free?
DartPDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic PDF Pro or DartPDF have ads?
Neither Magic PDF Pro nor DartPDF shows ads.

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