Comparison

PatchDoc vs PDF Editor

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

Head to head
About

PatchDoc

A versatile document editor and viewer for iPhone and iPad. Quickly edit text, code, and CSV files, preview PDFs and Office documents, and extract archives. Streamline your mobile file management.

Highlights
  • Text and code editing with syntax highlighting
  • CSV table browsing and editing
  • HTML source editing with live preview
  • PDF viewing with annotations
  • Preview for Office documents and images
  • Archive browsing and extraction
Features
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Patchdoc is a local file tool for iPhone and iPad, designed to open, edit, preview, save and organize all common documents. Core Features - Edit TXT, Markdown, JSON, YAML, CSV, XML, HTML, SVG, LaTeX, source code and configuration files - Create new files including TXT, Markdown, Python, C++ and other code documents - Markdown: toggle between source code and preview modes; export as HTML or PDF - HTML: toggle between source code and preview modes; export to PDF - PDF tools: reading, annotation, signature, image/text stickers, page management, cropping, compression and format conversion - Archive support: preview directories and inner files inside ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR archives, plus decompression - Image editor: crop, rotate, color adjustment, text overlay, brush drawing and mosaic blur - Video toolkit: playback, frame capture, rotation, mute audio, compressed export and SRT subtitle preview - Built-in local storage: create folders, import files, search, move, rename, delete, compress, pin items, add notes, and transfer files over LAN - WebDAV / FTP access: read-only browsing with file import; mount external folders or single files - Home screen widgets for quick shortcuts

About

PDF Editor

Features
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Document Assistant is the all-in-one PDF toolkit that lives on your device. Scan paper, sign contracts, edit, convert and organize documents in seconds. Your files are processed on your iPhone or iPad and never uploaded to a server. SCAN PAPER TO PDF • Capture documents with your camera, with automatic edge detection and cropping • Save as PDF, searchable PDF with text recognition (OCR), or images • OCR in multiple languages makes scanned text searchable and selectable SIGN AND MARK UP • Draw your signature once and place it on any page • Highlight, underline, add text, notes, shapes and freehand drawings • Redact to permanently black out sensitive information • Works beautifully with Apple Pencil on iPad 35+ PDF TOOLS • Organize: merge, split, remove or extract pages, reorder, rotate and duplicate • Optimize: compress PDFs, repair damaged files, run OCR • Convert to PDF: images, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF, text and HTML • Convert from PDF: Word (DOCX), Excel (XLSX), text and JPG, or extract images • Edit: add watermarks, page numbers and rotations • Security: protect PDFs with a password or remove one you know IMAGE TOOLS • Compress, resize, crop and rotate images • Convert to and from JPG, PNG, HEIC, GIF and TIFF • Add watermarks, upscale images, blur faces automatically, or make a meme SMART FILE LIBRARY • Folders, favorites, recent files and instant search • Create new PDFs from ready-made templates • A 30-day Bin so nothing is lost by accident • Your library is also available in the Files app ASK YOUR DOCUMENTS • Chat with a PDF to get summaries, key points and answers • Runs on-device with Apple Intelligence on supported devices DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN • iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, in portrait and landscape • Light and Dark Mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed. Your documents are processed on your device and are never uploaded. Privacy policy: https://digitalhole.github.io/DHPrivacy.html Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PatchDoc4 screens
PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PatchDoc at none against PDF Editor's shown. PatchDoc also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. PatchDoc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PatchDoc ships an update every 3 days, PDF Editor monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PatchDoc versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchDocPDF Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB11 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer夏骏 倪Arima Jain

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PatchDoc

One-time1
  • 终身会员$0.99
1 purchases

PDF Editor

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$3.99

Questions

Is PatchDoc free?
PatchDoc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PatchDoc or PDF Editor have ads?
PDF Editor shows ads; PatchDoc does not.
Which is updated more often, PatchDoc or PDF Editor?
PatchDoc ships an update every 3 days, and PDF Editor monthly. Most recently, PatchDoc was updated on November 5, 2026 and PDF Editor on October 31, 2026.

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