Comparison

PDF Editor vs PDFNext

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

Head to head
About

PDF Editor

Features
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Manage all your PDF tasks in one powerful app. PDF Editor helps you edit, convert, compress, merge, split, scan, and organize PDF documents with ease. Key Features: • Merge multiple PDFs into one file • Split PDF pages quickly • Convert PDF to Image • Convert Images to PDF • Compress PDF size without losing quality • Adjust, rotate & reorder PDF pages • Convert PDF to ZIP files • Fast document scanner • Share and manage files easily • Simple, clean & user-friendly interface Perfect for work, study, and daily productivity.

About

PDFNext

Edit, read, scan, convert, sign, merge, and split PDF documents with a streamlined mobile interface. This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing your PDFs on the go.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Edit PDF files
  • Annotate documents
  • Convert images to PDF
  • Sign documents
  • Merge and split files
Features
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Edit, read, scan, convert, sign, merge, split, and annotate PDFs on iPhone and iPad in one fast, focused workspace. Feature highlights Scan paper documents using your camera and save them as PDFs Edit PDF files with a clean, mobile-first interface Read and annotate documents with markup and highlights Convert images to and from PDF in a few taps Sign documents, merge files, and split pages on the go Keep your PDF workflow simple in one app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://engpdfreader.com/privacy/

Screenshots

PDF Editor4 screens
PDFNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Editor at none against PDFNext's 3. PDFNext's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. PDFNext sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. PDF Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Editor ships an update weekly, PDFNext every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDF Editor versus PDFNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF EditorPDFNext
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHevin Technoweb LLPEngtech Software Solution Ltd .

In-app purchases

None

PDF Editor

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PDFNext

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$35.951 Year

Questions

Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDFNext free?
PDFNext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Editor or PDFNext have ads?
Both PDF Editor and PDFNext show ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Editor or PDFNext?
PDF Editor ships an update weekly, and PDFNext every 4 days. Most recently, PDF Editor was updated on October 25, 2026 and PDFNext on October 4, 2026.

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