Comparison

PDF Lite 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

PDF Lite

Features
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PDF Lite is a complete PDF editor that works offline. No account and no uploads to us: your documents stay on your iPhone or iPad, or in your own iCloud Drive if you turn sync on. Open any PDF straight from Mail, Safari, WhatsApp or Files with "Open in PDF Lite" or the share sheet, then edit, sign, convert and protect it on the device. EDIT • Edit existing text: change words, font, size, bold, italic, colour and alignment • Add text and images, then move, resize or replace them later • Watermarks, headers and footers, Bates numbers, backgrounds, links and bookmarks FILL & SIGN • Fill any form; type text, ticks, dates and initials • Draw or type your signature • Certified digital signatures (PAdES) with your own ID, and signature validation • Design forms: add fields, auto-detect them, set the tab order, export the data CONVERT • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, web pages, RTF, text and CSV to PDF, on the device • PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, RTF, text or images • Turn photos into PDF; compress PDFs for email SCAN & OCR • Scan paper documents with the camera • ID card mode puts the front and back on one page at real size • Receipt mode reads the shop, date and total and names the file for you • Book mode splits two-page spreads; enhanced, grayscale and black-and-white filters • On-device text recognition makes scans searchable and copyable READ • Read Aloud highlights each word as it is spoken • Reading mode reflows text with adjustable size, sepia and night themes • Apple Pencil palette with marker and eraser, double tap and squeeze; tabs on iPad • Summarize a document or ask it questions with Apple Intelligence on supported devices, and translate PDFs with Apple's on-device translation. Nothing is sent to a server. ORGANISE & SYNC • Merge, split, reorder, rotate, extract, crop and delete pages • Optional iCloud Drive folder, in sync on your iPhone, iPad and Mac; both versions kept if a file changes on two devices • Shortcuts and Siri actions, Spotlight search and Home and Lock Screen widgets PROTECT & REVIEW • AES-256 passwords and print, copy and edit restrictions • True redaction that removes text, not just covers it • Highlight, comment, stamps and a comment manager • Compare two versions of a document and see every change • PDF/A conversion and an accessibility checker Reading and opening PDFs, scanning, iCloud Drive sync, Spotlight and widgets are free. Premium tools are available with a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. PRIVACY & TERMS Privacy Policy: https://nahitfidanci.com/pdf-lite/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PDF Editor

Features
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PDF Editor is a local PDF workspace for everyday document work. Import PDFs and images from Files or Photos, scan paper into PDFs, run OCR with Apple Vision, export searchable PDFs, merge multiple documents, add a visual signature and date, flatten redactions, compress scanned PDFs, and export extracted text. Documents stay on the device unless you choose to share or export them. No account is required.

Screenshots

PDF Lite4 screens
PDF Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Editor at none against PDF Lite's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PDF Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
PDF Lite versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF LitePDF Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerda Nahit FidanciKRISHNA PINNAMANENI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Lite

One-time1
  • PDF Lite Unlock$1.99
None

PDF Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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