Comparison

PDF Lite vs GPDoc

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

GPDoc

Features
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GPDoc brings Markdown editing everywhere. Start with open, versionable files and keep working across the tools your team already uses. COLLABORATE LIVE Edit the same open document with named presence and shared cursors. Collaborators can join from the web, iPhone, iPad, macOS, VS Code, and supported IDE workflows. REVIEW & COMMENT Add comments and suggestions to Markdown documents. Human and agent changes stay attributed and reviewable, with accept and reject controls before edits become final. GOOGLE DOCS & MICROSOFT 365 Import provider files, create provider-native copies from Markdown, update linked copies, and reopen connected files where the selected document or slide format supports it. WORKS WITH AGENTS Use GPDoc plugins with Codex and Claude Code. Agent suggestions remain in the document workflow so people can review the proposed edits. WORKS EVERYWHERE Use the same GPDoc file model across the web app, iPhone, iPad, macOS, VS Code, Cursor, and other supported IDEs. Interface features can differ by platform. OPEN FORMATS AND PUBLISHING Work with Markdown, GPDoc, PDF, LaTeX, DOCX, PPTX, Google Docs, Google Slides, notebooks, HTML, CSV, JSON, and other supported formats. Publish websites with GitHub Pages, share files with collaborators, or publish to Gist and GitHub. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Lite4 screens
GPDoc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GPDoc at none against PDF Lite's 4. GPDoc also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. PDF Lite sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per year. GPDoc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, GPDoc every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PDF Lite versus GPDoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF LiteGPDoc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerda Nahit FidanciRepetere, Inc.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PDF Lite

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$15.991 Year
  • PDF Lite Premium1 Year trial$15.991 Year
One-time2
  • PDF Lite Lifetime$23.99
  • PDF Lite Unlock$31.99
None

GPDoc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Lite free?
PDF Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPDoc free?
GPDoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Lite or GPDoc have ads?
Neither PDF Lite nor GPDoc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Lite or GPDoc?
PDF Lite ships an update every 2 weeks, and GPDoc every 3 days. Most recently, PDF Lite was updated on October 31, 2026 and GPDoc on October 31, 2026.

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