Comparison

Tabular 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

Tabular

Features
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Turn printed tables into editable spreadsheets in seconds. Tabular uses on-device AI to recognize table structure in photos and scans, then lets you review, edit, and export the data as CSV or XLSX — ready for Numbers, Excel, or Google Sheets. KEY FEATURES • Built-in scanner with auto-crop and quality detection • Import from Photos or screenshots • Accurate table recognition powered by Apple's Vision framework • Edit cells inline, add or remove rows and columns • Adjust the grid manually when needed • Export as CSV or XLSX — opens cleanly in Excel, Numbers, and Google Sheets • Share to any app via the system share sheet PRIVACY FIRST • 100% on-device processing — nothing leaves your iPhone or iPad • No account, no cloud, no tracking, no analytics • No network requests • Your tables stay yours PRO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited CSV and XLSX export with a subscription: • 7-day free trial on the yearly plan • $1.99/month or $13.99/year (prices may vary by region) Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://benchmarkio.github.io/tabular-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://benchmarkio.github.io/tabular-legal/terms.html Contact: tabular.app@gmail.com

About

PDF Editor ℠

Features
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PDF Editor lets you edit, sign, and fill PDFs right on your iPhone and iPad. Fix a line of text, highlight what matters, draw, add a photo or your signature, then rotate and resize it into place. When the document is done, convert it, scan new pages, merge, split, compress, or protect it — all in one native app. EDIT • Edit Text — tap a line to retype it in a matching font • Add Text — text boxes with font, size, bold, italic, and color • Images — place photos on the page, then rotate and resize • Rotate & resize — turn text, images, and signatures to any angle • Undo and redo every change ANNOTATE • Highlight, underline, strikethrough, and squiggly lines • Pen and marker with custom colors and thickness • Shapes — rectangle, oval, line, and arrow • Sticky notes and an eraser • Search the document and jump between pages FILL & SIGN • Draw, type, or use a photo of your signature • Save signatures and reuse them in one tap • Add text, today's date, and check or cross marks to forms Edit photos too: mark up a JPG, PNG, or HEIC and save it as an image. CONVERT & SCAN • Scan documents with the camera • Photo, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, and web pages to PDF • PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, or text • Merge, split, compress, and manage pages • Protect with a password, redact, comment, and translate FILES Create folders, star favorites, search, open Recents, and restore Recently Deleted. Open PDFs from Mail, Files, and other apps, then rename, read, and share. Built for iPhone and iPad with Light, Dark, and System appearance. This app offers auto-renewable subscriptions (Weekly and Yearly). Prices vary by region and are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://hurapps.com/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://hurapps.com/terms_of_use.html Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tabular4 screens
PDF Editor ℠4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PDF Editor ℠ at every 10 days against Tabular's every 2 months. PDF Editor ℠ also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Tabular sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PDF Editor ℠ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tabular ships an update every 2 months, PDF Editor ℠ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Tabular versus PDF Editor ℠: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabularPDF Editor ℠
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel IatskevichHurapps Dijital Hizmetler Limited Şirketi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tabular

Subscriptions2
  • Export Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Export Yearly7 Days trial$13.991 Year
3 purchases

PDF Editor ℠

Subscriptions3
  • PDF Converter & PDF Editor Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • PDF Converter & PDF Editor Annual$39.991 Year
  • PDF Converter & PDF Editor Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Tabular free?
Tabular 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 Tabular or PDF Editor ℠ have ads?
Neither Tabular nor PDF Editor ℠ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tabular or PDF Editor ℠?
Tabular ships an update every 2 months, and PDF Editor ℠ every 10 days. Most recently, Tabular was updated on November 9, 2026 and PDF Editor ℠ on November 6, 2026.

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