Comparison

PDF Studio vs PDFWise

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

Head to head
About

PDF Studio

Features
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PDF Studio is the all-in-one PDF toolkit for iPhone — convert any document to PDF, scan paper documents with built-in OCR, edit and annotate PDFs, sign with your finger, and organize files with a complete suite of professional tools. Everything runs on your device. No cloud uploads. No tracking. Just speed and privacy. CONVERT — 8 FORMATS Word (.doc / .docx) → PDF Excel (.xls / .xlsx) → PDF • PowerPoint (.ppt / .pptx) → PDF Images (JPG, PNG, HEIC) → PDF (single & batch) PDF → Word (.docx) PDF → Excel (.csv) PDF → JPG / images PDF → PowerPoint pages Convert dozens of files in seconds with our native engine. No file size limits. No watermarks. SCAN — SMART DOCUMENT SCANNER Auto edge detection with VisionKit Multi-page capture AI-powered OCR — extract text from any scan Vietnamese + English OCR built in Import from Photo Library Pinch-zoom preview & individual page management Save scans as searchable, shareable PDFs EDIT — FULL ANNOTATION SUITE Highlight text in any colour Free-form drawing with adjustable brush Add text — pinch to scale, drag to move, rotate freely Hand-drawn signatures via PencilKit (Apple Pencil supported) APPROVED stamp for documents Eraser tool to remove any annotation Tap any annotation to edit / move / resize ORGANIZE — PRO PDF TOOLS Compress PDF — adjustable quality slider Merge multiple PDFs into one Split a PDF into individual pages Rotate pages to any angle Set password protection Add custom text watermarks Insert page numbers (5 positions, customizable) Extract images from PDF 10 LANGUAGES English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Indonesian, Hindi 100% PRIVACY-FIRST All processing happens on your iPhone No internet required for any feature No file uploads to any server No accounts, no sign-up, no tracking Your documents never leave your device WHY PDF STUDIO? Beautiful, modern interface designed for iOS Lightning-fast — no waiting for cloud uploads Works completely offline Native PDFKit, Core Text & PencilKit integration Frequent updates with new features PERFECT FOR Students annotating course materials and scanning textbooks Professionals signing contracts and merging reports on the go Travelers scanning receipts and IDs without internet Anyone who needs a fast, private PDF helper Get organized today. Download PDF Studio and experience the simplest, most powerful PDF app on iPhone. Privacy: chuminhson.netlify.app/policy Terms: chuminhson.netlify.app/terms

About

PDFWise

This app offers a comprehensive suite of PDF tools that operate entirely on your device, ensuring complete privacy. It allows you to read, scan, edit, sign, and organize your documents without uploading them to any cloud service. Generate professional PDFs from templates and perform batch operations for efficiency.

Highlights
  • 100% on-device processing
  • Built-in scanner with OCR
  • PDF editing and annotation tools
  • Handwritten signature support
  • Professional PDF template generation
  • Batch processing for files
  • On-device full-text search
Features
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PDFWise – PDF Reader & Tools The privacy-first PDF app for people who never wanted to upload their documents in the first place. PDFWise is a fast, complete PDF reader, scanner, editor and signer built for iPhone and iPad. Every feature runs 100% on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no analytics on your documents — your PDFs never leave your iPhone. 100% PRIVATE BY DESIGN OCR, search indexing, compression, encryption — all happen locally on your device. PDFWise has zero servers and zero network calls for any document operation. No tracking, no profiling, no ads. SCAN ANY DOCUMENT Use the built-in scanner to capture pages with auto edge detection and perspective correction. Pages are OCR'd on device so you can search inside scanned documents instantly. Works for contracts, receipts, notes, books and handwritten pages. POWERFUL READER & ANNOTATIONS Smooth PDF viewer with thumbnails, outline (TOC) sidebar, night mode tint and continuous scroll. Add sticky notes, drawings, highlights, shapes and rubber stamps. Search inside the file with a Safari-style find bar. SIGN ANY PDF Save handwritten signatures in a library and apply them to any PDF with full control over position, size, ink color and which pages. Signatures bake permanently into the page so the result holds up in any reader. 14 PROFESSIONAL TEMPLATES Generate Invoice, Receipt, Quotation, Meeting Minutes, Agenda, Letterhead, Sign-In Sheet, Resume, Cover Letter, To-Do List, Travel Itinerary, Certificate, Class Schedule and Flyer in seconds — fill a form, get a polished PDF. ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED Merge, split, compress, watermark, encrypt with password, add page numbers, convert TXT/Markdown/HTML to PDF, import from URL, combine photos into PDF — every common PDF task in one place. BATCH PROCESSING Compress, watermark or encrypt many PDFs at once with one tap. Perfect for accountants, lawyers, students and freelancers handling stacks of files. POWERFUL ON-DEVICE SEARCH Find any word across your entire library — including scanned documents — in milliseconds. FTS5 full-text search with boolean operators and exact-phrase queries. iOS Spotlight integration so you can search from the home screen. FACE ID / TOUCH ID PASSWORDS Opt in to remember PDF passwords with Face ID or Touch ID. Stored in the iOS keychain under biometric access control — only your face or fingerprint unlocks. SHORTCUTS & SIRI 10 Siri shortcuts: "Hey Siri, scan a document", "Compress a PDF", "Merge PDFs" and more. Automate your PDF workflow without opening the app. 14 LANGUAGES Fully translated to English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. WHY CHOOSE PDFWISE? - 100% on-device — your PDFs never leave your iPhone - No accounts, no cloud, no tracking, no ads - Fast, native, battery-friendly - Free of subscription paywalls - Built for iPhone and iPad with iOS native design - 14 languages, RTL support for Arabic Download PDFWise today and take back control of your documents. We read every review. If something feels off or you want a feature, tell us — we ship updates fast.

Screenshots

PDF Studio4 screens
PDFWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

PDF Studio and PDFWise are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PDF Studio versus PDFWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF StudioPDFWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChu Minh SonTHI HUE MAI

In-app purchases

None

PDF Studio

No in-app purchases

None

PDFWise

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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