Comparison

BlinkInk vs PDF Editor

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

Head to head
About

BlinkInk

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BlinkInk is a simple, distraction free note taking app built around privacy. Your notes should be kept to yourself and remain private, so we have added only what is needed and nothing more. There are no accounts, no ads, and no notifications. Features: โ€ข Create and edit notes โ€ข View notes by date created or last edited โ€ข Clean, simple interface โ€ข Optional passcode lock

About

PDF Editor

Features
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PDF Reader & Scanner is a fast, lightweight PDF app for everyday reading, scanning, and editing. No ads, no sign-up, no tracking. Everything happens on your device. Whether you need to read a document, scan paper into a clean PDF, or merge and sign files on the go, every tool is built to be quick and simple. READ & VIEW - Open and read any PDF - Smooth page-by-page navigation - Pinch to zoom for comfortable reading - Search for text inside a document - Bookmarks and table of contents - Light, dark, and sepia reading modes SCAN - Turn paper documents into crisp PDFs with your camera - Automatic edge detection and cropping - Combine multi-page scans into one file ORGANIZE - Merge several PDFs into one - Split a PDF or extract just the pages you need - Reorder, rotate, and delete pages - Compress large PDFs to save space CONVERT - Create PDFs from your photos - Export PDF pages as images - Stitch pages into a single long image - Build a new PDF from scratch SECURE & SIGN - Lock a PDF with a password - Unlock password-protected files you own - Add a watermark - Sign documents with your signature WORK - Annotate and highlight - Print straight from the app - Import files from the Files app PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your files never leave your device. There are no accounts, no cloud uploads, and no tracking. What you read and scan stays yours. GENUINELY NO ADS No banners, no pop-ups, no interruptions. Just the tools you came for. Download PDF Reader & Scanner and handle every PDF in one calm, ad-free place.

Screenshots

BlinkInk3 screens
PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BlinkInk versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlinkInkPDF Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAras WigingtonSimply Algos LLC

In-app purchases

None

BlinkInk

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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