Comparison

PDF Reader vs EPdf Scan

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

Head to head
About

PDF Reader

This app allows you to scan, read, edit, and manage PDF documents on your iPhone and iPad. Features include OCR text extraction, annotation tools, digital signatures, and file organization.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Convert photos to PDF
  • Extract text with OCR
  • Highlight and annotate PDFs
  • Add digital signatures
  • Merge and split PDFs
  • Password protection
Features
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PDF Reader is your all-in-one app to read, scan, edit, and manage PDF documents on iPhone and iPad. SCAN & CREATE • Scan paper documents with your camera and save them as crisp PDFs • Convert photos and images into PDF files • Extract text from scans and PDFs with OCR READ & VIEW • Smooth, fast PDF viewer with page thumbnails and search • Open PDFs from Files, email, and other apps EDIT & ANNOTATE • Highlight, draw, and add text to any PDF • Add your signature to sign documents • Rotate, delete, and reorder pages ORGANIZE YOUR TOOLS • Merge multiple PDFs into one • Split a PDF into separate files • Lock and unlock PDFs with a password • Manage files with search and a recycle bin PDF READER PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock the full toolset: • OCR text recognition • Edit & sign without limits • Unlimited access to all PDF tools • An ad-free experience Subscription details: • PDF Reader Premium is a weekly auto-renewable subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://goldenboat.io/policy

About

EPdf Scan

Features
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Scan paper documents into clean, multi-page PDFs in seconds. ePdf finds the page edges, captures automatically and fixes the image for you — all on your iPhone, no account needed. ePdf is a document scanner for students, office work and everyday paperwork: forms, contracts, receipts, notes and ID cards. Everything is processed on your device; your scans are never uploaded. KEY FEATURES • Batch scan: auto-capture page after page without tapping the shutter • Automatic edge detection, plus manual crop with magnifier handles • Filters: Auto, Color, Grayscale, Black & White, Clean, Original • Adjust, rotate, dewarp curved pages, reorder and delete pages • ID Card mode: front and back on one page, printed at true card size • Import photos from your library and turn them into PDFs • Search for any word inside your scans (on-device text recognition) • Share, save to Files, print, or save pages as JPG to Photos • Choose PDF page size: Auto, A3, A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal • Folders, search by name, sort, grid or list view • Free scans have no watermark • Light and dark mode, English and Vietnamese PREMIUM • Merge several PDFs into one • Protect PDFs with a password • Compress PDFs to a smaller file size • Add your handwritten signature • Add a text watermark (single or repeated) • Extract and copy text from any page • High image quality for exported PDFs • No ads Premium is available as a 3-month or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://chungtqeup-art.github.io/epdf_scanner/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download ePdf and turn your paperwork into PDFs today.

Screenshots

PDF Reader4 screens
EPdf Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: PDF Reader at #185 against EPdf Scan's unranked. 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. PDF Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and EPdf Scan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
PDF Reader versus EPdf Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ReaderEPdf Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (137 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings137 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuc Duong TranCong duy long Pham

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$14.997 Days
3 purchases

EPdf Scan

Subscriptions2
  • ePdf Premium 3 Months$7.993 Months
  • ePdf Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • ePdf Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EPdf Scan free?
EPdf Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Reader or EPdf Scan have ads?
Both PDF Reader and EPdf Scan show ads.

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