Comparison

PDF Studio 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

PDF Studio

Features
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Scan, edit, fill and sign PDFs on your iPhone and iPad with PDF Studio. Completely free, with no ads, subscriptions or account requirement. SCAN AND CREATE • Scan multi-page documents with the camera or create a PDF from photos. • Review pages before saving: rotate, delete and reorder them. • Adjust four corners for perspective correction and choose grayscale, black-and-white or clean scan modes. • Import PDFs from Files, Mail and other apps. EDIT, FILL AND SIGN • Merge, split and reorder pages, or insert a blank page. • Fill existing PDF text fields, checkboxes and choice lists. • Place text, dates and checkmarks exactly where needed on forms without editable fields. • Draw a black or blue signature, drag and resize it on the page, and save it for reuse. • Edit existing text annotations and selected paragraphs. Original styling is preserved where possible; exact layout preservation depends on the PDF. • Highlight, underline, draw, add shapes and notes, and browse your markup in one list. • Add watermarks and page numbers, and edit document properties. READ AND FIND TEXT • Search without case sensitivity and browse results with page numbers and surrounding text. • Use bookmarks, document outlines and remembered reading position. • Comfort Reading offers adjustable text size, sepia/night themes and read-aloud controls. • Recognize scanned text with on-device OCR and create a searchable PDF copy. ORGANIZE AND EXPORT • Organize your documents with folders, tags and favorites. • Undo and redo edits, and recover trashed documents within 30 days. • Export a library backup, including saved signatures, to a location you choose and restore it later. • Compress PDFs, export pages as PNG images and share files. • Protect PDFs with a password, lock the app with Face ID or your device passcode, and create copies with hidden information removed. PRIVACY AND LANGUAGES Documents are processed on your device. PDF Studio does not upload your files to our servers. You control sharing and backup destinations. Core tools work without an internet connection. Interface support for English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Hindi and Indonesian.

About

PDF Editor

Features
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PDF Editor brings powerful PDF tools into one app. Create, edit, scan, sign, merge, compress and convert PDF files on your iPhone and iPad. Works completely offline — your documents stay on your device with no uploads or internet connection required. CREATE & SCAN PDF DOCUMENTS • Scan documents using your camera or import images from your gallery • Turn photos into high-quality PDF files • Create PDFs instantly from text • Import image, text, CSV and PDF files • Start with a blank PDF document EDIT PDF FILES • Add signatures to PDF documents • Draw and annotate with Apple Pencil • Highlight text and add notes • Search for words inside PDFs • Add images and files to PDF pages POWERFUL PDF TOOLS • Merge multiple PDF files into one document • Compress PDFs and reduce file size • Convert between PDF, images, text and CSV files • Organize, rotate, extract and delete pages MANAGE YOUR DOCUMENTS • Access all your PDF documents in one place • Add favorites and quickly find files • Export and share your documents YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS All PDF processing happens directly on your device. Your documents are never uploaded to servers and always stay private. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock unlimited PDF creation, editing and all advanced PDF tools. Get full access to PDF merge, compression, conversion and more. Explore all features with a free trial. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pdfeditorcompressprivacypolicy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/pdfeditorcompressterms

Screenshots

PDF Studio1 screens
PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Studio at none against PDF Editor's 3. PDF Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 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 Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. PDF Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Studio ships an update every 6 weeks, PDF Editor every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PDF Studio versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF StudioPDF Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryusuf hilalDurmus Caner Bal

In-app purchases

None

PDF Studio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PDF Editor

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$5.991 Year

Questions

Is PDF Studio free?
PDF Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Studio or PDF Editor have ads?
Neither PDF Studio nor PDF Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Studio or PDF Editor?
PDF Studio ships an update every 6 weeks, and PDF Editor every 5 days. Most recently, PDF Studio was updated on October 16, 2026 and PDF Editor on October 8, 2026.

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