Comparison

Docsmith vs PDF Maker and Editor

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

Head to head
About

Docsmith

Features
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Edit the text inside a PDF — right on your iPhone, with nothing sent to a server. Docsmith is a complete PDF workbench that runs 100% on your device. No account. No cloud. No ads. Your files never leave your iPhone. Reading and marking up are always free; editing, scanning and the core tools are free every day, and Pro removes all limits. EDIT PDF TEXT — FOR REAL • Tap a line, or a whole paragraph, and simply retype it • Docsmith matches the original font, size and colour • The text stays real and searchable — it is not a sticker placed on top • Works in 40 languages, including right-to-left Arabic and Hebrew SCAN & MAKE SEARCHABLE • Scan paper with the camera into a clean, sharp PDF • On-device OCR turns any scan into searchable, selectable text • Nothing is uploaded — the recognition happens entirely on your iPhone SIGN & FILL • Draw, type or photograph your signature • Your signature is stored only in your Keychain, never on a server • Fill in forms and flatten them when you are done 20+ TOOLS IN ONE PLACE • Merge several PDFs, or split one apart • Compress to shrink file size • Convert PDF to images, or pull out the text and images • Add page numbers or Bates numbering • Redact sensitive areas, then flatten to bake them in • Add a watermark • Set or remove a password • Compare two PDFs side by side • Run the same tool across many files at once ANNOTATE & REVIEW • Highlight, underline and strike through • Draw with ink, add free text, sticky notes, shapes, images and stamps PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device — no servers, no account, no tracking, no ads • Docsmith collects nothing; your documents stay yours • Lock the app behind Face ID • Seal a finished PDF, then let anyone verify it has not been changed FREE & PRO Free every day: • Read and annotate as much as you like • Edit PDF text, sign documents and scan pages within a generous daily allowance • One free run of each core tool (merge, split, compress, convert and more) per day Docsmith Pro unlocks: • Unlimited text editing — rewrite any line or paragraph, as often as you want • Unlimited runs of every tool, with all daily limits removed • OCR to make scans searchable • Batch the same tool across many files • Redaction, passwords, watermarks, Bates numbering and flattened copies • The full annotation kit: shapes and stamps • Unlimited signing and scanning WORKS WITH THE SYSTEM • Shortcuts and Siri: merge or compress from an automation • Home-screen widgets for one-tap scan and import • Open PDFs straight from Files, Mail or any share sheet No account. No cloud. No ads. Just a fast, private PDF workbench. — Docsmith Pro is offered as a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription; the yearly plan begins with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage or cancel any time in Settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/docsmith/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/docsmith/privacy

About

PDF Maker and Editor

Features
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PDF Maker turns photos and scans into clean, portal-ready PDFs — and it does everything on your device. Most PDF apps upload your documents to a server. PDF Maker doesn't. Scanning, enhancement, text recognition, and PDF creation all happen locally, so your documents never leave your phone. MADE FOR REAL-WORLD SUBMISSIONS Government portals, bank KYC, and exam forms each demand an exact file size and page format. PDF Maker's Ready to Submit presets hit them for you: • Govt Portal — A4, ≤500 KB • Bank KYC — A4, ≤200 KB • Exam Form — A4, ≤300 KB • WhatsApp, Email, Print — sized for each EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Native document scanner with automatic edge detection and straightening • Choose photos or snap with the camera • Crop, straighten perspective, rotate, reorder, and re-edit pages • Colour modes: Auto, Grayscale, B&W, and Magic clean-up • Compress to an exact target size (≤100 KB up to full quality) • On-device OCR — extract text and make PDFs searchable (English & Hindi) • PDF tools: merge, split, rotate, watermark, page numbers • Add pages to an existing PDF • Private, on-device library — reopen, rename, re-edit, delete • Share to WhatsApp, Mail, Files, iCloud, Google Drive, and more PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. No uploads. Your documents stay on your device. Published by Rosnil Technology Private Limited.

Screenshots

Docsmith4 screens
PDF Maker and Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Maker and Editor at none against Docsmith's 3. 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. Docsmith sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PDF Maker and Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Docsmith versus PDF Maker and Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocsmithPDF Maker and Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii TykhonenkoApelabs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Docsmith

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Offer$24.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

PDF Maker and Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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