Comparison

PDF vs Office Editor Pro

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

Head to head
About

PDF

Features
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Scan, edit, sign and OCR PDFs on your iPhone. Your files never leave the device. PDF-PRO is a private, offline PDF editor and scanner for contracts, invoices, receipts and everyday documents. Read, scan and annotate for free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited merge, split, compress, OCR, signatures, watermarks and password protection — the yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH • Sign a contract without printing it • Scan paper and photos into a clean PDF • Merge, split or reorder pages before you send • Compress a large file so it fits in email or chat • Extract text with on-device OCR • Lock a PDF with a password, or add a watermark READ & ANNOTATE • Smooth reader with continuous scroll, pinch-to-zoom and single-page mode • Highlight, underline, strikeout, freehand ink and text notes • Search inside the document and jump to a page SCAN & CONVERT • Camera scan for paper documents, invoices and receipts • Photos to A4 PDF, or export pages as images ORGANIZE • Merge PDFs, split by page range, drag to reorder, rotate or delete pages • Folders, favorites and search in your on-device library OCR • Recognize text on the current page or the whole file • Copy or share the result — processed on your iPhone, not a server SIGN & PROTECT • Handwritten signature stamp you can place and resize • PDF password and a diagonal copyright watermark PRIVACY Every merge, split, compress, OCR and encrypt step runs locally. No account. No cloud upload. FREE vs PRO Free: read, scan and basic annotation. Pro: unlimited signature, OCR, compress, password, watermark, merge and split. • Yearly — best value, 3-day free trial • Monthly — month to month • Lifetime — pay once Subscriptions renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Apple ID settings. Terms of Service (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Office Editor Pro

Features
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Office Editor Pro helps you open and work with everyday office files on your iPhone and iPad. Open a Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or PDF from Files. Start in Original view so you can see how the document really looks — headers, logos, and spacing included. Switch to Edit when you need to change text, cells, or slides. Zoom in when something is small. When you are done, save back to the same place, export a new copy, or make a PDF. What you can do • Open DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and PDF (plus common related types) • Preview the original layout before you touch anything • Edit text, tables, spreadsheet cells, and presentation slides • Insert images into Word docs and slides • Pinch to zoom while you work • Save in place, export a copy, or Save as PDF • Keep recent files handy on the home screen • Try sample documents if you just want a quick look Files stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. No account is required for the core editor.

Screenshots

PDF4 screens
Office Editor Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Office Editor Pro at none against PDF's 3. PDF's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Office Editor Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PDF versus Office Editor Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDFOffice Editor Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerēˆ±åŽ 刘Abdulrazaq Alonazi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDF

Subscriptions2
  • PDF-PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PDF-PRO Yearly (3-Day Trial)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDF-PRO Lifetime Pass$59.99
None

Office Editor Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF free?
PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Office Editor Pro free?
Office Editor Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF or Office Editor Pro have ads?
Office Editor Pro shows ads; PDF does not.

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