PDF Converter vs PDF Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Converter
This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing, editing, and converting PDF files. It allows users to merge, split, compress, and annotate documents, as well as fill forms and add digital signatures. Convert various file types to PDF and vice versa with ease.
- Merge, split, compress, rotate, unlock, watermark PDFs
- Edit PDFs with text, shapes, comments, highlights
- Annotate documents with drawing, text boxes, sticky notes
- Convert JPG, Word, PPT, Excel, HTML to PDF
- Convert PDF to JPG, Word, PPT, Excel
- Fill PDF forms and add digital signatures
- Password protection and encryption
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PDF Converter & Editor: Your Complete PDF Toolkit File Management: Every tool you need to use PDFs, at your fingertips. Merge, split, compress, convert, rotate, unlock, and watermark PDFs with ease. Import files from cloud services like Drive, Box, and OneDrive. PDF Editor: Edit PDFs by adding text, shapes, comments, and highlights. A secure and simple tool for all your PDF editing needs. Enhance your PDF experience with our comprehensive PDF Annotation and Reader app. Whether you need to annotate documents for work, study, or personal use, or simply read PDFs with ease, our app has you covered. Key Features: * Annotation Tools: Highlight important text, add comments, draw shapes, and underline or strike through text to mark up your PDFs effectively. * Reader Mode: Switch to Reader Mode for a distraction-free reading experience. Adjust settings such as font size, background color, and brightness to suit your preferences. * Advanced Annotation: Use advanced tools like text box, sticky notes, and freehand drawing to customise your annotations and make your PDFs more interactive. * Document Management: Organise your PDF library with ease. Create folders, rename files, and move documents between folders for efficient file management. * Search and Navigation: Find specific content within your PDFs quickly using the search feature. Navigate through documents easily with page thumbnails and bookmarks. Additional Features: * PDF Form Filling: Fill out PDF forms directly within the app, saving time and paper. * Digital Signatures: Sign documents electronically with ease. Add, edit, or remove digital signatures as needed. * File Protection: Keep your PDFs secure with password protection and encryption. Key Features: Merge PDF: Combine multiple PDF files into one. Split PDF: Divide PDFs into smaller files. Compress PDF: Reduce PDF file size for easy sharing. CONVERT TO PDF JPG to PDF WORD to PDF POWERPOINT to PDF EXCEL to PDF HTML to PDF Additional Features: Invoice maker CV Maker AI PDF Summary CONVERT FROM PDF PDF to JPG PDF to WORD PDF to POWERPOINT PDF to EXCEL Experience the convenience of managing and editing PDFs with our comprehensive PDF Converter and Editor app. Easily merge, split, compress, and convert PDF files, and edit them with our intuitive PDF editor. Download now and unlock the full potential of your PDF files! Subscription Terms & Details Enjoy unlimited access to all features for $29.99/year, with a 3-day free trial. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account once the purchase is confirmed. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal at any time via your Account Settings. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. If you start a free trial and decide to subscribe, any remaining trial time will be forfeited. Privacy Policy: https://thepdfedit.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://thepdfedit.com/terms-and-conditions
PDF Editor
Edit text, images, and layout in PDF files without altering formatting. Convert PDFs to various formats, merge documents, and secure them with passwords. Offers cloud integration and user-friendly navigation for efficient document management.
- Edit text and images
- Convert to multiple formats (Word, PPT, JPG, PNG)
- Resize PDFs
- Merge PDF files
- Secure with password encryption
- Add watermarks, headers, footers
- Cloud integration
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Edit a PDF and get back the file you expected. Many PDF editors move your fonts, your spacing and your layout. PDF Editor is built to keep them where they are. Open a PDF, change the text, the images and the pages, export it, and the document still looks like the original. If a file ever does not come out right, message us from inside the app: we reply within one business day and fix import, editing and font problems as a priority, keeping you posted until it is done. Built in Australia. Your documents stay yours. What you can do • Edit PDF text: change words, font, size and color directly on the page. • Edit PDF images: replace, crop, resize or delete any image. • Sign PDF: draw or type your signature once and place it on any document. • Fill PDF forms: complete a form, save it and send it. • Merge PDF: combine several PDF files into one. • Split PDF: separate one PDF into smaller files. • Compress PDF: reduce the file size for email and upload. • Convert PDF to JPG or PNG: turn any page into an image. • Turn images into a PDF: combine photos or scans into one document. • Open Word, PowerPoint and Illustrator files: edit them as a PDF and export. • Organize pages: reorder, rotate, duplicate, delete, crop and number pages. • Annotate PDF: highlight and underline what matters. • Redact PDF: black out text that must not be shared. • Scan to text (OCR): turn a scanned page into text you can edit. • Unlock PDF: remove a password you own. • Watermark PDF: add a watermark, a header or a footer. • Resize PDF: change the page format without losing quality. Read and annotate any PDF Open any PDF file, read it and highlight what matters. Large files stay sharp when you zoom. Edit PDF text properly Tap a paragraph and type. PDF Editor keeps the font, the line breaks and the spacing you already have, so you do not have to rebuild the page after every change. Sign and fill without printing Draw or type a signature, place it, save it. Fill in a contract, an invoice or an application form and send it back the same day. No printer needed. Merge, split and compress Combine a set of files into one report. Pull three pages out of a long contract. Compress a large PDF so it fits an email limit. All from your phone. Convert and export Save as PDF for print or for web. Export a page as JPG or PNG for a message or a slide. Turn a set of photos into one PDF. Open a Word, PowerPoint or Illustrator file and work on it as a PDF. Start from a template Do not start from an empty page. Open a ready-made invoice, report, proposal, contract, letter, resume, flyer or business card, then change the parts you need. Every template is editable and exports as a PDF. Phone, tablet and web Your documents sync, so you can start on a phone and finish on a laptop. What is free and what is paid Every month a free account includes 5 PDF edits and 20 PDF tool operations such as merge, split, compress or rotate. Subscriptions raise these allowances and more: monthly AI credits and extra storage are included. Common questions Can I change text in a file someone else made? Yes. Open it and tap the text. Can I put two files together? Yes, use Merge. Can I make a file smaller? Yes, use Compress. Can I turn a scan into text? Yes, use Scan to text. Do I need an account? Merge, split, compress, rotate and the other page tools work without one. Editing text, signing, filling forms and watermarks need a free account. Does it work offline? Merge, split, compress, sign, fill forms and the other page tools run on your device and work offline. Editing PDF text in the full editor, scan to text and the AI tools need an internet connection. Something did not import or export correctly. What now? Send it to us from Settings → Feedback & Support. We reply within one business day. Download PDF Editor and fix the PDF properly, the first time.
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Verdict
PDF Converter and PDF Editor both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of PDF Converter's written reviews are positive against 22% of PDF Editor's. PDF Converter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6K vs 330). PDF Editor's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. PDF Converter sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and PDF Editor sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Converter has 6K ratings behind it against 330, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of PDF Converter's written reviews are positive against 22% of PDF Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PDF Converter ships an update fortnightly, PDF Editor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Converter | PDF Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (6K ratings) | 4.6 (330 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better | 22.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 330 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 385 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Techgear Inc | Desygner Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
PDF Converter
PDF Editor
User reviews
PDF Converter
From 6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Easy to use
- 📤 Convenient file sharing
- 🔒 Secure document handling
- 💡 Helpful features
Room to improve
- 🔐 Paywall for full functionality
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 💸 Expensive subscription
- 🔍 Confusing navigation
- 📤 Issues with file exports
PDF Editor
From 330 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✏️ Comprehensive PDF editing capabilities
- 🎨 Advanced image editing features (logos, backgrounds, signatures)
- ⚡ Fast processing speed for document editing
- 👍 User-friendly interface for most users
- 🔧 Multiple editing tools and options available
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription pricing ($7-99/month)
- 🚫 Limited free trial (3 days, not 7 as advertised)
- 📏 Output files are extremely small and illegible after export
- 🐢 Very slow file uploads and processing
- ❌ Text editing features unavailable in trial version
Bugs and requests
PDF Converter
Reported bugs
5 issues- Conversion quality issues
- Orientation problems with PDFs
- Unreliable file saving
- Compatibility problems with older devices
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Improved file management options
- Seamless integration with cloud storage
- Enhanced PDF editing capabilities
- Customizable user interface
- Better customer support
PDF Editor
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes when importing PDFs
- Exported PDFs render at extremely small, unreadable sizes
- Text editing causes font changes and formatting loss
- Duplicate function creates multiple unwanted copies or deletes originals
- App won't open or gets stuck on logo screen
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- Email verification not sending or sending to wrong address
- Zoom functionality resets when attempting edits
- Saved documents disappear from app after restart
- File upload fails or gets stuck indefinitely
- Black and white checkered screen replacing PDF content
- Large chunks of text deleted when leaving text editor open
- Pages display as blank after export
- Subscription information not displaying correctly
- App crashes when clicking add/import button
Requested features
8 requests- Better zoom functionality without distorting document sections
- Ability to edit files across multiple devices with same account
- Improved text editing capabilities
- Document rotation (not just flip) functionality
- Better font compatibility and handling
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- Offline editing capability
- Improved file saving and persistence
- Cross-device synchronization
In-app purchases
PDF Converter
- PDF Converter Pro with Editor3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- PDF Converter, Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- PDF Converter Documents To PDF3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- PDF Converter Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Unlock-Clipboard-text-editing$0.99
- Fonts$0.99
- Unlock-UnLimted Web To PDF$0.99
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- Dropbox,Box,Drive,SkyDrive and Evernote$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- PDF Annotation$0.99
- Unlockall$19.99
PDF Editor
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Pro+ Weekly Subscription 2$4.997 Days
- Pro+ Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Pro+ Monthly Subscription$9.951 Month
- Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro+ Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro+ Annual Subscription 2$83.991 Year
- Annual3 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Pro+ Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
- Credit pack: 5 credits$4.99
- Credit pack: 10 credits$7.99
- Special credit pack$7.99
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- Credit pack: 30 credits$19.99
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