Comparison

PDF Converter vs Smart Printer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Smart Printer

Easily convert various file types, including photos, documents, and spreadsheets, into PDF format. This app also offers tools to edit, merge, lock, and share your PDFs.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to PDF
  • Convert documents to PDF
  • Scan documents
  • Merge PDF files
  • Lock and unlock PDFs
  • Edit PDF files
  • Share converted documents
Features
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Smart Printer is an all-in-one printing and PDF utility app designed to make printing fast, simple, and powerful directly from your iPhone or iPad. Print documents, photos, notes, webpages, labels, QR codes, and more with just a few taps. Whether you need a personal printing assistant, PDF manager, or creative design tool, Smart Printer has everything in one place. KEY FEATURES * Print Photos & Documents Print high-quality photos, PDFs, Word files, Excel sheets, presentations, text files, and more directly from your device. * Print Notes & Webpages Quickly print notes, articles, receipts, emails, webpages, and important content anytime. * AI Designer Tools Create stunning AI-generated: - Logos - Posters - Labels - T-Shirt Designs - Creative Artwork Generate designs instantly and print them directly from the app. * QR & Barcode Tools - Scan QR codes instantly - Generate custom QR codes - Print QR labels and codes easily * Premade Labels & Printables Access a collection of ready-to-use: - Labels - Templates - Printables - Stickers - Business designs * Powerful PDF Tools Manage PDFs with advanced tools including: - Merge PDF - Split PDF - Delete PDF Pages - Edit PDF - Organize PDF pages * PDF Converter Convert files easily: - Photos to PDF - Word to PDF - Excel to PDF - PowerPoint to PDF - Text to PDF * Document History Manager Keep track of your recent prints, PDFs, and documents with built-in history management. * Easy Wireless Printing Connect and print to compatible wireless printers quickly and securely. WHY SMART PRINTER? - Fast & easy printing - All-in-one PDF toolkit - AI-powered creative generator - Clean and user-friendly interface - Perfect for home, office, school, and business use Download Smart Printer today and turn your iPhone into a complete printing and document management solution. Note: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost depends on the selected plan. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/appsprivacypolicyy Terms and Conditions https://sites.google.com/view/appsterms

Screenshots

PDF Converter4 screens
Smart Printer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Smart Printer at free with in-app purchases against PDF Converter's subscription. Smart Printer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). PDF Converter's advantage is ratings volume (6K vs 87) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Converter sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Smart Printer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for PDF Converter against 4.3 for Smart Printer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Converter has 6K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of PDF Converter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart Printer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Converter ships an update fortnightly, Smart Printer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Converter versus Smart Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ConverterSmart Printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (6K ratings) — better4.3 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6K — better87
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB22 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTechgear IncHassan Bilal Manzoor Ahmad

Customer experience

PDF Converter

All ratings5,969 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1,396 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative27.8%

Smart Printer

All ratings87 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Smart Printer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

PDF Converter

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time7
  • 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
7 purchases

Smart Printer

Subscriptions5
  • Printer App: Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$3.997 Days
  • Printer App: Monthly Pro$6.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Printer App: Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Life Time$24.99
  • Life Time Plan$29.99

Questions

Is PDF Converter free?
PDF Converter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Printer free?
Smart Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Converter or Smart Printer?
PDF Converter is rated higher. PDF Converter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Smart Printer averages 4.3 from 87 ratings.
Do PDF Converter or Smart Printer have ads?
Neither PDF Converter nor Smart Printer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Converter or Smart Printer?
PDF Converter ships an update fortnightly, and Smart Printer every 3 weeks. Most recently, PDF Converter was updated on September 23, 2026 and Smart Printer on September 19, 2026.

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