Comparison

PDF Expert vs Graphic for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

PDF Expert

Edit, annotate, convert, and sign PDF documents with this comprehensive tool. Features include AI-powered summarization, file merging, compression, and secure password protection. Available across Apple devices for seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Read, annotate, and mark up PDFs
  • Fill and sign PDF forms
  • Edit text and images in PDFs
  • Convert files to and from PDF
  • Merge, split, and compress documents
  • AI-powered summarization and Q&A
  • Password protection and redaction
Features
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PDF Expert is a fast and easy PDF app to read, annotate, fill and sign PDF forms, convert files to PDF, and merge, split or compress documents – all in one intuitive app for iPhone, iPad, Mac & Vision Pro. Read PDF files with comfort, highlight and mark up text, fill out forms, sign contracts, create and convert PDFs, and summarize long documents in seconds with AI-powered tools. Unlock unlimited possibilities with PDF Expert Premium and work across all your Apple devices. "PDF Expert is one of my must-have iPad apps and a desktop-class PDF reader." – MacStories "The best app for managing, editing, and reading PDFs on your iPad." – The Sweet Setup ▶ WITH PDF EXPERT, YOU CAN: READ PDFs - PDF reader with Day, Night, and Sepia modes for comfortable reading anytime - Scroll PDFs vertically or horizontally and search text in any document - Open and view PDF files from email, web, Files, or any app via the Share menu - Read PDFs out loud with Text to Speech ANNOTATE AND MARK UP PDFs - Highlight, underline, and strike through text in your PDFs - Mark up documents with pen, shapes, text, notes, and comments - Add stamps such as Approved or Confidential - Record your voice and add audio notes to PDFs FILL AND SIGN PDF FORMS - Fill out PDF forms with text fields, checkboxes, and radio buttons - Sign PDF documents in seconds – draw your signature or add it from an image - Save your signature to sign contracts, agreements, invoices, and applications faster - Fill, sign, and send forms right from your iPhone – no printing or scanning needed - Supports all major form formats, including AcroForms and static XFA forms ***PREMIUM FEATURES*** EDIT PDFs - Edit text directly in a PDF – just as you would in a Word document - Add, replace, and resize images in your PDFs - Add links to other pages or websites - Add outlines to navigate large PDFs CREATE AND CONVERT PDFs - Create PDFs from Word files, images, and other documents - Convert Word to PDF, JPG to PDF, and PNG to PDF in seconds - Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, PNG, and TXT MERGE, SPLIT AND ORGANIZE PDFs - Merge and combine multiple PDF files into one - Split PDFs and extract pages into a new file - Add, delete, rotate, and reorder pages with thumbnail preview COMPRESS PDFs - Compress PDFs to reduce file size for email and sharing - Shrink large PDF files to save space on your device SUMMARIZE PDFs WITH AI – PDF COPILOT - List Main Points – get key takeaways from any PDF - Summarize – get concise summaries of entire PDFs or annotations - Ask Anything – find details with AI answers and references - Explain – get instant explanations of words or phrases PROTECT YOUR FILES - Password-protect PDF Expert - Redact – permanently black out sensitive information WORK WITH SCANNED DOCUMENTS - Open scanned PDFs to fill out, sign, annotate, and share CONSTRUCTION TOOLS - Scale and measure drawings with the Measure tab - Polygon, polyline, and redline tools MORE FEATURES - Customizable toolbar - Presentation Mode - Print and share PDFs via email or cloud ONE ACCOUNT FOR ALL YOUR APPLE DEVICES One Premium subscription covers PDF Expert on iPhone, iPad, and Mac – no need to buy versions separately. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://pdfexpert.com/privacy https://pdfexpert.com/terms Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at http://readdle.com/contact

About

Graphic for iPhone

Create detailed vector illustrations and designs on your mobile device. Offers a comprehensive suite of professional drawing tools, layer styles, and import/export options for various file formats, including PSD. Seamlessly integrate your work with other applications or continue on desktop.

Highlights
  • Full-featured Bezier Pen tool
  • Brush and Pencil tools
  • Layer styles with multiple strokes and effects
  • Import/export SVG, PDF, and PSD
  • Text on Path and Multi-style Text
  • Smart Alignment Guides
  • OpenGL-optimized drawing
Features
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Graphic is a powerful full-featured vector drawing and illustration application right in your pocket. Graphic has all of the tools you need to create everything from detailed technical illustrations to beautiful works of art. Create intricate designs quickly and easily, and continue working on the desktop with Graphic for Mac, or on the go with Graphic for iPad. Create resolution-independent illustrations that can be pasted into Pages documents, included in Keynote presentations, or exported to other applications. Import/Export - Import SVG, PDF, and Photoshop PSD files. - Export designs as SVG, PDF, PNG, PSD, JPEG, GIF, and TIFF files. Photoshop PSD Import/Export - Import layered PSD files with vector paths and effects. - Shape layers are imported as editable vector paths. - Layer effects are imported as fully editable drop shadows, inner shadows, glows, etc. - Export designs as layered PSD files. Professional Drawing Tools - Full-featured Bezier Pen tool for creating custom shapes. - Brush and Pencil tools for fluid drawing and sketching. - Essential set of shape creation tools. - Boolean path combinations. - Path multi-point selection and editing. - Join, connect, and disconnect paths. - Rotate, Scale, and Shear transform tools. - Compound Paths. - Convert Anchors tool. - Eraser tool. - Scissor tool. - Dimensioning tool. Layer Styles - Apply multiple strokes, fills, and effects to any object. - Apply inner shadows, drop shadows, and glow effects to objects. - Arrange the order of fills, strokes, and effects using drag and drop. - 24 vibrant blend modes, including Multiply, Overlay, Linear Burn, Vivid Light, etc. - Set blend modes for layers, shapes, fills, strokes, shadows, and glow effects. Many other powerful features, including: - Shape Libraries. - Appearance Styles. - Text on Path. - Multi-style Text. - Layers and Groups. - Smart Alignment Guides. - Labels and Dimensioning. - Canvas Scale, Rulers, and Units (mm, cm, inches) - Canvas Styles. - Snap to Grid / Snap to Point. - Align and Distribute objects. - Duplicate and Transform. - Linear, Radial, and Angle gradients. - Image masking. - Convert Text to Paths. - Inner and Outer Strokes. - Outline Stroke. - RGB, HSB, and Hex Color Pickers. - Import PDF files and annotations. - Export as vector-based PDF and SVG files. OpenGL-optimized Drawing - Fast rendering of very complex projects. - Multi-threaded drawing ensures lag-free scrolling and zooming.

Screenshots

PDF Expert4 screens
Graphic for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Expert at Free against Graphic for iPhone's $2.99. PDF Expert also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Graphic for iPhone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (57% vs 45%). On ads, chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PDF Expert is free to download; Graphic for iPhone costs $2.99 up front. PDF Expert sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Graphic for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Expert holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Expert has 217K ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of PDF Expert's written reviews are positive against 57% of Graphic for iPhone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Expert ships an update fortnightly, Graphic for iPhone every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PDF Expert versus Graphic for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ExpertGraphic for iPhone
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (217K ratings) — better3.6 (94 ratings)
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews57.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings217K — better94
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank#84 — better#150
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size328 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedPicta, Inc

Customer experience

PDF Expert

All ratings216,576 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,186 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative47.3%

Graphic for iPhone

All ratings95 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

PDF Expert

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Corrupted PDFs after editing
  • Sync issues with cloud storage providers
  • Unexpected loss of annotations and edits
  • Unreliable performance on older iPad models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved palm rejection for Apple Pencil
  • Customizable toolbar and annotation presets
  • Better integration with other productivity apps
  • More flexible file management and organization
  • Ability to create fillable PDF forms

Graphic for iPhone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

PDF Expert

Subscriptions8
  • PDF Expert Premium Trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PDF Expert Premium No Trial$9.991 Month
  • PDF Expert for Education7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • PDF Expert Premium7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • PDF Expert Premium New7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • PDF Expert Premium Existing7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • PDF Expert – Premium Editing1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • PDF Expert Mac & iOS7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDF Expert Basic$9.99
None

Graphic for iPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Expert free?
PDF Expert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Graphic for iPhone free?
Graphic for iPhone costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Expert or Graphic for iPhone?
PDF Expert is rated higher. PDF Expert averages 4.7 out of 5 from 217K ratings, while Graphic for iPhone averages 3.6 from 94 ratings.
Do PDF Expert or Graphic for iPhone have ads?
Neither PDF Expert nor Graphic for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Expert or Graphic for iPhone?
PDF Expert ships an update fortnightly, and Graphic for iPhone every 5 months. Most recently, PDF Expert was updated on November 9, 2026 and Graphic for iPhone on November 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, PDF Expert or Graphic for iPhone?
PDF Expert currently peaks at #84 in the App Store charts, and Graphic for iPhone at #150. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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