Comparison

PDF Expert vs Stepwise

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

Head to head
About

PDF Expert

This app allows you to edit, annotate, fill out forms, and convert PDF documents. It offers AI-powered summarization and analysis, along with tools to merge, sign, and protect your files. Work seamlessly across Apple devices with a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Edit PDF text and images
  • Annotate and highlight PDFs
  • Fill out PDF forms
  • Convert files to and from PDF
  • AI-powered summarization and analysis
  • Merge and combine PDF files
  • Sign documents with e-signatures
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

Stepwise

Features
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Stepwise · Daily Focus Büyük işleri küçük adımlara bölerek, dikkat dağıtıcılar arasında kaybolmadan ilerlemeyi sağlayan bir odak uygulaması. Neden Stepwise? İşleri "yapılacaklar listesi"ne dönüştürmek sorunu çözmez. İnsanların dağılmasının sebebi çok iş olması değil, aynı anda çok şeye odaklanmaya çalışmalarıdır. Stepwise şunu yapar: • Hayatı alanlara ayırır (iş, okul, kişisel vb.) • Büyük işleri küçük adımlara böler • Kullanıcıyı "her şeyi yapmaya" değil, bugün bir adım atmaya odaklar Önemli olan: • Kaç saat çalıştığın değil • Kaç iş bitirdiğin değil Bugün odaklanıp odaklanmadığındır. Özellikler: Günlük Odak: Her gün sadece birkaç küçük adım (maksimum 5 tamamlanmamış adım) Hedef Yönetimi: Kategori bazlı hedef organizasyonu, öncelik ve önem seviyesi Adım Takibi: Günlük adım oluşturma, başlatma ve tamamlama İlerleme Görselleştirme: Günlük ilerleme kartı, streak takibi, tamamlanan adım sayısı Kategori Yönetimi: Özel kategori oluşturma, 32 farklı renk seçeneği Kişiselleştirme: Yazı boyutu ayarı (8-18 px), slider ile kolay ayarlama Bildirimler: Günlük hatırlatıcılar, adım tamamlama bildirimleri Güvenlik: Güvenli token tabanlı kimlik doğrulama, şifre güvenliği Modern Arayüz: Material Design 3, hızlı ve akıcı performans Kime Hitap Ediyor? • Aynı anda birden fazla sorumluluğu olanlar • Düzensiz çalıştığını düşünenler • Plan yapmaktan yorulmuş ama ilerlemek isteyenler • Akademisyenler, yazılımcılar, girişimciler, öğrenciler Psikolojik Etkisi: Suçluluk üretmez "Yetişemedim" duygusunu azaltır Başlamayı kolaylaştırır Bitirmeyi değil, devam etmeyi öğretir Slogan: Small steps. Clear focus. Her gün küçük bir adım, net bir odak. Geliştirici: Fenergytech.com.tr Versiyon: 3.2.6 Platform: iOS 13.0+

Screenshots

PDF Expert4 screens
Stepwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stepwise at none against PDF Expert's 10. Stepwise also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). PDF Expert's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. PDF Expert sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Stepwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Expert ships an update fortnightly, Stepwise every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PDF Expert versus Stepwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ExpertStepwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (216K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings216K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedMustafa Fenerci

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

Stepwise

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

Stepwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Expert free?
PDF Expert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stepwise free?
Stepwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Expert or Stepwise have ads?
Neither PDF Expert nor Stepwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Expert or Stepwise?
PDF Expert ships an update fortnightly, and Stepwise every 7 months. Most recently, PDF Expert was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stepwise on October 25, 2026.

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