Comparison

PDF Expert vs Virtual Bead Board

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

Virtual Bead Board

Design and visualize jewelry creations on a virtual bead board. Organize your inventory, preview designs with AR try-on, and enhance product photos with automatic background removal. Sync your work across devices for seamless crafting.

Highlights
  • Virtual bead board design
  • AR try-on preview
  • Inventory management with PDF export
  • Automatic photo background removal
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Drawing canvas with 3D effect
Features
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Virtual Bead Board - Design Your Perfect Jewelry Create stunning jewelry designs on your iPhone or iPad with Virtual Bead Board. Whether you are a jewelry maker, crafter, artist, bead store owner, or design student, this app gives you a full set of tools to design, organize, and preview your work, all in one place. DESIGN ON A VIRTUAL BEAD BOARD Drag, drop, and arrange beads, clasps, and findings on a realistic bead board. Choose from multiple board styles and backgrounds. Position and resize elements with precision. Use the drawing canvas to sketch with pen, marker, paint, or eraser, including a 3D effect option. Visualize connection points so your designs are buildable in real life. MANAGE YOUR JEWELRY INVENTORY Add items with photos, names, categories, quantities, and notes. Track costs and see your inventory at a glance. Organize by category such as beads, clasps, pendants, and more. Export inventory reports as PDF for ordering or sharing. SEE DESIGNS IN AR TRY-ON Use your device camera to try on necklaces and jewelry virtually. Preview how a design will look before you make it. Works in portrait and landscape on both iPhone and iPad. PROFESSIONAL PHOTO TOOLS Remove backgrounds from jewelry photos automatically. Save cleaned-up images for inventory or listings. Save designs and images to your photo library. SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your designs and inventory sync via iCloud across iPhone and iPad. Pick up where you left off on any device. Your data stays in your control. Perfect for jewelry makers, crafters, bead store owners, jewelry design students, and anyone who loves creating beautiful accessories. No account required to start. Download and begin designing today. Requires iOS 16.2 or later. Works on iPhone and iPad. AR try-on uses the device camera.

Screenshots

PDF Expert4 screens
Virtual Bead Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Expert at Free against Virtual Bead Board's $9.99. PDF Expert also leads on ratings volume (216K vs 2) and chart position (#69 vs unranked). Virtual Bead Board's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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; Virtual Bead Board costs $9.99 up front. PDF Expert sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Virtual Bead Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Bead Board holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Expert has 216K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Expert ships an update fortnightly, Virtual Bead Board weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PDF Expert versus Virtual Bead Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ExpertVirtual Bead Board
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (216K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings216K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#69 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedKimberly Beeler

Customer experience

PDF Expert

All ratings216,128 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews1,166 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative47.0%

Virtual Bead Board

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Virtual Bead Board

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PDF Expert

Subscriptions9
  • 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 trial3 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 & iOS Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • PDF Expert Mac & iOS7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDF Expert Basic$9.99
None

Virtual Bead Board

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Expert free?
PDF Expert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Bead Board free?
Virtual Bead Board costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Expert or Virtual Bead Board?
Virtual Bead Board is rated higher. PDF Expert averages 4.7 out of 5 from 216K ratings, while Virtual Bead Board averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PDF Expert or Virtual Bead Board have ads?
Neither PDF Expert nor Virtual Bead Board shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Expert or Virtual Bead Board?
PDF Expert ships an update fortnightly, and Virtual Bead Board weekly. Most recently, PDF Expert was updated on October 16, 2026 and Virtual Bead Board on September 30, 2026.

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