Best PDF Escape Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating

19 free apps

Updated August 2026

Finding the right pdf escape apps can be overwhelming with so many options. We've analyzed 249+ apps to bring you the best choices for 2026, from free options to premium solutions with advanced features.

Compare top PDF Escape Apps (August 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	PDF Expert: Editor & Converter	Free	4.7★ (216K)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
2	Pdf escape ™	Free	—	Yes	Yes	Aug 2026
3	Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor	Free	4.7★ (644K)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
4	PDF Editor ®	Free	4.5★ (28K)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
5	PDF Reader - Easy Editor	Free	4.8★ (3K)	Yes	No	Aug 2026
6	Google Docs	Free	4.8★ (3.2M)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
7	RevPDF: PDF Editor & Reader	Free	4.5★ (12)	No	Yes	Aug 2026
8	PDF Password - Easy Encryption	Free	—	—	No	May 2026

Top Picks for PDF Escape

#1

PDF Expert: Editor & Converter by Readdle Technologies Limited

Edit, Read, Scan・Sign Document

Editor's Choice

📊 Productivity

4.7😐(216K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#62in Productivity

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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.

What We Love

🚀 Fast and responsive
👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
💡 Powerful annotation and editing tools
🔒 Seamless cloud integration

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
🔒 Subscription model for advanced features
🔒 Inconsistent pricing and feature changes

#2

Pdf escape ™ by Bo Zhao

Strong Contender

📊 Productivity

0.0(0 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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#3

Acrobat Reader: PDF Editor by Adobe Inc.

Documents Editor & Converter

Worth Considering

💼 Business

4.7😞(644K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#2in Business

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This app is a powerful PDF tool for viewing, editing, annotating, and signing documents. It offers AI-powered features for summarizing and interacting with PDFs, along with robust conversion and security options. Collaborate on files and access your documents from anywhere.

What We Love

🚀 Fast and efficient
🔒 Secure document storage
👍 Convenient for reading and annotating PDFs
👍 Useful for students and professionals

Room to Improve

🐛 Buggy and unreliable
🔒 Overly intrusive login requirements
💰 Expensive subscription model

More PDF Escape apps to explore

Edit, Reader Converter Maker 7

Edit, sign, and convert PDF documents directly from your mobile device. Scan physical papers into editable PDFs, annotate text, and fill out forms on the go. All your documents are stored locally for privacy and can be easily shared.

Edit PDF filesSign documentsConvert scanned papers to PDF

free with in-app purchases

PDF Reader - Easy Editor

PDF Reader - Easy Editor

Efficient PDF Processing Tool

Transform your smartphone into a powerful PDF scanner and editor. Easily convert images and documents to PDF, or convert PDFs to other formats. Protect your files with encryption and share them securely.

Scan documentsConvert images to PDFConvert PDF to other formats

Edit Documents and Collaborate

Create, edit, and collaborate on documents online in real time. Work together seamlessly with your team, even offline, and access a variety of file types. AI-powered features can help draft and refine content.

Real-time collaborationOffline editingTemplate library

📊 Productivity

RevPDF: PDF Editor & Reader

RevPDF: PDF Editor & Reader

Edit, Sign & Redact Offline

Edit, sign, and convert PDFs entirely offline without needing an account or cloud storage. This app allows direct text and image editing, form filling, and a suite of powerful PDF tools.

Edit text and images directly in PDFsFill and sign PDF formsCompress, merge, and split PDFs

📊 Productivity

PDF Password - Easy Encryption

PDF Password - Easy Encryption

by Naoki Hayashi

PDF Tools: All-in-One Editor

PDF Tools: All-in-One Editor

Convert, Merge, Compress PDFs

📊 Productivity

MaiPDF - Secure PDF

MaiPDF - Secure PDF

DRM Reader for Protected PDFs

📊 Productivity

Pro PDF Reader & Editor

Pro PDF Reader & Editor

by Chengdu Youbutong New Energy Technology

iLovePDF - PDF Editor & Scan

For Work, Study & E-Signing

Edit, convert, annotate, and sign PDF documents on the go. This app offers tools to scan, merge, split, compress, and protect your files, enhancing productivity for work and study.

Scan documents to PDFConvert JPG/Office to PDFEdit and annotate PDFs

📊 Productivity

PDF Reader: Editor & Sign

PDF Reader: Editor & Sign

Scan, markup & convert offline

PDF Genie - Unlock & Edit PDF

PDF Genie - Unlock & Edit PDF

PDF Tools | Unlock | Offline

📊 Productivity

lock pdf | unlock pdf expert

lock pdf | unlock pdf expert

add, remove password from pdf

PDF Reader: converter, signer

PDF Reader: converter, signer

convert to pdf:Pdf editor,sign

Prepare PDFs for Signing

📊 Productivity

PDF Flow: Local Document Desk

PDF Flow: Local Document Desk

Create, Organize & Share PDFs

📊 Productivity

Simple PDF Converter

Simple PDF Converter

by Bhautik Gadhiya

📊 Productivity

PDF Locker - Secure PDF

PDF Locker - Secure PDF

📊 Productivity

FAQ about PDF Escape

What are the best pdf escape apps for iPhone?

PDF Expert: Editor & Converter tops our pdf escape apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 216K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free pdf escape apps for iPhone?

Yes — 19 of the top pdf escape apps we rank are free to download, including PDF Expert: Editor & Converter and Pdf escape ™.

Does PDF Expert: Editor & Converter have ads or in-app purchases?

PDF Expert: Editor & Converter has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.

How many pdf escape apps are on the App Store?

We track 249+ pdf escape apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

What can I do with PDF Expert?

PDF Expert allows you to read, highlight, and annotate PDFs, fill out forms, convert files to and from PDF format, merge multiple documents, add notes, and sign contracts. It also features AI tools for summarizing and analyzing large PDFs, and editing scanned documents.

What are the premium features?

Premium features include the ability to edit existing text and images directly within a PDF, add links, create outlines, and utilize the AI-powered PDF Copilot for summarization, main point extraction, and contextual explanations. You can also convert PDFs to various formats like Word, Excel, and JPG.