PDFelement reviews
PDFelement's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7,575 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
The rating
4.6
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars83%
- 4 stars7%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star6%
7,575 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 18, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
We have not yet read enough reviews of PDFelement to say what people praise and criticise. The links below go to where the reviews are.
Check for yourself
- App Store listingEvery rating and review, at the source
- G2Reviews from people who use it at work
- RedditThreads where people discuss it
- Hacker NewsDiscussions among developers
These open each site’s own pages. Nothing on this page is copied from G2 or Reddit.
What PDFelement's own pages show
Suits
- Windows or Mac users who want to pay once for a PDF editor
- People who need OCR, forms and redaction for less than Acrobat Pro
- Users who also want PDF tools on their phone and in a browser
Limits worth knowing
- Prices are shown against much higher crossed-out figures with a countdown; the one-platform price covers Windows or Mac, and both cost more.
- The perpetual license covers PDFelement 13 only, and its mobile and web access lasts for a limited time.
- Heavier AI use is a separate AI plan: $3.99 a month for 1,000 uses or $39.99 a year for 12,000.
- The free trial adds a watermark when saving and allows only a few uses of tools such as eSign and AI.
Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.
Common questions
How is PDFelement rated?
PDFelement's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7,575 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.
Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of PDFelement?
No. This page reports what other people say. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said. Where ToolGPA has reviewed PDFelement itself, that review and its grades are on PDFelement's main page.
Where can I read more reviews of PDFelement?
This page links to PDFelement's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.