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PDF Gear - PDF Editor & Reader

A mobile PDF editor and viewer

by PDF GEAR TECH PTE. LTD.

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Quick verdict

What it is
PDF Gear is a mobile app that allows users to view, edit, and annotate PDFs, as well as sign documents and fill out forms.
Best for
  • someone who needs to view and edit PDFs on their mobile device
At a glance
  • Free to download

Categories and search queries

Official categories

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published

Screens

App Store

16 store screenshots

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • Free

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.7 8304 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5PDF gear has been life changing

    I have probably recommended pdf gear to a 100 people. This is the best FREE PDF solution with so many amazing features (Many features offered here completely free and without ads and spam, that all other companies would charge a crazy one time fee or monthly charges). Hats off this developer for spending so much time/energy/effort to give us a life changing solution for free and not just on iOS devices, but every platform I can think of. I wish I could contribute in some way.

    Ninja 7 · 6 Aug 2026

  2. 2/5Unbelievably bad

    When I try to increase the size of the text, it completely unformats the PDF. To the extent that it will put one word on a line and then one word on the next and one word on the next and so on. It puts lines through URLs. It squeezes URLs between lines so that you can neither read the URL or the lines. Sometimes, even after pressing the enlarge the type two times it turns the entire page the same color as the text tool, which is a blue teardrop. I ask myself “how on earth could anybody give this free app more than a one star review“. this whole thing is so rigged that it won’t even allow me to give it one star. If I give it one star, it asked me to change my nickname. And then the up arrow won’t work so I can’t submit my review. That’s the only reason why this review has two stars.

    AshWilkes · 6 Aug 2026

  3. 4/5Can’t use app until review is complete so be aware that a review is mandatory before moving forward

    Haven’t used this app yet to give an honest review so I’m just rating it 4 stars for now. The app requests users to write a review and it doesn’t let you move forward without completing this step. I think it should be optional instead of forced because I can’t really say one way or the other if this app is a good or bad one. So idk if these 4.7 star ratings from users are even honest. I will try to edit this post with an honest update once I can get a true drop of the app. I cant really review something I haven’t really used but I’ll give an update after I’m able to explore the app.

    quia89 · 6 Aug 2026

  4. 4/5Fantastic Product

    I’ve been using this for less than 24 hours and I’ve already fallen in love. It’s a full-featured PDF editor for free. There’s a few things it lacks that Adobe’s has, but there’s no nag screens or cost, so that’s barely a negative. My only complaint so far is that I don’t have the option to view two pages with cover separate like with Adobe. This makes it impossible to view many of my files with two-pages spreads, unless I insert a blank page somewhere to fix the issue. I’d add the last star if they implement that feature.

    Blade Decivre · 6 Aug 2026

  5. 5/5100% free pdf editor AND sign+fill

    omg, i cannot believe that i stumbled across this app today!! First of all, this is the only 100% free pdf editor that i’ve seen on the apple app store, so i’m already pretty impressed. But then it’s got all the features you could ever want from a pdf editor, including an AI assistant. And the best part: FREE edit + sign docs!!! (<- now that is just unheard of, best you’re gonna get is a free trial on any other app). I definitely feel like i hit the jackpot coming across this guy this morning frfr.

    al0na_c · 6 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

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Privacy

  • Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
  • Data Not Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared

Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

App Store

  • 2.1

    Optimize the pen functionality experience.

  • 2.10

    Fix bugs

  • 2.11

    UX improvement

  • 2.12

    Edit images

  • 2.13

    Split View for iPad

  • 2.14

    Enhance the stability of the editing function.

  • 2.15

    Support new windowing system for iPadOS 26 (MacOS Style)

  • 2.16

    UX Improvement for "Images to PDF"

  • 2.17

    iOS & iPadOS 26

  • 2.18

    iOS 26, iPadOS 26

  • 2.19

    Minor improvement.

  • 2.2

    Fix minor bugs.

  • 2.20

    Fix minor bugs.

  • 2.21

    User Guide

  • 2.22

    Fix bugs.

  • 2.23

    Highlight fillable areas in the form

  • 2.24

    Introducing PDF Translation Now you can translate the content of PDF files directly in the app, making it easier to read, study, and work with documents in other languages. We’ve also improved overall performance and fixed minor issues for a better user experience.

  • 2.25 · 5 Aug 2026

    Added Wi-Fi File Transfer for faster, cable-free file sharing between your devices.

  • 2.3

    File Management

  • 2.4

    Fix bugs.

  • 2.5

    PDF Files management

  • 2.6

    Bookmarks & Annotations List

  • 2.7

    Fix bugs

  • 2.8

    Enhancing the user experience for Apple Pencil users.

  • 2.9

    Edit Texts

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Last verified
6 Aug 2026
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