ASAPDF vs PDF Expert — honest comparison

Looking for a PDF Expert alternative? Here's an honest ASAPDF vs PDF Expert comparison. ASAPDF sends documents for signature: the other person scans a QR code or opens a link and signs in their browser, with no app and no account, and the signed copy comes back to you with a Certificate of Completion. PDF Expert takes another person's signature only in person, on your own device. ASAPDF runs on Windows, Linux, Android and the web as well as Mac, iPhone and iPad. If you mainly edit your own PDFs on Apple devices, PDF Expert is built for that and costs less.

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ASAPDF vs PDF Expert at a glance

At a glance	ASAPDF	PDF Expert
Entry price	$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo	$49.99/yr (Essential)
Next plan up	$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yr	$79.99/yr (Pro)
Lifetime license	$399 once	$139.99 once (Mac only)
Platforms	Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android, Web	macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS (the iPad app)

Where ASAPDF and PDF Expert each win

Pick ASAPDF if

You need other people's signatures: send by QR code, link or email, and they sign in their browser with no app and no account. PDF Expert takes another person's signature only in person, on your own device.
You work beyond Apple: native apps for Windows, Linux and Android, plus the web, alongside Mac, iPhone and iPad. PDF Expert runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad.
You want proof of signing: a SHA-256 hash-chained audit trail and a Certificate of Completion on every document you send.
You want your saved signatures beyond Apple devices: save a signature once and it's on every device you sign in on. PDF Expert syncs signatures across Mac, iPhone and iPad; ASAPDF's also reach Windows, Linux, Android and the web.
You want more than PDFs: one Bravely account, and the annual ($95.99/yr) and lifetime ($399 once) plans include all 8 other Bravely apps.

Pick PDF Expert if

You want the lower price: Essential is $49.99 a year and Pro $79.99 a year for Mac, iPhone and iPad, and a Mac-only lifetime license is $139.99.
You edit PDFs deeply: PDF Expert edits text, images and links, and redacts. ASAPDF's Edit Text replaces or deletes text in the matching font, size and color, without reflowing the page.
You convert or translate: PDF Expert converts PDFs to Word, Excel and PowerPoint and translates them. ASAPDF does not convert files.
You want an AI assistant: PDF Copilot answers questions about your PDF.

ASAPDF vs PDF Expert, feature by feature

Verified 2026-09-26. Source linked at the bottom.

Feature	ASAPDF	PDF Expert
Sign your own document	Yes, every plan	With Premium ($49.99/yr and up)
Edit existing text	Replace or delete in the matching font, size and color; no reflow	Yes, text, images and links
Convert to Word, Excel or PowerPoint	No	Yes
Annotate, fill forms, OCR	Yes, on every platform, Linux included	Yes; OCR with Premium
Send for signature	Yes, every plan	No; someone can sign in person on your device
No-account signing in the browser	Yes, from a QR code, link or email	No
Audit trail + Certificate of Completion	Yes, SHA-256 hash-chained	No
Runs on	Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web	Mac, iPhone and iPad, and its iPad app on Apple Vision Pro
Windows, Linux, Android, web	Yes, native apps and the web	No; Mac, iPhone and iPad
iPhone and iPad	Yes	Yes
Redact or compress	No	Yes, with Premium
Manage pages	Reorder, delete and split; merge on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android	Add, delete, rearrange, rotate and merge
Lifetime purchase	$399 once, with all 8 other Bravely apps	$139.99 once (Mac only)
Pricing model	Monthly, annual or $399 once, with a 24-hour no-card trial	Yearly plans, or a one-time Mac license; one free week of Premium, which renews unless you cancel

ASAPDF vs PDF Expert FAQs

What does ASAPDF do that PDF Expert doesn't?

Collect signatures from other people. You send by QR code, link or email, they sign in their browser with no app and no account, and you get the signed copy back with a Certificate of Completion. ASAPDF also runs on Windows, Linux, Android and the web.

Can ASAPDF edit the text in a PDF?

Yes. Click any word to change or delete it, and ASAPDF matches the original font, size and color. It also fills forms, marks up pages and makes scans searchable, on every platform.

Does PDF Expert have a lifetime license?

Yes, for the Mac only: $139.99 once. On iPhone and iPad, PDF Expert Premium is a yearly plan. ASAPDF's lifetime is $399 once and covers Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web, with all 8 other Bravely apps.

Can I try ASAPDF before switching from PDF Expert?

Yes. Try every feature free for 24 hours with no card, or start the monthly ($9.99/mo) or annual ($95.99/yr) plan with 7 days free. Lifetime is $399 once, and the annual and lifetime plans include all 8 other Bravely apps.

Is there a PDF Expert for Linux?

No. Readdle makes PDF Expert only for Apple devices: Mac, iPhone and iPad. ASAPDF runs natively on 64-bit Linux, as a .deb for Ubuntu, Debian and Mint or an AppImage for the rest, and fills forms, signs, edits text, merges PDFs and sends them for signature there.

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Pricing verified 2026-09-26. PDF Expert pricing source. Subject to change.