Reviews of PDF Gear - PDF Editor & Reader

By: PDF GEAR TECH PTE. LTD.

List of user reviews and ratings for PDF Gear - PDF Editor & Reader

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 8,032)

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Review summary

Users praise PDF Gear as a free, cross‑platform, easy‑to‑use PDF editor with strong editing capabilities, no subscriptions, and convenient scanning features. The main positives are the no-cost model, broad device support, and an intuitive UI for editing and converting without nag screens. Recurrent drawbacks include stability problems (crashes/freezes, save failures) and feature gaps (redaction, two-page view, other advanced tools). Overall, it’s a solid free option for home/school use despite these quirks.

Pros

Free to use with no subscriptions or paywalls.
Cross-platform compatibility (works on iPhone, iPad, Windows; Android mentioned).
Easy to use and self-explanatory interface.
Full-featured PDF editor without cost; rich editing tools and no nag screens.

Cons

Stability issues: frequent crashes/crashes and saving freezes.
Feature gaps: missing redaction, two-page view, and other advanced tools.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.30

All time rating average: 4.70

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-02	Si*****	The app is great. It’s completely free. And there is no ads. All the features are available. But sometimes it crashes.
The app is great. It’s completely free. And there is no ads. All the features are available. But sometimes it crashes.
2026-05-28	Ar*****	Crashes and freezes constantly, impossible to edit text. It throws everything out of whack. Very sloppy. I’m uninstalling this app
Crashes and freezes constantly, impossible to edit text. It throws everything out of whack. Very sloppy. I’m uninstalling this app
2026-05-24	ra*****	This is a life saver if you do not want to get into paid subscriptions. Thank you guys.
This is a life saver if you do not want to get into paid subscriptions. Thank you guys.