Two apps, two jobs
Signeasy is an e-signature service. You create an account, and you can sign documents yourself or send them to others and track who signed. Its plans are subscriptions, with more sending and team features as you go up.
eSign PDF has one job: you got a PDF, you sign it on your iPhone, you send it back. There is no sign-up screen, no cloud library, and no sending workflow. If all you ever do is sign what other people send you, that narrower tool is usually enough. Here's how to sign a PDF on iPhone step by step.
The question isn't which app is better. It's whether you ever need to collect someone else's signature. If the answer is no, an account, a cloud library and a monthly plan are overhead you don't need. The job happens only a few times a year.
Signed on the phone and shared back, without an account.
Open your PDF. Add your signature. Send it back.eSign PDF vs Signeasy
Signeasy changes its plans from time to time, so check its pricing page for current numbers.
| Feature | eSign PDF | Signeasy |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Signing a PDF you received | Signing yourself and sending to others |
| Price | $59.99 one-time (US) | Subscription plans |
| Account | None | Required |
| Where your document goes | Stays on your iPhone | Synced to your Signeasy account |
| Send for signature and track | No | Yes |
| Works offline | Yes | Built around an online account |
| Date, text, checkbox, initials | Yes | Yes |
| Flattened export | Every export | Check how your recipient sees it |
| Cancel | Nothing to cancel for the one-time purchase | Subscriptions bought in the app are canceled in iOS Settings |
The App Store shows other eSign PDF plans and local prices.
Where your signed PDF lives
An account-based service ties your documents to that account. That lets you reach them from other devices and track the ones you sent. That's useful if you send documents. It's also one more place that stores your lease or tax form.
eSign PDF keeps the file on your iPhone. You open it, sign it, and share it back through Mail, Messages or AirDrop. Nothing goes to us, because there is no account to upload it to. If you care about where personal documents go, read browser PDF tools vs a native app.
Neither approach is wrong. They fit different people: one for those who send and track, one for those who just sign what they receive.
What Signeasy reviewers complain about
We don't invent quotes. On the US App Store, lower ratings for Signeasy tend to cluster around a few themes. One is changes to subscription and pay-per-use options. Another is upgrade prompts showing up while people are trying to sign. A third is billing that runs through Apple, so refunds and cancellations happen in iOS Settings rather than in the app.
Those themes mostly come from people who only needed to sign a document themselves. If that's you, you don't need a send workflow or a monthly plan. Read current reviews on the App Store before you decide either way.
Looking for Signeasy's old pay-as-you-go option?
Signeasy used to sell documents in packs. You paid for a few signatures and used them when you needed them. In reviews from 2024 to 2026, long-time users say monthly and yearly plans replaced that option. People who sign 4 or 5 times a year say a plan doesn't fit them. Check Signeasy's pricing page for what it offers today.
If you liked paying only when you sign, the closest fit is paying once. eSign PDF is $59.99 one-time (US). Its lifetime option has no renewal and no document count. It signs and fills PDFs you received, and someone in the room can sign on your phone. It can't send documents out like Signeasy can.
What you get with eSign PDF
- ✓Open from Mail, Files, Messages or Safari through the Share Sheet.
- ✓Draw, type, or import a photo of your pen signature.
- ✓Dates, text, checkboxes, initials and stamps, with likely fields highlighted.
- ✓Flattened export that shows on Windows, Android and Acrobat.
- ✓No account, works offline, nothing leaves the iPhone.
- ✓$59.99 one-time (US). No monthly plan required.
When Signeasy is the better choice
- ✓You send documents to clients or customers for signature.
- ✓You want reminders and a signed-status view for documents you sent.
- ✓You want your documents in a cloud account you can reach from a browser.
- ✓You work across iPhone, Android and the web.
Verdict
Choose Signeasy if you send
You need both self-signing and send-to-sign in one account, and a subscription fits how often you use it.
Choose eSign PDF if you only sign
You received a PDF and want to sign it on iPhone without creating an account or starting a subscription. On-device, flattened, $59.99 one-time (US). More options: DocuSign alternative for people who sign, not send.
FAQ
Do I need an account to sign a PDF on iPhone?+
Not with eSign PDF or Apple Markup. Account-based services like Signeasy and DocuSign ask you to sign up before you can use their own apps.
How do I cancel an App Store subscription?+
Open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions, and cancel there. Apple handles refunds for App Store purchases.
Does Signeasy still have pay as you go?+
Reviewers from 2024 to 2026 say Signeasy moved from document packs to monthly and yearly plans. Check Signeasy's pricing page for current options.
Can eSign PDF send documents to others like Signeasy?+
No. eSign PDF only signs and fills PDFs you already have. It does not send, track, or collect other people's signatures.
Does eSign PDF store my documents in the cloud?+
No. Your PDF stays on your iPhone. There's no account and no upload.
How much does eSign PDF cost?+
$59.99 one-time (US). The App Store shows other plans and local prices.