SignNow is an e-signature and document management app for SMBs and enterprise teams on iOS.
Product velocity
Steady
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#73
▼5Productivity · grossing
Sentiment
4.5
17k reviews
Nemesis
Docusign - Upload & Sign Docs
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the friction of printing and scanning by enabling legally binding document execution on mobile devices.
For SMBs and enterprise organizations requiring legally-binding document workflows, contract management, and payment collection.
What does it look like?
Key features
Collects in-person signatures on a single device for events or front-desk check-ins.
Routes documents to recipients in a specific, role-based order based on document status.
Allows document editing and signing without internet, syncing once connection is restored.
How much does it cost?
Subscription model anchored at $15-$30/month, emphasizing unlimited users and templates to differentiate from per-seat competitors.
Velocity
Steady developmentperformanceopaqueShow more...
The app ships at a steady cadence of approximately 0.31 releases per week, with five updates released over the last 86 days. Development appears to be in a maintenance-focused cycle, as every release in the observed data contains identical, generic release notes regarding bug fixes and stability. There is no evidence of new feature development or live-ops activity in the App Store changelogs. The publisher is currently utilizing opaque release notes, masking the specific nature of these updates.
Who built it?
airSlate
9 apps tracked · Productivity
pdfFiller Edit, fill, sign PDF
Form Filler: fill & sign forms
e-taxfiller: Edit PDF Forms
AirScan: Docs Scanner to PDF
airSlate | document automation
SignNow Private Cloud
Invoice Simple: PDF Templates
pdfFiller: edit PDF documentsUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Users report: The recent review mood reads excited. Users appreciate the intuitive document signing workflow saves significant time for professionals managing business contracts on the go and the mobile interface provides a more efficient experience for quick signatures than traditional desktop-based alternatives, but report aggressive subscription prompts and perceived deceptive free-trial billing practices frustrate users expecting a free service.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Weekly average review rating
What users say, by theme
- The intuitive document signing workflow saves significant time for professionals managing business contracts on the go
- The mobile interface provides a more efficient experience for quick signatures than traditional desktop-based alternatives
- Users report: Aggressive subscription prompts and perceived deceptive free-trial billing practices frustrate users expecting a free service
120 of 912 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Excited overall
Read the full review analysisUnlock 2 more frustration themes and 1 user request, each backed by review evidence.
Access the full report for freeCompetition
Competitive landscape for SignNow: e-Signature app
How's the Productivity market?
SignNow maintains a steady presence in the Productivity category, though its #68 Grossing rank in the US signals significant monetization friction compared to enterprise-heavy rivals. The lack of a functional free tier creates a high barrier for occasional users, limiting the top-of-funnel conversion rate.
The rivals identified
By Docusign
Docusign is the undisputed market leader in the e-signature space, maintaining a massive user base and high-frequency release cycle that defines the industry standard.
- Offers deep enterprise-grade compliance and audit trails that smaller e-signature tools lack
- Maintains a massive global brand presence that drives organic acquisition and trust-based conversions
- Provides sophisticated workflow automation for complex signing orders that exceed basic document signing
Adobe Acrobat Reader: Edit PDFContender
Zoho Sign - Fill & eSign DocsContender
PDF Expert: Editor & ConverterContenderUnlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
Access the full report for freeThe Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for SignNow: e-Signature app
Where is it heading?
The e-signature market is consolidating around enterprise-grade compliance and deep ecosystem integrations. SignNow's current maintenance-mode cadence and aggressive monetization leave it exposed to churn, as users increasingly favor rivals that offer either better stability or more flexible, low-cost access.
- Aggressive subscription prompts in the latest version drive negative sentiment, which compounds the churn pressure on occasional users.
- Persistent technical instability during document editing erodes the core utility, leading to a surge in negative reviews.
The SWOT
- Kiosk Mode enables in-person signature collection
- Conditional workflow routing supports complex role-based document assignment
- Introduce pay-per-use options to capture infrequent signers
Next best moves
Introduce a pay-per-use or day-pass tier because users flag high annual costs as a barrier → increase conversion of infrequent signers
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The aggressive subscription-only model is not a failure…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Enterprise-grade integration with Salesforce (available in Docusign but absent here) +1
Since the last report: Sentiment has shifted from mixed to positive, yet the app faces a declining outlook due to aggressive subscription prompts and persistent technical instability. The grossing rank improved from #76 to #68, signaling that current monetization tactics are capturing more revenue despite increased user friction.
Bottom line
SignNow must pivot its monetization strategy to include flexible, low-volume tiers to address the billing friction currently driving negative sentiment. Unlocking this segment would allow the product to compete more effectively against enterprise-heavy rivals that dominate the high-volume corporate space.
Unlock 2 critical frictions, 1 market threat, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
Access the full report for freeFAQ
Is SignNow free to use?
How does SignNow compare to Docusign?
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Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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