# pdf-notes for iPad — fast page turning pdf viewer > Fast PDF viewer and annotator with intuitive finger-writing for iPad. (iPhone/iPad app by AMuseTec Co., Ltd..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-notes-for-ipad/id417200844 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [AMuseTec Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/342152781) - Category: Productivity, Business - Price: $9.99 - Rating: 4.37/5 from 27 App Store ratings · 96 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 138 MB - Languages: English, Korean - Released: 2011-02-03 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-notes-for-ipad/id417200844/reviews.md ## What is pdf? Utilize pdf-notes to manage all the pdf files on your iPad. Fast display, quick page-turning even a thousand pages, useful finger-writing and email your notes to your friends. Differentiation-1. While turning pages of paperbooks fast, you can glance over the pages. While turning pages of pdf-notes fast, you can still run over the contents. Speedy page turning and scanning the contents with pdf-notes or paperbooks. Differentiation-2. There are many pdf readers allow you to annotate; but do you know which app allows you can write any notes in a second? If you are using pdf-notes, you may experience very fast and intuitive finger-writing like: zoom-in and note by double-tap or; writing with one finger, page-turning with two fingers, pen-changing with three fingers. - Easy importing PDF files through (DropBox, Email or Safari's) "Open In..." or iTunes - Categorized multiple bookshelves(booklists) with powerful search - Displaying pages as optimized size 1024x768 of iPad - Portrait and landscape view - Pinch zoom and crop page-margins - Fast loading and Speedy page-turning - Finger-writing with a variety of pens, highlighters and text notes - Easy "zoom-in and note" on a magnified screen by a double tap - One-step page-turning using 2 fingers on editing mode - One-step pen-changing or undo/redo using 3 fingers on editing mode - Exporting annotated PDF files to Email - External display and screen brightness controls - AirPrint and multi-tasking Misunderstandings about pdf-notes: - Not only pdf-notes but every app recently updated is removed from the open-in menu because iOS5 or formers currently show only 10 apps in open-in menu. - iPad/iphone Mail/iBooks can't display PDF annotations so that please open it in the other pdf apps. - please visit the support site for more information http://bit.ly/f6D31P Blog http://pdf-notes.com Email musebook@musebook.com Twitter http://twitter.com/musebook4u YouTube http://youtu.be/4AyRyFq9yxg NOTE: All content contained herein is subject to change without notice. ## Key features - Fast page turning and content scanning - Intuitive finger-writing with zoom-in - Easy PDF import via Dropbox, Email, or iTunes - Organized bookshelves with search - Variety of pens, highlighters, and text notes - Export annotated PDFs via email ## Recent user reviews (10 of 96) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-notes-for-ipad/id417200844/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Crashes everytime I try to bookmark *2026-01-30* Very disappointed. I have paid for this app and have been using it for years, but during the last week it’s been crashing every time I try to add a bookmark which makes it unusable to me. I have backed up my files and deleted the app and reinstalled. I have even updated my iOS but it crashes with the older 18.7.2 iOS version and the new iOS 26.2 version so I don’t know what’s going on, but the app is now useless and worthless. **Developer response:** ===[ 2026. 2. 4. developer reply ]=== Hi Botegote14, thank you for being a loyal user for years. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by the recent bookmark crash. Our team has worked hard to resolve this, and the fix is now available in version 26.2.2. Please update your app to this latest version. Since you've already tried various troubleshooting steps, we believe this update will finally resolve the issue for you. If the problem persists, please reach out to us so we can investigate further. We appreciate your patience. ===[ 2026. 1. 30. Botegote14 review ]=== Very disappointed. I have paid for this app and have been using it for years, but during the last week it’s been crashing every time I try to add a bookmark which makes it unusable to me. I have backed up my files and deleted the app and reinstalled. I have even updated my iOS but it crashes with the older 18.7.2 iOS version and the new iOS 26.2 version so I don’t know what’s going on, but the app is now useless and worthless. ### 5/5 — apple pencil pro *2024-11-19* this app is so great!!!! and plz update about apple pencil pro....! **Developer response:** ===[ 2024.11.23. developer reply ]=== Thank you for your great feedback. This app already supports Apple Pencil Pro. Could you please let me know what specific features or improvements you are looking for? (mail to musebook@musebook.com) ===[ 2024.11.19. musikerrrrr review ]=== apple pencil pro this app is so great!!!! and plz update about apple pencil pro....! ### 4/5 — Doesn’t support split view *2024-05-19* This apps doesn’t support split view **Developer response:** ===[ 2024. 10. 24. developer reply ]=== Both the PDF Notes S and PDF Notes C apps support split view. You can download it via Settings > Cross License > PDF Notes S. Thank you, and I hope you have a wonderful day! ===[ 2024. 5. 20. and1n0rr review ]=== This apps doesn’t support split view ### 5/5 — Excellent app for heavy PDFs. *2023-02-18* This is the only app that use to read most of my TTRPG books. This application handles heavy graphics PDFs like no other, and due to caching the pages you won’t have any ‘loading’ or blank pages when quickly accessing your PDFs. I find it amazing that anybody could use any other app for PDF reading after using this one. This application will definitely spoil you. I really wanna thank the developers for creating this app an let them know that your app is the ONLY one that I suggest to anybody that ever asks me for a pdf reader on the iPad. Thank you again. **Developer response:** Thank you for your best review and rating. ### 1/5 — The most worsts app *2023-02-10* I use this app for a long time . I remove the app and install it with pay 9.99$ still have a stupid ads on it !!! **Developer response:** ===[ Review on 2. 10 2023 ]=== The most worsts app I use this app for a long time. I remove the app and install it with pay 9.99$ still have a stupid ads on it !!! ===[ Answer on 2. 11. 2023 ]=== A few days ago it was reported that there was an error related to receipt processing in Apple's system. Since what you have experienced is related to the error above, please contact Apple Customer Care immediately for a refund. Please understand that we are not responsible for any of the above errors. Remove the ads by going to Settings > License > Refresh Receipts (Restore License). If you still see ads, it may be due to an old cache in iOS or Apple Server, wait about an hour, reboot your iPad and try again. ### 4/5 — Night mode missing *2019-12-22* I have been using your app for a few years now with great satisfaction. What I am missing is the night mode. Can you introduce it as soon as possible? If it is already available, Kindly let me know how to access it. Thanks, Swami **Developer response:** Thank you for your kind review. I have been thinking about it but it's not simple because this app had been designed 10 years ago. I am sorry but I can not answer you about it at this time. ### 5/5 — Great App *2019-11-10* I use this app for three years and always satisfied with it. It has enough functionality which works smoothly. After last update adding notes function close the app. I have tried it with different pdf and opening old notes do the same. Please fix the bug :) **Developer response:** It's a bug of iPadOS 13.1.x so please update your iOS to the 13.2.x version. This bug can be fixed only if you updated your iOS to the 13.2.x version. ### 5/5 — Bug still not addressed : UPDATED *2019-10-15* UPDATED REVIEW: I ended up trying to install the free version to see if that worked. I ran into the same issue as with the paid version so I uninstalled the free version. The very next time I launched the paid version, it worked. Perhaps an update for the paid version was stalled or something and the installation of the free version somehow cleared that. At any rate, the app now works again and upgrading to five stars because it’s not clear whether or not the issue has to do with the app itself and I’m otherwise very happy with it. Also, tech support did reach out to me fairly quickly with an alternative solution, which I ended up not being able to try. I have had the paid version for several years now and have been pretty consistently happy with the app and it’s improvements. However, since the two updates ago, I’ve been unable to launch the app at all. The launch graphic shows up on the iPad screen and then it simply shrinks to the background. It continues to run in the background, but it will not expand to full screen and is completely unusable as it is. There have been two updates since the problem arose, both for “bug fixes”, but the problem remains. What gives? **Developer response:** Please run your iPad Settings app - pdf-notes for iPad - Reset Settings. Refer to the page 50 of the user guide. "Reset pdf-notes settings" ### 4/5 — Cannot read a word with apostrophe while using search. *2019-07-19* It’s been 3 years I encounter this bug. Had a hard time looking for files titled with words containing apostrophe. **Developer response:** Please press and hold the apostrophe and select the exact one in the book title. You may see 4 different apostrophe characters. iOS 11 changed the default apostrophe in the keyboard (called Smart Punctuation) and many customers have not known about it yet. So... it's not a bug~ ^^ You can also turn off Smart Punctuation using the Settings app - General - Keyboards. I hope this may help you. ### 5/5 — Best app, wish it supported split screen *2019-05-25* This has been my favorite app for many years, I have all my books and worksheets on it, I love the shelf formats for arranging my books, and I love the pen feature to add on my Notes. Now using the new iPad I feel disappointed that the split screen feature is not supported, that and the pen is the main reason I got the new iPad, I really hope you add the split function in the next update **Developer response:** 10 years ago, pdf-notes had been developed for iOS 3.0 so that there have been some difficulties to adapt new technologies for newer iOS versions. We had to face some difficult works like converting from 32 bit engine to 64 bit, and failed to adapt some new technologies including split views, etc. Therefore, we have developed PDF Notes S to adapt new technologies of recent iOS versions to the existing pdf-notes technologies; now it supports 2 pages viewer, split views, fast page turning and quick zoom, etc. Please check Settings - Cross License.- PDF Notes S menu. ## Frequently asked questions about pdf ### What does pdf-notes for iPad do? This app allows you to manage all your PDF files on your iPad. It provides fast page turning, intuitive finger-writing for annotations, and easy ways to import and export your documents. ### What are the key features of pdf-notes for iPad? Key features include speedy page turning and content scanning, fast and intuitive finger-writing with zoom-in capabilities, easy PDF importing, organized bookshelves with search, and the ability to export annotated PDFs via email. ### How much does pdf-notes for iPad cost? Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription models. ### What are common use cases for pdf-notes for iPad? Common use cases include reading and annotating textbooks, managing work documents, taking notes during lectures or meetings, and easily sharing annotated PDFs with others. ### Is pdf-notes for iPad compatible with my device? The app is designed for iPad. While the description mentions iOS 5, it's important to check the App Store for the latest compatibility information regarding specific iPad models and iOS versions. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 26.4.2 — 2026-04-14 - search bug fixed (Document Settings > "Text search failed? Reset search data") ### 26.4.1 — 2026-04-01 - bug fixed ### 26.4 — 2026-03-26 - bug fixed ### 26.3.2 — 2026-03-10 - bug fixed ### 26.3.1 — 2026-03-05 - bug fixed ## Apps similar to pdf | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Polaris Office Mobile](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polaris-office-mobile/id513188658) | 4.6 (532) | $39.99 | Productivity | | [ThinkWise](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinkwise/id6502587224) | — | Free | Productivity | | [KERoster](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keroster/id6741789054) | 5.0 (1) | $0.49 | Productivity | | [오직교회관리](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id480600059) | 2.5 (2) | Free | Productivity | | [지저스온 교회관리](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1089477051) | — | Free | Productivity | | [주보플러스](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1662817239) | — | Free | Productivity | ## More apps by AMuseTec Co., Ltd. - [pdf-notes for iPad (ads)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-notes-for-ipad-ads/id391487223) - [pdf-notes for iPhone](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-notes-for-iphone/id694946243) - [PDF Notes S](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-notes-s/id961336139) - [PDF Notes C](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-notes-c/id1459073729) - [musebook metronome m2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musebook-metronome-m2/id1645774130) All apps by AMuseTec Co., Ltd.: https://appshunter.io/developer/342152781 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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