# QuickSearch PDF Reader

> Fast PDF reader and document search tool for iOS. (iPhone/iPad app by Olive Toast Software Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quicksearch-pdf-reader/id525434384 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Olive Toast Software Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/285578663)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 24 App Store ratings · 116 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-05-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quicksearch-pdf-reader/id525434384/reviews.md

## What is QuickSearch PDF Reader?

"QuickSearch PDF Reader is the tool you didn't realize you needed ... searches are extra fast but it's the interface design that shines ... a terrific app" -- The Unofficial Apple Weblog (tuaw.com)

QuickSearch PDF Reader makes it fast and easy to find text in PDF documents. When you add a document, it is scanned in the background, so when you search, results are instant. And as well as searching within a document, you can search across all your documents at once.

It’s also a great PDF viewer with a very natural style of navigation. It snaps to page boundaries, yet it’s easy to flick past them. Zooming is straightforward by pinching, or you can double-tap a region of text to zoom to fit. You can easily jump to any part of the document using the scrub bar. And everything is lightning-fast, even on large documents.

You can easily get your documents into QuickSearch from other apps on your iPad or iPhone that support the "Open In..." function, such as Mail, Safari, or Dropbox. You can also use iTunes File Sharing to transfer documents to and from your Mac or PC. Full step-by-step instructions are included.

## Key features

- Instant text search within PDFs
- Cross-document search
- Natural page navigation
- Pinch-to-zoom and double-tap zoom
- Scrub bar for document navigation
- Import from other apps and iTunes File Sharing

## What do users think of QuickSearch PDF Reader?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Extremely fast PDF search across large document collections
- ⚡ Instantaneous results as you type
- 📚 Handles massive files (1GB+) without crashing
- 🎯 Accurate search functionality for finding keywords
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🔍 Searches across multiple PDFs simultaneously
- 📱 Works reliably on iPad with thousands of documents
- ⚙️ Efficient indexing system for quick access

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ❌ Dropbox integration broken and non-functional
- 📉 No updates for years (last update 4+ years ago)
- 🚫 Missing annotation features (highlighting, underlining, notes)
- 📝 Limited PDF editing capabilities
- 🌐 Poor support for non-Latin scripts (Persian, Korean, RTL languages)
- 🔤 Case-sensitive search limitations
- 📋 Cannot search partial words or use advanced search options
- 🗂️ No folder organization system
- ⚠️ Unresponsive developer support
- 🔌 File import limited to specific methods
- 🐛 OCR functionality missing for scanned PDFs

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Dropbox authentication fails with reCAPTCHA not displaying
- App crashes when opening certain PDF documents
- Search function crashes during use
- Cannot access PDF files on iPad Air 2
- File upload functionality not working
- Search fails to find all instances of words in documents
- Inconsistent search results with multi-column PDFs
- App crashes when handling large file collections (2GB+)
- Cannot open user manual without crashing
- Search misses words mixed with numbers
- Case-sensitive search issues
- Poor performance with non-English character sets

**Most requested features**

- Text highlighting and underlining capabilities
- Note-taking and annotation features
- Folder creation and document organization
- Microsoft OneDrive integration
- Google Translate integration
- Copy and translate functionality
- Advanced search options (exact match, case sensitivity)
- Document renaming capability
- Tab support for multiple PDFs
- PDF index/table of contents navigation
- Support for additional file formats (.txt, .doc)
- Batch file export functionality
- Search results listing with page numbers
- OCR support for scanned documents
- Right-to-left language support
- Folder-based search filtering

## Recent user reviews (10 of 116)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quicksearch-pdf-reader/id525434384/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Top app

*2024-05-09, version 2.2.15*

I used since years, and tried other alternative. Simple to use and very efficient with a thousand PDFs to search from (when on the iPad) - Thanks for creating this app

### 5/5 — Wonderful app

*2023-10-01*

Needs update

### 1/5 — Sakın indirmeyin!!!!!

*2023-01-10, version 2.2.15*

Uygulama çalışmıyor. Güncelleyen yok . Neden hala applestore da?

### 5/5 — Incredibly Efficient Search Engine

*2022-10-06*

The search engine of this app is incredibly efficient. I have more than 7600 pdf files and this app can search for a keyword INSTANTANEOUSLY!!! It shows the result AS YOU TYPE! 

No other apps I have tried even came close. They would either hang or takes minutes to search such a large number of files.

Too bad that the apps doesn’t have any annotation capabilities. Had it came with that, it would have been perfect!

### 2/5 — 2/5

*2022-02-23, version 2.2.15*

Highlight a text is missing
Underline a text is missing
Benchmarks option is missing…
Searches quickly

### 2/5 — Fonction de recherche

*2021-10-29, version 2.2.15*

La fonction de recherche ne fonctionne pas ⁉️ sur mon ipad air 2 ...domage car ça fonctionne tres bien dur mon iphone7
Je ne trouve pas de réponse chez le concepteur .
Suis déçu ...une solution devrait exister .....qui peut m'aider

### 1/5 — Not Working Anymore

*2021-04-10, version 2.2.15*

Bugs on some pdfs. They dont care about updates. Last update was 4 years ago. The creator had died I guess.

### 1/5 — I cant see any of my files

*2021-04-10, version 2.2.15*

I cant see any of my pdf files in my ipad and there isnt search button for it, how can i see theam?

### 1/5 — App doesnt work!!

*2021-01-29*

Cannot upload files!!!

### 1/5 — SCAM! No longer works.

*2021-01-15*

The only way to upload a file to the app is dropbox. Even though the DropBox app lets you upload a file from your device directly, makes no sense. But the app is so out of date and glitched that you cannot even sign into your DropBox account on this App to link upload any files! It’s horrendous and a scam! Spend your money elsewhere! Apple apps are becoming worse and worse!

## Frequently asked questions about QuickSearch PDF Reader

### What does QuickSearch PDF Reader do?

QuickSearch PDF Reader allows you to quickly search for text within PDF documents. It scans documents in the background for instant search results and also functions as a user-friendly PDF viewer with intuitive navigation and zooming features.

### How fast is the search functionality?

The app is designed for extra-fast searching. When you add a document, it is scanned in the background, ensuring that search results are instant when you query the text.

### How can I get documents into the app?

You can easily import documents from other iOS apps that support the "Open In..." function, such as Mail, Safari, or Dropbox. Additionally, you can use iTunes File Sharing to transfer documents to and from your Mac or PC.

### Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. It does not appear to have in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

### What are the key navigation features?

The app offers a natural style of navigation, snapping to page boundaries while allowing easy flicking past them. You can zoom by pinching or double-tapping text, and jump to any part of the document using the scrub bar.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.15 — 2017-04-01

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

- Shows files already imported when importing from Dropbox

### 2.2.14 — 2017-01-25

- Fixes issue with legacy diacritics

### 2.2.13 — 2016-08-17

- Fixes iPad crash
- Various bugfixes

### 2.2.12 — 2016-07-09

- Various bugfixes

### 2.2.11 — 2016-02-15

- Various bugfixes

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