# Sticky PDF — Fast, low-fat PDF library

> Fast, low-fat PDF library (iPhone/iPad app by Justin Nightingale.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-pdf/id1457785256 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Justin Nightingale](https://appshunter.io/developer/384039719)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-07-29
- Data updated: 2026-05-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sticky-pdf/id1457785256/reviews.md

## What is Sticky PDF?

[Made by me - for me - to make my iPad a story telling treasure chest for children]

A fast PDF library with advanced page-layout settings.

◆ Magnifying Glass
Drag a zoomed window around the screen.  Fun for kids, necessary for us.

◆ Laser dot
Draw attention to content with a configurable laser dot or just write.  Apple Pencil supported.

◆ Unified or folder view
Show all your PDFs in one view irrespective of folder location.  Or, use the standard folder view.

◆ Horizontal or vertical scrolling
Scroll left/right or top/bottom with continuous or page by page scrolling.

◆ Crop
Set a "crop zoom" for all pages - remove empty margins when reading.

◆ Double page view
2 pages side by side or standard single page view.

◆ Randomise pages
Make a bunch of flashcards as a PDF and lose yourself in study.

◆ Hide content
Cover a page with a draggable "white sheet" to hide, tease and gradually introduce content.  Great for building tension when story telling.

◆ Continuous zoom
Hold two fingers down for a gentle, continuous zoom.  Think Mandelbrot.

◆ Fast
Built from scratch.  Home grown, optimised goodness.

Other bits:

- Save PDFs from Safari
- Recents list
- Bookmarks list
- Thumbnail view
- Search all folders
- Edge touch = page turn
- Very configurable
- PDFs need to be moved to the "PDF Library" iCloud folder to be viewed
- No ads, downloads, In App Purchases or "Rate Me" distractions.

(Book cover images shown in the screenshots were created for illustration purposes only and are not included in the app.)

My name's Justin and I needed an app to present PDF content in an attractive way to a third person.  I also just love PDFs.  I use the app for picture books with my son and education material for my students at school.  

This is a long term commitment so updates will be a coming.  From the StickyStudy stable; hanging in there since 2009.

support@stickystudy.com


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.28 — 2020-11-04

- 1 tap (instead of long press) to zoom out.
- Minor changes.

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## More apps by Justin Nightingale

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All apps by Justin Nightingale: https://appshunter.io/developer/384039719

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