PDF Document Editor & Reader vs PDF Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Document Editor & Reader
Easily create, edit, and manage PDF documents. Transfer files via USB, Wi-Fi, or email, and integrate with cloud storage like Dropbox and Google Drive. Supports various file formats for seamless document handling.
- Create PDFs from maps, websites, and text files
- Transfer documents via USB, Wi-Fi, and email
- Integrate with Dropbox, Google Drive, and iCloud
- Support for MS Office and iWork file formats
- Open documents in other applications
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The intuitive design makes it easy for anyone no matter the technical background to use this app. Here are few of the features that this app is jam-packed with: - Transfer PDF & other documents to USB, Wi-Fi, or E-mail - Use Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud or Wi-Fi to download or upload files and documents - Create PDF from maps, websites or any other kind of text file. - Supports various file formats such as MS Office & iWork’s files as well - Ability to open documents in other apps such as numbers or pages. Plus much more! Give this app a chance and test it, you won’t regret it!
PDF Reader
Easily view PDF documents on your mobile device or tablet. Upload files via WiFi, open encrypted PDFs with a password, and enjoy adaptive screen sizing for comfortable reading. Protect your documents with app lock and gesture passwords.
- View PDF documents
- WiFi file upload
- Encrypted PDF support
- Adaptive screen size
- Read Word, Excel, PPT
- App lock and gesture password
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PDF Reader, Easy read PDF documents for Mobile and Pad . WiFi easy Upload PDF documents to the phone. Support to view encrypted PDF documents, long press the document to enter the password. Document adaptive screen size, easy to read. Support read word, excel, ppt and other format documents. APP lock, gesture password, protect privacy, protect document security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PDF Reader at 3.5 against PDF Document Editor & Reader's 1.4. PDF Reader also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%). PDF Document Editor & Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PDF Document Editor & Reader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PDF Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PDF Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Document Editor & Reader has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PDF Document Editor & Reader's written reviews are positive against 33% of PDF Reader's.
PDF Document Editor & Reader ships an update every 7 months, PDF Reader every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Document Editor & Reader | PDF Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (17 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catrnja Dev | 小玲 白 |
Customer experience
PDF Document Editor & Reader
PDF Reader
Bugs and requests
PDF Document Editor & Reader
Reported bugs
8 issues- Ads do not close
- App crashes after editing
- Paid version doesn't enable features
- Cannot exit certain screens
- Share/menu options don't work
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- Cannot import PDFs
- App shuts down after editing
- Full version crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to edit PDFs
- Less intrusive advertising
- Improved functionality in free version
- Working developer website/support
PDF Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDF Document Editor & Reader
- Unlock the full version$9.99
- Unlock the full version & remove ads.$9.99
PDF Reader
- Permanently remove ads$1.99
Questions
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