Simple PDF Reader App vs PDF Watch Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple PDF Reader App
Easily view and manage PDF documents on your iPhone or iPad. Import files from various sources, navigate quickly with page jumping, and organize your favorites. Search within documents for quick access to information.
- Optimized for iPhone and iPad
- Simple PDF reading interface
- Import PDF via Files, Email, or URL
- Jump to any page
- Add to Favorites
- Share PDFs
- Search PDFs
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PDF Simple Reader App is one of the simplest pdf reader app and yet provides you with some power-pack features like: - Optimized for iPhones and iPads - Simple pdf reading interface - Import PDF using Files, Email or URL - Jump to any page feature - Add to Favorites and Share - Search the PDFs Download it Now - it's FREE!
PDF Watch Viewer
View PDF documents directly on your Apple Watch without needing your iPhone. Easily transfer files from your web browser, iCloud, email, or messaging apps to your wrist for convenient access.
- View PDFs on Apple Watch
- Transfer files from iPhone
- Add PDFs from web browser
- Add PDFs from iCloud
- Add PDFs from email/messenger
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► PDF Watch Viewer ◄ Leave your iPhone in your pocket and view your PDF directly to your wrist. PDF Watch Viewer allows you to share files between iPhone and Apple Watch. You can add your PDF from your web browser, from your iCloud or opening it from your email, social or messenger. With this app you will be able to see your PDF on your Apple Watch. No need your iPhone connected once your PDF has been sent. PDF Watch Viewer, have all your PDF on your wrist!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple PDF Reader App at 3.0 against PDF Watch Viewer's 1.8. Simple PDF Reader App also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). PDF Watch Viewer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 33 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Simple PDF Reader App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Watch Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple PDF Reader App holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Watch Viewer has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Simple PDF Reader App's written reviews are positive against 13% of PDF Watch Viewer's.
Simple PDF Reader App ships an update every 33 months, PDF Watch Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple PDF Reader App | PDF Watch Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.8 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ImranQureshi.com | Stefano Russello |
Customer experience
Simple PDF Reader App
PDF Watch Viewer
In-app purchases
Simple PDF Reader App
- Remove Ads$1.99
PDF Watch Viewer
- Unlimited PDF$1.99
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