HLL Pdf Reader vs Bookil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HLL Pdf Reader
This app offers a streamlined PDF reading experience with an iBooks-inspired interface. It provides features like recent reading history, page cropping for larger content views, and an outline for easy navigation. Zooming is simplified with double-tap gestures.
- iBooks-like design
- Reading history
- Page cropping
- Document outline
- Double-tap zoom
- Automatic fit on rotation
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Universal app - Support for iPhone / iPad iBooks-like design - Support your reading experience with simple User Interface. Recently read books - Show your reading histories. Therefore you can find books that you read recently. Cropping - Crop page merging to show contents bigger automatically. Outline - Show current document structure so that you can see your position and move around easily. No more pinch in/out. - Zoom in/out with double tap. - Fit document to device size automatically when rotating.
Bookil
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Open any PDF the way you'd read a book. Bookil is a PDF reader for iPhone and iPad built around comfortable reading. Import from Files, Safari, or any share sheet to get started. Reading Pages render cleanly in single or two-page spread. Sepia and night modes, plus contrast and film grain adjustments, let you dial in exactly how it looks. Choose from page curl, slide, crossfade, or continuous scroll for page turns. Flip your device and Bookil switches layouts automatically. Covers and chapter-end pages stay centered, just like a physical book. Zoom Double-tap to zoom in on the exact spot you tapped. Pinch to adjust from there. Double-tap again to reset. Library Group PDFs into named collections. Lock private ones with Face ID or Touch ID. Bookil tracks what you've read, what you haven't, and where you left off—per book. Search, sort, filter, or select multiple books for bulk actions. Reading direction Switch between left-bound and right-bound for manga, technical books, or anything else. Export Export your full library as JSON and import it on any device. Runs on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookil at fortnightly against HLL Pdf Reader's every 9 months. HLL Pdf Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HLL Pdf Reader ships an update every 9 months, Bookil fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HLL Pdf Reader | Bookil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hades lade lam | Labee LLC |
In-app purchases
HLL Pdf Reader
No in-app purchases
Bookil
No in-app purchases









