Comparison

Document File Reader Pro vs PDF Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Document File Reader Pro

This app serves as a universal file viewer, supporting a wide range of document types including PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It also handles archives like ZIP and RAR, e-books, and media files, with cloud integration for easy file management and privacy features.

Highlights
  • Universal file viewing (PDF, DOC, XLS, PPT, ZIP, RAR, EPUB)
  • PDF reader with bookmark and merge
  • MS Office file viewing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Archive handling (ZIP, RAR)
  • Cloud service integration (Dropbox, Google Drive)
  • Passcode lock for privacy
Features
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Document File Reader Pro is a universal viewer app for all types of different file extensions like pdf, doc, xls, ppt, zip, rar, epub, etc! Features: - PDF Reader with bookmark and file merger! - View XLS and XLSX files (MS Excel)! - View DOC and DOCX files (MS Word)! - View PPT and PPTX files (MS Power Point)! - View Text files! - View HTML files RTF! - Photo library! - Video Library! - Supports Zip, Unzip, Rar, Unrar! - Read Epub files! - With web browser, offline browser, web to pdf, and web to html features! - Cloud service to download and upload files (Dropbox, Google Drive, One Drive, Evernote, etc)! - Passcode lock for privacy protection! - Discover all the cool features by yourself! Download Document File Reader Pro for free now and have great ease viewing and organizing your files with all sort of extensions conveniently!

About

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.

Highlights
  • View PDF documents
  • WiFi file upload
  • Encrypted PDF support
  • Adaptive screen size
  • Read Word, Excel, PPT
  • App lock and gesture password
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Document File Reader Pro4 screens
PDF Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

Document File Reader Pro and PDF Reader both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 69% of Document File Reader Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of PDF Reader's. Document File Reader Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Document File Reader Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Document File Reader Pro against 3.5 for PDF Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Document File Reader Pro has 286 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Document File Reader Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of PDF Reader's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Document File Reader Pro versus PDF Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument File Reader ProPDF Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (286 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings286 — better2
Update frequency—Every 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJian Yih Lee小玲 白

Customer experience

Document File Reader Pro

All ratings286 ratings
Positive59.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative20.9%

PDF Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Document File Reader Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to open certain files
  • Browser tab gets stuck, making it hard to navigate back
  • Unable to sign in or use the app due to development status

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more file formats
  • Implement rotation functionality
  • Provide a way to organize files into folders
  • Improve file import/export capabilities

PDF Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Document File Reader Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Reader

One-time1
  • Permanently remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Document File Reader Pro free?
Document File Reader Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Document File Reader Pro or PDF Reader?
Document File Reader Pro is rated higher. Document File Reader Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 286 ratings, while PDF Reader averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Document File Reader Pro or PDF Reader have ads?
PDF Reader shows ads; Document File Reader Pro does not.

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