Comparison

PDF Viewer by Nutrient vs SnapScorer

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

Head to head
About

PDF Viewer by Nutrient

Easily view, search, and annotate PDF documents on your iPhone and iPad. Import files from cloud services, fill out forms, add signatures, and organize your documents. Advanced features like redaction and combining documents are available with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • View and search PDFs
  • Annotate with highlights and notes
  • Sign documents digitally
  • Fill out PDF forms
  • Organize and share documents
  • Import from cloud services
Features
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PDF Viewer is a fast and beautiful app, allowing you to view, search, and annotate PDF documents with ease on your iPhone and iPad. Access your files from iCloud, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Google Drive or any other cloud solution via Apple's familiar Document Browser interface. +++ Listed as “Productivity lifesaver” on the App Store +++ "A streamlined interface packed with powerful features - it’s like having a desktop-quality PDF toolkit wherever we go" – App Store Editor Notes “I'm impressed by how the folks at PSPDFKit have been able to fine-tune the document browser to the app's needs.” – MacStories.net "If you want a PDF viewer that is designed for reading PDF books, this is it." – App Review VIEW DOCUMENTS ON THE GO • Easily import a PDF from your favorite cloud service provider, email, or directly off a website. • Supports Open In Place, Drag & Drop and features the familiar Apple Document Browser interface from the Files app. • Search for the exact text you are looking for within the document. • Double tap on the screen to Smart Zoom directly to the text you want to read. • Annotate images (JPEG, PNG) non-destructive, just like PDF documents. (PRO) ANNOTATE WITH EASE • While reviewing a document, use your finger or Apple Pencil to highlight and markup text. • Leave comments by adding a note, text, or drawing directly on the PDF. • Add images or audio. • Reply to notes. (PRO) SIGN DOCUMENTS ANYWHERE • Add your signature to any document using your finger or Apple Pencil. • Move and resize your signature as needed. • Flatten a document to ensure the signature doesn’t change. CREATE AND EDIT PDFs • Create new documents from existing documents by moving, rotating, deleting, or adding new pages. • Combine multiple documents into a single one. (PRO) • Add bookmarks to easily return to certain pages in large documents. FILL OUT FORMS • Quickly fill out PDF Forms by adding text to the fields. • Flatten and secure the form once you’re done to ensure the document doesn’t change. • Add a signature to any Form. STORE, ORGANIZE AND SHARE • Store documents, create folders and organize your documents. • Share documents by printing, emailing or saving your edits back any cloud service. PASSWORD PROTECT DOCUMENTS • Read document metadata, title and keywords. • Protect documents with user and owner passwords and limit permissions. (PRO) AND SO MUCH MORE • Conveniently switch to night mode when viewing your documents at night. • Present on external screens without the distraction of toolbars. (PRO) • Have the text from a PDF read out loud to you with text-to-speech. • PDF Viewer remembers where you were down to the page/position where you left off - even across devices. PRICING PDF Viewer comes with a large feature set, completely free. Some advanced features require the purchase of PDF Viewer Pro, available as a subscription. We offer 3-monthly and yearly subscription plans. There’s also a fully functional 7-day trial, so you can test PDF Viewer Pro (including document merging and password editing) before you commit. All plans unlock the app on iPhone and iPad. TRUSTED BY COMPANIES YOU KNOW PDF Viewer is built on top of and powered by PSPDFKit, the same PDF engine trusted around the world by companies like Dropbox, Box, IBM, Atlassian, SAP, and Lufthansa. BE PART OF THE PDF VIEWER COMMUNITY pdfviewer.io twitter.com/pdfviewerapp LEGAL Duration and price of each subscription are displayed in PDF Viewers’ storefront, updated at the time of purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off no later than 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewal can be managed/turned off in the iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited as soon as a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use: https://pdfviewer.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://pdfviewer.io/privacy

About

SnapScorer

This app simplifies contract bridge scoring for clubs, eliminating manual entry and paper travelers. It offers dynamic keyboards and speech recognition for fast score input. When paired with a companion app, it enables real-time wireless scoring at each table for both duplicate sessions and team matches.

Highlights
  • Wireless bridge scoring
  • Eliminates paper travelers
  • Dynamic keyboard input
  • Speech recognition for scoring
  • Real-time table scoring
  • Supports Teams Matches
Features
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SnapScorer is Wireless Bridge scoring system. It is aimed at small to medium sized Bridge Clubs who rely on paper travellers and then either score by hand or manually entered scores into bridge scoring software. On its own, SnapScorer offers a quick and easy system for entering scores from both Duplicate Sessions or Teams Matches. Entry speed is enhanced by use of bespoke dynamic keyboards, whilst speech recognition gives the potential for even faster entry.  Used in conjunction with the PhoneScorer app, SnapScorer also allows real time wireless scoring at the table. PhoneScorer is a free App that your players’ can download from the App store to their iPhones or iPads. At the start of each session they connect their PhoneScore app via wi-fi to SnapScorer. As each board is played results can be entered, confirmed and transmitted to SnapScorer. SnapScorer is the first piece of software to encompass both the wireless transfer of results and scoring of sessions. It is the first wireless system to allow Teams Matches to be scored, avoiding manually entering scores into spreadsheet.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Viewer by Nutrient at Free against SnapScorer's $3.99. PDF Viewer by Nutrient also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 1). SnapScorer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

PDF Viewer by Nutrient is free to download; SnapScorer costs $3.99 up front. PDF Viewer by Nutrient sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 3 months and SnapScorer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Viewer by Nutrient holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Viewer by Nutrient has 9.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of PDF Viewer by Nutrient's written reviews are positive against 50% of SnapScorer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Viewer by Nutrient ships an update monthly, SnapScorer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PDF Viewer by Nutrient versus SnapScorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Viewer by NutrientSnapScorer
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (9.1K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.1K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB621 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPSPDFKit GmbHTony Swann

Customer experience

PDF Viewer by Nutrient

All ratings9,101 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,092 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative16.9%

SnapScorer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

PDF Viewer by Nutrient

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Annotations randomly disappearing or not saving
  • Incompatibility issues with certain PDF files
  • Scrolling and panning problems on large PDFs
  • Unexpected crashes after iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a rubber/eraser tool for annotations
  • Implement a side-by-side PDF view mode
  • Improve palm rejection and gesture support
  • Allow customization of toolbar and shortcuts
  • Provide better options for PDF file management

SnapScorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Viewer by Nutrient

Subscriptions2
  • PDF Viewer Pro 3 Months7 Days trial$6.993 Months
  • PDF Viewer Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

SnapScorer

One-time2
  • PhoneScorer Credit$0.99
  • PhoneScorer 10 Credits$8.99

Questions

Is PDF Viewer by Nutrient free?
PDF Viewer by Nutrient is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SnapScorer free?
SnapScorer costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Viewer by Nutrient or SnapScorer?
PDF Viewer by Nutrient is rated higher. PDF Viewer by Nutrient averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while SnapScorer averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PDF Viewer by Nutrient or SnapScorer have ads?
Neither PDF Viewer by Nutrient nor SnapScorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Viewer by Nutrient or SnapScorer?
PDF Viewer by Nutrient ships an update monthly, and SnapScorer every 2 weeks. Most recently, PDF Viewer by Nutrient was updated on October 22, 2026 and SnapScorer on October 17, 2026.

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