# Lextra vs PDF Book Reader

Lextra and PDF Book Reader both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of PDF Book Reader's written reviews are positive against 22% of Lextra's. PDF Book Reader also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26). Lextra's advantage is ratings volume (971 vs 32). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lextra sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PDF Book Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lextra holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lextra has 971 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Lextra's written reviews are positive against 63% of PDF Book Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Lextra ships an update fortnightly, PDF Book Reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lextra | PDF Book Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (971 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lextra-pdf-text-to-speech/id1129900267/reviews)** | [3.9 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-book-reader/id1576631236/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **971** | 32 |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | **63.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Storch](https://appshunter.io/developer/335855086) | [B TO J PTY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/569308231) |

## What reviewers say

### Lextra

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lextra-pdf-text-to-speech/id1129900267)

Convert documents like PDFs and Word files into natural-sounding audio. Listen on the go with background playback, customize your listening experience with adjustable speed and voices, and visually track spoken text with color highlighting. Supports cloud sync, translation, and scanning of paper documents.

**Highlights:** Background audio playback, Adjustable speech speed and voice, Color highlighting of spoken text, Cloud storage integration, Text translation, Document scanning to audio, Web content to speech

**Features:** Family Sharing, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| English US | $4.99 | one-time |
| English UK | $4.99 | one-time |
| English Irish | $4.99 | one-time |
| Portuguese Br | $4.99 | one-time |
| Russian | $4.99 | one-time |
| Spanish Mex | $4.99 | one-time |
| Spanish | $4.99 | one-time |
| English AU | $4.99 | one-time |
| PDF Voice Reader Pro | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient reading
- 📚 Useful for studying and multitasking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 💰 Paid version still has ads
- 🔇 Poor voice quality
- 🤖 Robotic reading
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and select reading position

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Paid version not working as expected
- Issues with syncing across devices
- Reading position not saved properly

**Requested features**

- Allow selecting reading start position
- Add more voice options and customization
- Improve page navigation and bookmarking
- Provide better customer support


### PDF Book Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-book-reader/id1576631236)

Easily read, manage, and annotate PDF books and documents. This app offers a smooth reading experience, powerful annotation tools, and seamless cloud integration. Organize, search, and share your PDFs with ease.

**Highlights:** Natural PDF reading and navigation, PDF bookmarking and annotation, Text search and OCR extraction, PDF merging and page rearrangement, Cloud storage integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud), File import and export via cloud and Files app, PDF sharing and printing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| 1 Year Subscription | $28.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lextra free?

Lextra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Book Reader free?

PDF Book Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lextra or PDF Book Reader?

Lextra is rated higher. Lextra averages 4.1 out of 5 from 971 ratings, while PDF Book Reader averages 3.9 from 32 ratings.

### Do Lextra or PDF Book Reader have ads?

Both Lextra and PDF Book Reader show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lextra or PDF Book Reader?

Lextra ships an update fortnightly, and PDF Book Reader every 5 days. Most recently, Lextra was updated on November 6, 2026 and PDF Book Reader on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*