Comparison

PDF Reader vs Best Proportion Calc

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

Head to head
About

PDF Reader

This app offers a superior PDF reading experience with its innovative Liquid Mode, which optimizes documents for mobile screens. It also provides robust tools for annotating, signing, managing, and sharing your PDF files, catering to both work and study needs.

Highlights
  • Liquid Mode for optimized mobile reading
  • Annotation tools (pencil, text, highlighting)
  • Handwritten signature insertion
  • File management (move, merge, copy, delete)
  • Cloud service integration (Wondershare, iCloud)
  • Create blank PDFs and folders
Features
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PDFelement - PDF Reader is a PDF reader using the latest technology. The newly connected Liquid Mode function allows you to enjoy the best reading experience. In addition, there are various annotation tools, file management, signature, Various functions such as cloud services can meet your PDF needs in work and study. PDF VIEWER • Liquid Mode gives you the best PDF reading experience • Star files to find them quickly • Easily locate recently accessed files in the "Recent" list. • Enter the page number to navigate to the desired page for viewing LIQUID MODE • Get the best PDF Reading experience with Liquid Mode • PDF document fully fits the mobile phone screen, no need to zoom in and out repeatedly. • Easily adjust brightness, font size,style, and spacing. ANNOTATE • Using Pencil to annotate like writing on the paper • Add text annotations, freely modify the text and background, border colors, choose the appropriate font and font size. • Supports many annotating tools like highlighting, underlining, squiggly lines, or strikethroughs. MANAGE • Move, merge, copy or delete files SIGNATURE • Enables handwritten signatures to be inserted anywhere within the document, while also offering the ability to zoom in and out for greater flexibility. • Built-in commonly used stamps CREATE • Quickly create completely blank PDF documents • Creat blank folders. SHARE • Sharing document content with others is just a click away with capture feature. • Select sentence(s) or pragraph(s) to share CLOUD SERVICE • PDF Reader supports uploading or downloading docs via computer, Wondershare document cloud and iCloud. Please note that this app only supports editing native PDF files. It does not support editing scanned or raster PDF. If you find you cannot edit text in PDF, please check if it is scanned PDF. Thank you! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need HELP? Please contact us! We'll feedback to you ASAP. Email: pdfelement@wondershare.com Support Center: http://support.wondershare.com Forum: http://forum.pdf.wondershare.com Official Website: https://pdf.wondershare.com If you think this App helps you, your positive review in the App Store would be much appreciated.

About

Best Proportion Calc

Easily solve proportion problems with a simple and intuitive interface. This app uses the cross product method for quick and accurate calculations across various fields like finance and science. It's available offline and free to use.

Highlights
  • Intuitive proportion calculation
  • Cross product method for solving equations
  • Versatile for finance, science, and more
  • Offline functionality
  • Free to use
Features
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Dive into the world of math without the hassle with our super rule of three calculator! Whether you're an intrepid student, a numbers whiz, or just curious, our app is here to make proportion calculations as easy as child's play, thanks to the genius cross product method. Why our calculator is great: Intuitive Calculation: No more headaches! Enter your values, let our calculator do its magic, and voilà, your results are there! Product in Turbo Cross: Goodbye to headaches with complicated equations! Our app uses the cross product method to solve everything from simple equations to crazy puzzles. Versatile: Whether you need to solve problems related to finance, science, or other fields, our app offers exceptional versatility. Offline and Free as Air: Wherever you are, our app follows you. No need for Internet, no limits. Get ready to experience a mathematical adventure like never before. Download our rule of three calculator now and let the math magic happen!

Screenshots

PDF Reader4 screens
Best Proportion Calc2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Best Proportion Calc at 5.0 against PDF Reader's 4.3. Best Proportion Calc also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 77%). PDF Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Best Proportion Calc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Reader has 3.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of PDF Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Best Proportion Calc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Reader versus Best Proportion Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ReaderBest Proportion Calc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWondershare Technology (Hunan) Co.,Ltd.Denis Belmont

Customer experience

PDF Reader

All ratings3,923 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews1,582 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative17.2%

Best Proportion Calc

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PDF Reader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Text boxes appearing randomly
  • Inability to select/edit text in some PDFs
  • Scrolling issues and page loading delays
  • Incompatibility with certain PDF formats

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit text formatting (font, size, color)
  • Support for multiple open documents
  • Improved Apple Pencil integration
  • Bookmark/favorite feature for frequently used PDFs
  • Expanded cloud storage integration (OneDrive, Google Drive, etc.)

Best Proportion Calc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PDF Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Best Proportion Calc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Best Proportion Calc free?
Best Proportion Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Reader or Best Proportion Calc?
Best Proportion Calc is rated higher. PDF Reader averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Best Proportion Calc averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PDF Reader or Best Proportion Calc have ads?
Best Proportion Calc shows ads; PDF Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Reader or Best Proportion Calc?
PDF Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Best Proportion Calc every 2 months. Most recently, PDF Reader was updated on September 23, 2026 and Best Proportion Calc on September 13, 2026.

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