PDF Reader vs SmartClockIn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
SmartClockIn
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SmartClockin es la solución ideal para empresas que buscan optimizar la gestión de la asistencia y nómina de sus empleados. La app integra tecnología avanzada como el reconocimiento facial biométrico y la geolocalización, proporcionando un sistema robusto, fácil de usar y totalmente adaptable a las necesidades de cada empresa. Características clave: * Control biométrico por reconocimiento facial para evitar suplantaciones. * Geolocalización precisa para registrar entradas y salidas en ubicaciones autorizadas. * Gestión flexible de turnos y horarios personalizados. * Cálculo automático de nómina, incluyendo horas extras y festivos. * Perfiles salariales personalizados según normativas locales. * Gestión y seguimiento de ausencias para mejor planificación. * Roles de usuario diferenciados (propietario, coordinador, empleado). * Notificaciones en tiempo real para una gestión proactiva y eficiente. Ideal para todo tipo de empresas, desde pequeñas startups hasta grandes corporaciones, SmartClockin ofrece un control seguro, moderno y eficiente para tu equipo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartClockIn at every 3 weeks against PDF Reader's every 2 months. SmartClockIn also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
PDF Reader ships an update every 2 months, SmartClockIn every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Reader | SmartClockIn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wondershare Technology (Hunan) Co.,Ltd. | softcomputo |
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.)
SmartClockIn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDF Reader
No in-app purchases
SmartClockIn
No in-app purchases
