PDF Reader vs Readme Later
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.
Readme Later
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Readme Later is a read-later and reading-list app for iPhone. Save article links or import PDFs, then open them in a clean, distraction-free reader—with AI summaries, translations, and offline reading when you need them. WHAT IS README LATER? A personal library for everything you mean to finish. Paste a URL or drop in a PDF. We fetch and clean the content so you can read without ads, clutter, or endless browser tabs. WHO IT’S FOR • Readers who save more articles than they finish • Students and professionals collecting essays, papers, and short PDFs • Anyone who wants a calm place to catch up—on the train, offline, or later tonight WHAT YOU CAN DO • Save web articles from any link in seconds • Import PDFs from your device into the same reading list • Read in a clean, immersive reader (light & dark mode) • Generate AI summaries when you don’t have time for the full piece • Translate articles into the language that works for you • Edit, share, or export when you need to pass something on • Search your library by title to find what you saved • Read offline and sync across devices with Premium HOW IT WORKS 1. Paste an article URL or upload a PDF 2. Readme Later prepares a clean reading version 3. Open it anytime from your reading list 4. Summarize, translate, share, or keep reading offline FREE VS PREMIUM Free: create an account and start a starter reading list. Premium: unlimited saves, full access to what you save, AI summaries & clean reading tools, translations, offline reading, and sync across your devices. Choose weekly, monthly, or yearly—no free trial required to subscribe. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO A READ-LATER APP Browser bookmarks and open tabs are easy to ignore. Readme Later turns “I’ll read this later” into a focused list with a real reader—so catching up feels doable, not guilty. TRUST & PRIVACY Sign in with email. Your library is yours. We built Readme Later for people who want fewer distractions and clearer reading—not another noisy feed. FAQ What can I save? Article links from the web and PDFs from your device (within supported size/page limits). Does it work offline? Yes—Premium includes offline reading for saved articles so you can open them without a connection. Is there an AI summary? Yes—ask for an AI summary when you want the gist before (or instead of) reading the full article. Can I translate articles? Yes—translate saved content into languages you prefer. Is it free? Yes to start. Free includes a starter reading list. Upgrade anytime for unlimited saves, offline reading, AI tools, and sync. Download Readme Later and give every “read later” a real home. TERMS & PRIVACY (required for subscriptions) Privacy Policy: https://impartial-barracuda-992.convex.site/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Reader at none against Readme Later's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Readme Later sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. PDF Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PDF Reader | Readme Later |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wondershare Technology (Hunan) Co.,Ltd. | Sikarin Punsawat |
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.)
Readme Later
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDF Reader
No in-app purchases
Readme Later
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Yearly$79.991 Year









