Comparison

PDF Watch Viewer vs Presence Remote

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

Head to head
About

PDF Watch Viewer

View PDF documents directly on your Apple Watch without needing your iPhone. Easily transfer files from your web browser, iCloud, email, or messaging apps to your wrist for convenient access.

Highlights
  • View PDFs on Apple Watch
  • Transfer files from iPhone
  • Add PDFs from web browser
  • Add PDFs from iCloud
  • Add PDFs from email/messenger
Features
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► PDF Watch Viewer ◄ Leave your iPhone in your pocket and view your PDF directly to your wrist. PDF Watch Viewer allows you to share files between iPhone and Apple Watch. You can add your PDF from your web browser, from your iCloud or opening it from your email, social or messenger. With this app you will be able to see your PDF on your Apple Watch. No need your iPhone connected once your PDF has been sent. PDF Watch Viewer, have all your PDF on your wrist!

About

Presence Remote

Features
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Presence Remote is the companion app for Presence on your Mac. Presence uses the Bluetooth signal from your iPhone or Apple Watch to tell whether you're at your desk: it locks your Mac when you walk away and unlocks it when you come back. Free features • Lock your Mac right away from your iPhone, Apple Watch, Control Center, Lock Screen, or the Action button • Pause or resume automatic locking (unlock your iPhone first to pause or resume) • See your Mac's status at a glance: whether you're nearby and whether it's locked • Get notified when your Mac locks because you left, or when someone unlocks it while you're away • Encrypted confirmation before unlocking: your Mac asks your iPhone to answer with the key created when you paired, so a spoofed Bluetooth signal alone can't unlock it • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch complications, and Siri and Shortcuts actions Presence Pro: Presenter Remote Turn your iPhone and Apple Watch into a presentation clicker. No extra remote to buy, no receiver to plug in. • Tap or swipe to change slides; jump to a slide, blank the screen, start and end the show • Laser pointer, spotlight, and highlighter: wherever your finger moves on your iPhone, it appears on the projected screen • Adjust your Mac’s volume when a video in your slides is too loud or too quiet • Change slides from the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island, even when your phone is locked • On Apple Watch, tap, turn the Digital Crown, or double tap • Talk timer with a tap on your wrist at 5 minutes left and when time is up • Walk on stage without your Mac locking the projected screen • Works with popular presentation apps, slides in the browser, and PDFs Presence Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (both with a 7-day free trial) or a one-time purchase, and all three can be shared with your family. Subscriptions renew automatically; cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. What you need • The free Presence app on your Mac (macOS 26 or later), available at github.com/chung223/Presence • In Presence on your Mac, click Pair New iPhone and scan the QR code with this app • For Presenter Remote, turn on Allow Presenter Remote in Presence on your Mac Privacy Presence Remote collects no data and needs no account or internet connection. Your iPhone and Mac talk directly over Bluetooth, and every command is encrypted and authenticated. Purchases are handled by the App Store. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/chung223/Presence/blob/main/docs/privacy.md Presence is open source and inspired by BLEUnlock.

Screenshots

PDF Watch Viewer3 screens
Presence Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Presence Remote at every 2 days against PDF Watch Viewer's every 2 months. PDF Watch Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Watch Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Presence Remote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Watch Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Presence Remote every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PDF Watch Viewer versus Presence Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Watch ViewerPresence Remote
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefano RusselloWEICHUNG LAI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Watch Viewer

One-time1
  • Unlimited PDF$1.99
3 purchases

Presence Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Presence Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Presence Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Presence Pro Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is PDF Watch Viewer free?
PDF Watch Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Presence Remote free?
Presence Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Watch Viewer or Presence Remote have ads?
Neither PDF Watch Viewer nor Presence Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Watch Viewer or Presence Remote?
PDF Watch Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and Presence Remote every 2 days. Most recently, PDF Watch Viewer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Presence Remote on October 29, 2026.

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