ezPDF DRM Reader vs Hancom Docs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ezPDF DRM Reader
This application allows users to view both standard and DRM-protected PDF files. It requires a login for secured documents but opens unprotected PDFs without one. It is designed for users who need to access documents created with ezPDF Editor 3.0.
- View DRM-protected PDFs
- Open unprotected PDFs
- Requires login for secured files
- Compatible with ezPDF Editor 3.0 documents
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The ezPDF DRM Reader is a dedicated viewer for viewing secured documents created with the ezPDF Editor 3.0. The main features of this app are open any non-protected PDF documents and open ezPDF DRM-protected PDF. The non-protected PDF files can be opened without logging in. However, ezPDF DRM-protected PDF requires log-in prior to open the file.
Hancom Docs
Edit and view HWP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on mobile devices. Manage and protect your files in the cloud and collaborate with others. Offers a mobile-optimized design with high compatibility for various document formats.
- View and edit HWP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF
- Cloud document management and protection
- Collaborate on documents
- Use well-designed templates
- Support for HWP, HWPX, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PDF, TXT
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"Anytime, Anywhere, Hancom Docs" Hancom Docs enables you to view and edit HWP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on any kinds of mobile devices. Hancom Docs with the mobile-optimized design and with high compatibility for Hancom Office and Microsoft Office documents provides a comfortable and familiar service environment. *Features* -View and edit various types of documents such as HWP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, etc. -Manage and protect all your documents in a cloud space merging phone, tablet and desktop environments. -Share documents to collaborate on them. -Start with a well-designed template. -Support a variety of document formats.(HWP, HWPX, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PDF, TXT, etc.) * Supported languages: Korean, English ▶ Optional access permissions - Photos Use to add photos to documents - Camera Use to upload images or videos - Notifications Use to receive notifications - User activity Use to provide personalized advertising *You can use the app even if you do not allow them, but there may be restrictions on the use of some services. [How to withraw your consent] Settings > Permissions > Privacy > Allow or deny access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ezPDF DRM Reader at none against Hancom Docs's shown. ezPDF DRM Reader also leads on rating (2.0 vs 1.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Hancom Docs's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 8%) and ratings volume (28 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ezPDF DRM Reader holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hancom Docs has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of ezPDF DRM Reader's written reviews are positive against 39% of Hancom Docs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ezPDF DRM Reader ships an update monthly, Hancom Docs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ezPDF DRM Reader | Hancom Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.7 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 38.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 601 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unidocs Inc. | HANCOM Incorporated |
Customer experience
ezPDF DRM Reader
Hancom Docs
In-app purchases
ezPDF DRM Reader
No in-app purchases
Hancom Docs
No in-app purchases
Questions
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