Toad Reader vs PDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Toad Reader
Access a vast library of classic and contemporary ebooks for free. Enjoy a seamless reading experience with intuitive page browsing, highlighting, note-taking, and sharing features.
- Free ebook library
- Beautiful eReader interface
- Smooth reading experience
- Page browser
- Highlighting and note-taking
- Sharing options
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Great eBooks from yesterday and today are regularly added for free reading. Packaged in a beautiful eReader which makes reading a joy. The reading experience is simple and smooth. Our eReader also provides a clear sense of context through a beautiful page browser, makes highlighting and note-taking easy, and provides great sharing options.
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PDF: Viewer - Editor is your all-in-one solution for viewing, editing, and managing PDF documents on iPhone and iPad. Designed with professionals and students in mind, this powerful app combines intuitive design with advanced features to make working with PDFs effortless. 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: Toad Reader at none against PDF's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Toad Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Toad Reader ships an update every 6 months, PDF every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Toad Reader | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Booklane | Beshoy Nabil |
In-app purchases
Toad Reader
No in-app purchases
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
