Comparison

PDF Reader Pro for Document vs PDF Target

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

Head to head
About

PDF Reader Pro for Document

This app provides a fast and secure way to view PDF documents on your mobile device. It allows you to open and read PDFs, access scanned documents, and share files in various formats like PDF and Word.

Highlights
  • View PDF documents
  • Access scanned PDFs
  • Share as PDF/Word
  • Reading mode
  • Upload documents
Features
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PDF Reader Pro for Document helps you finish real PDF work on iPhone: read a report before a meeting, mark up a contract, turn a PDF into an Office file, or send just the pages someone needs. Read PDFs in a clean mobile viewer built for everyday documents: business reports, agreements, class notes, research papers, proposals, receipts, and more. Mark up what matters with highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, ink, shapes, and text notes. Select existing annotations to remove them, or update FreeText notes when your comments change. Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PPT, or images when you need reusable files for work, school, or sharing. Encrypted PDFs are detected before conversion, so protected documents stay out of the conversion flow. Organize pages without going back to a desktop. Reorder pages, delete unwanted pages, merge documents, split files, or export only the pages you need. Free users can read and annotate PDFs, with limited conversion access. VIP unlocks full conversion plus advanced page tools. Download PDF Reader Pro for Document and make PDF work simpler on iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PDF Target

Features
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Your upload limit is exact. Your PDF should be too. PDF Target compresses scanned and image-based PDFs to fit the file size you choose—without uploading your documents to a server. BUILT FOR REAL UPLOAD LIMITS Choose a common target or enter the exact maximum size required by a work portal, government form, recruiting system, email provider, or document service. VERIFY BEFORE YOU SHARE • See the original and final file sizes • Verify that every page is still present • Keep page order and physical page size • Receive a clear result when the target is too aggressive PRIVATE BY DESIGN Compression happens entirely on your iPhone or iPad. PDF Target has no account, no analytics SDK, no advertising SDK, and no document upload service. HONEST COMPRESSION Some limits cannot be reached without making a scanned document unreadable. PDF Target uses a minimum quality floor and tells you when a safer target is needed instead of silently returning a damaged file. YOUR ORIGINAL STAYS UNTOUCHED The app always creates a separate PDF. Share or save the result wherever you need it while keeping the source unchanged. Try three successful compressions at no charge. If PDF Target solves the problem for you, unlock unlimited use with one lifetime purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

PDF Reader Pro for Document4 screens
PDF Target3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Target at none against PDF Reader Pro for Document's shown. PDF Reader Pro for Document's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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 Reader Pro for Document sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and PDF Target sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDF Reader Pro for Document versus PDF Target: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Reader Pro for DocumentPDF Target
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (367 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings367 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFan Technology LimitedArthur Borges

Bugs and requests

PDF Reader Pro for Document

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes and freezes during use
  • Cannot open downloaded PDF files
  • File deletion not working properly
  • Does not save last opened page
  • Poor performance on small phone screens
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  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add landscape mode orientation
  • Implement font size adjustment options
  • Add page number search functionality
  • Save last opened page position
  • Add PDF editing capabilities
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  • Optimize for iPad display format
  • Move top navigation bar to bottom
  • Improve file deletion functionality

PDF Target

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Reader Pro for Document

Subscriptions2
  • PDF Reader Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • PDF Reader Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

PDF Target

One-time1
  • PDF Target Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is PDF Reader Pro for Document free?
PDF Reader Pro for Document is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Target free?
PDF Target is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Reader Pro for Document or PDF Target have ads?
PDF Reader Pro for Document shows ads; PDF Target does not.

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