Comparison

PDF Reader Pro for Document vs URLuc PDF Reader

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

URLuc PDF Reader

Features
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URLuc PDF Reader is a fast, private PDF editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Open a PDF, change the words on the page, sign it and save. Everything stays on your device. EDIT THE ACTUAL TEXT • Click any line and retype it. The old text is removed from the document and your edit is written as real text with an embedded font, so the file stays searchable and can be edited again the next time you open it. • Full Turkish and Western European character support (ğ, ş, İ, ß, ñ, é…), plus Cyrillic and Greek. • Lines and shapes that are already in the document can be selected, moved, recolored or deleted. MARK UP AND ANNOTATE • Text boxes, sticky notes, highlight, underline, strikethrough and freehand pencil • Rectangles, ovals, lines, arrows and ready-made stamps (APPROVED, DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL) • Redaction: the area is permanently removed and the page is flattened when you save SIGN • Draw, type or import your signature • A signature library that lives only on your device • Place images and text watermarks ORGANIZE PAGES • Merge PDFs, split by page ranges, insert blank pages, delete and rotate • Drag thumbnails in the page panel to reorder WORK THE WAY YOU ALREADY DO • Acrobat-style keyboard shortcuts: V select, H hand, Z zoom, T edit text, Space to pan, ⌘= / ⌘- to zoom • Single page or continuous view, fit page, fit width, actual size • Dark and light themes • Seven languages: English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Русский TRY IT FREE • Download for free and make your first 5 edits on us. • URLuc PDF Reader Pro unlocks unlimited editing with a one-time purchase, no subscription, on Mac, iPhone and iPad. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no cloud, no tracking. Your files never leave your device. • One purchase covers Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

PDF Reader Pro for Document4 screens
URLuc PDF Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: URLuc PDF Reader at none against PDF Reader Pro for Document's shown. URLuc PDF Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). 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 URLuc PDF Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Reader Pro for Document ships an update every 3 weeks, URLuc PDF Reader every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF Reader Pro for Document versus URLuc PDF Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Reader Pro for DocumentURLuc PDF Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (386 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings386 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFan Technology LimitedUgur Uluc

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

URLuc PDF Reader

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

URLuc PDF Reader

One-time1
  • URLuc PDF Reader Pro$29.99

Questions

Is PDF Reader Pro for Document free?
PDF Reader Pro for Document is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is URLuc PDF Reader free?
URLuc PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Reader Pro for Document or URLuc PDF Reader have ads?
PDF Reader Pro for Document shows ads; URLuc PDF Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Reader Pro for Document or URLuc PDF Reader?
PDF Reader Pro for Document ships an update every 3 weeks, and URLuc PDF Reader every 2 days. Most recently, PDF Reader Pro for Document was updated on October 25, 2026 and URLuc PDF Reader on October 3, 2026.

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