PDF Reader Light & Simple vs ALD PDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Reader Light & Simple
Easily read PDF files with this lightweight and fast application. It offers optimized performance for iPhones and iPads, along with bookmark management and quick navigation features. Enjoy a seamless reading experience without any advertisements.
- Lightweight and fast performance
- Optimized for iPhone and iPad
- Bookmark management
- Fast and easy navigation
- Ad-free experience
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Read your PDF files easily with our lightweight reader ! - Optimized for both iPhones and iPad - Lightweight and super fast - Bookmark management - Fast & easy navigation - Ad free!
ALD PDF
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16 supported languages. Lightweight and practical PDF viewer. Features an advanced word or key text search system. Allows enlarging the document and viewing the content in portrait or landscape mode. Quick access to content through the index or bookmark panel. Reception and sending of PDF files through iOS secure sharing. Built on Apple's iOS native full-featured tool, called PDF Kit, which allows greater security and functionality in PDF file management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PDF Reader Light & Simple at none against ALD PDF's shown. ALD PDF's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PDF Reader Light & Simple ships an update every 19 months, ALD PDF fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Reader Light & Simple | ALD PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adaptive Channel | Aido Domingues |
In-app purchases
PDF Reader Light & Simple
No in-app purchases
ALD PDF
No in-app purchases
Questions
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