# PDF Book Reader vs VLocals

The clearest difference is rating: VLocals at 5.0 against PDF Book Reader's 3.9. VLocals also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). PDF Book Reader's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PDF Book Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. VLocals asks for nothing beyond the download.

VLocals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Book Reader has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Book Reader | VLocals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-book-reader/id1576631236/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vlocals/id6759546160/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **32** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 46 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [B TO J PTY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/569308231) | [Shaurya LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498970199) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Book Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-book-reader/id1576631236)

Easily read, manage, and annotate PDF books and documents. This app offers a smooth reading experience, powerful annotation tools, and seamless cloud integration. Organize, search, and share your PDFs with ease.

**Highlights:** Natural PDF reading and navigation, PDF bookmarking and annotation, Text search and OCR extraction, PDF merging and page rearrangement, Cloud storage integration (Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud), File import and export via cloud and Files app, PDF sharing and printing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| 1 Year Subscription | $28.99 | per year |


### VLocals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vlocals/id6759546160)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF Book Reader free?

PDF Book Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is VLocals free?

VLocals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PDF Book Reader or VLocals?

VLocals is rated higher. PDF Book Reader averages 3.9 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while VLocals averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do PDF Book Reader or VLocals have ads?

PDF Book Reader shows ads; VLocals does not.

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