Comparison

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad vs CDR Viewer Plus

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

Head to head
About

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

Create professional documents like books, brochures, and magazines on your iPad. This powerful app offers advanced layout, typography, and image editing tools optimized for touch and Apple Pencil. Seamlessly manage files and export in various professional formats.

Highlights
  • Optimized iPad gesture controls
  • Professional layout tools
  • Advanced typography controls
  • Image and graphics editing
  • Productivity features
  • Import/export options
  • Professional output formats
Features
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Work wherever and whenever you want without compromise, with Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad, the on-the-go version of our award-winning desktop publishing software. This equally powerful page layout and design app has everything you need to create books, brochures, posters, reports, letters, portfolios, magazine layouts, book covers, ebooks, and so much more. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD • Fully integrated and optimized iPad gesture controls to speed up your workflow • Command controller hosting on-screen modifiers • Quick Menu for context-sensitive access to commands • Context bar for all tools • Sliders for various attributes • Zoom to fit/zoom to previous, snapping, and preview mode options • Metal accelerated to achieve blazing-fast performance, even when editing large images • Sensitive to pressure, tilt, and angle, the app harnesses the full power and precision of Apple Pencil • Full iCloud drive integration allows for seamless file management, storage, and sharing • External display support with separate configuration options PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT TOOLS • Facing page spreads • Live master pages • Advanced guides, grids, and snapping • Tables and custom table formats • Wrap text around any object or image • Create text frames of any shape • Link multiple text frames together across your document • Footnotes, sidenotes, and endnotes ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY • Full control over character and paragraph styles • Comprehensive OpenType support • Write text along any path • Advanced flow options and hyphenation PERFECT IMAGES & GRAPHICS • Link or embed images in your document • Place PSD, AI, PDF, JPG, TIFF, PNG, DWG, or Affinity files • Correct and enhance images with non-destructive adjustment layers • Precision engineered pen and node tools for creating vector curves and shapes • Boolean operations to add, subtract, combine, and divide shapes BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY • Section manager to organize your documents • Savable undo history with alternate futures • Smart master pages • Automatically generate indexes and table of contents • Manage and create anchors • Save documents as template files to re-use time and time again • Collate your document alongside all used image and font resources into a folder using the Package feature • PDF passthrough • Autoflow of multiple images and multi-page PDFs • Running headers • Cross-references ADVANCED OPTIONS FOR PLACING CONTENT & IMPORT/EXPORT • IDML & XLSX import • Import/export from Adobe InDesign ® and other programs • Layer visibility override for placed linked files (PDF/DWG/DXF/PSD and Affinity files) • Place linked web images using URLs • Dropbox API integration to retain placed resource linkage across multiple devices • AutoCAD DWG/DXF import, place, and edit (maintaining layer structure and scaling) PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT • End-to-end CMYK, PANTONE© and spot color • Live preflight checking • PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, PDF/X-4 output for professional printed works FULL INTEGRATION WITH OTHER AFFINITY APPS • Instantly switch to the advanced photo editing features of Affinity Photo and precise vector tools of Affinity Designer without leaving Affinity Publisher with StudioLink • The most fluid workflow ever conceived in a creative suite of applications

About

CDR Viewer Plus

Features
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Dear designers, Have you ever been frustrated by not being able to open higher-version CorelDraw files? Want to get detailed information about CDR files? Now, all of this is possible! We proudly launch a brand new app - CDR Viewer Plus. Designed specifically for designers, this app offers the following powerful features: ======One-click version conversion====== 1. Convert to X4 and X5, Safety Rating: ** 2. Convert to X6 and X7, Safety Rating: *** 3. Convert to X8~2020, Safety Rating: **** Important reminder: Please carefully check the consistency of the content before and after conversion!!! ======Basic Information Display====== 1. Version Number Display: Quickly view the CorelDraw file version number to ensure file compatibility. 2. Element Count: Detailed count of the number of elements within a file, such as text and curves, helps you fully understand the file content. 3. Effect Count: Counts the number of effects like gradients and prisms used in a file, allowing you to clearly see the impact of your design. 4. Fill and Outline Type Count: Detailed counts of fill and outline types used in a file help you better manage and optimize your designs. This app is not only powerful but also easy to use with a user-friendly interface, making your design work more efficient and convenient. Download CDR Viewer Plus now and start your efficient design journey!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CDR Viewer Plus at none against Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad's 1. CDR Viewer Plus also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CDR Viewer Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, CDR Viewer Plus every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad versus CDR Viewer Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAffinity Publisher 2 for iPadCDR Viewer Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (871 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings871 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSerif (Europe) Ltd.Foshan Ourfuture Technology Co.,Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashing when working with large files
  • Corrupted layers and lost work
  • Printing issues and scaling problems
  • Inconsistent behavior with text formatting and layout
  • Laggy performance and freezes when scrolling through font lists

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for right-to-left text (Arabic, Persian, etc.)
  • More templates and pre-designed layouts
  • Improved file management and renaming capabilities
  • Better support for large, complex documents
  • Enhanced keyboard shortcuts and power user features

CDR Viewer Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

One-time1
  • Publisher 2 for iPad LicenseFree
None

CDR Viewer Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad free?
Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CDR Viewer Plus free?
CDR Viewer Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad or CDR Viewer Plus have ads?
Neither Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad nor CDR Viewer Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad or CDR Viewer Plus?
Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, and CDR Viewer Plus every 4 weeks. Most recently, Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad was updated on November 7, 2026 and CDR Viewer Plus on November 8, 2026.

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