Comparison

PDF Reader vs PDF Tools & Utilities

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

Head to head
About

PDF Reader

Edit, convert, and manage PDF documents on your mobile device. This app allows you to directly edit text, scan documents, fill out forms, and secure your files with passwords and watermarks. It also supports OCR to extract text from scans and convert PDFs to various formats.

Highlights
  • Edit PDF text directly
  • Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, images
  • OCR for text extraction from scans
  • Fill and sign PDF forms
  • Secure PDFs with passwords and watermarks
  • Annotate PDFs with highlights and notes
  • Merge and split PDF files
Features
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KDAN PDF, formerly KDAN PDF Reader, is a mobile PDF editor and reader for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Edit text directly on your device. Then scan, organize, convert, sign, and share your PDFs in one simple and powerful app. Trusted by millions, KDAN PDF connects your workflow across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, making it easy to review, annotate, and finalize documents anywhere. Who Recommends Us? - Featured as “10 Essentials” in Utility on iTunes - Featured in “10 Best PDF Reader Apps For iPhone & iPad 2019” by FOSSBYTES - Featured as “Best Utility App” in App Store Rewind KEY FEATURES PDF EDITOR • Edit and correct any typos directly on PDFs • Merge multiple files into one PDF • Split a large PDF into several small PDFs • Rotate, delete, add, and rearrange pages • Extract pages or images from PDFs • Change PDF background color PDF CONVERTER • Online & Offline PDF converter • Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT & image conversions (docx, xlsx, pptx, jpg, png, gif & bmp). • Save webpages and images as PDFs OCR (Optical Character Recognition) • Recognize and extract text from scans • Export OCR results as text or searchable PDFs • Support 50+ languages SIGN, FORM FILLING, SHARE • Fill out & edit PDF forms • Sign on PDFs • Customize and manage signatures SHARE FILES • Get files from KDAN Cloud, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Evernote, FTP, or WebDAV client • Compress PDFs • Share flatten PDFs • Send faxes directly from within the app PDF SECURITY • Add passwords to lock PDFs • Remove passwords & restrictions from PDFs • Add & remove PDF watermarks • Validate certificates & signatures in PDF documents VIEW FILES • Supports all mainstream file formats, including Vitrium* PDF format (Like University of Phoenix Ebooks) • Text Reflow & Auto Flow • Present a PDF as a slideshow • View multiple PDFs as tabs • Dark mode supported (only for iOS13 & macOS Mojave and later) • Convert text to spoken audio (text-to-speech) ANNOTATE & REVIEW PDF • Annotate PDFs with highlights, underlines, strikeout text, shapes, sticky notes & text boxes • Add pre-designed stamps, including Approved, Sign Here, Confidential, and more • Add custom stamps with time and date information • Insert hyperlinks to external websites, target pages, and email address • Attach audio notes & insert images to PDFs • Turn handwriting into text with Scribble (Available for iPad) • Add handwritten notes to PDFs MANAGE ANNOTATIONS • Save annotations in XFDF format • Remove all annotations in one tap - Recommended by Techradar, Techworm & Softsonic UPGRADE OPTIONS DOCUMENT 365 • Try for $0.00 for 7 days • Access KDAN PDF on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and other platforms. • Annual plan: billed at USD 59.99/year after the 7-day free trial ends • Quarterly plan: billed at USD 19.99/quarter after 3-day free trial ends • Monthly plan: billed at USD 9.99/month after 3-day free trial ends Subscriptions will be charged to your Apple account upon purchase and will auto-renew 24 hours before the current period ends at the same price and duration. Cancellation during the active period is not allowed. Manage your trial and subscription in your Apple account. Terms of service: https://pdf-reader.kdandoc.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://pdf-reader.kdandoc.com/privacy-policy Got a question? Contact us at helpdesk@kdanmobile.com or check out https://support.kdanmobile.com

About

PDF Tools & Utilities

Easily manage PDF files with tools to merge, split, delete, extract, lock, unlock, and rotate pages. Add watermarks and organize your documents with advanced file management features.

Highlights
  • Merge multiple PDFs
  • Split PDFs into multiple files
  • Delete and extract PDF pages
  • Lock and unlock PDFs with passwords
  • Rotate PDF pages
  • Add text or image watermarks
  • Organize and manage PDF files
Features
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Merge PDF | Split PDF | Delete page | Extract Page | Lock PDF | Unlock PDF | Rotate Pages| | Add Watermark| Merger Multiple PDF Files | PDF Tools – PDF Utilities You can also see generated PDF list in organized manner. You can see list order by name, modified date, or size of file. You can see file information like name, location, last modified date, and size. You can also perform actions like rename file name, delete file, or share file. PDF Tools & Utilities App Feature: - You can pick PDF file from iCloud Drive, On My phone and Google Drive. - Easy to share, delete and rename generated PDF Files - Rotate PDF pages - Add Text or Image watermarks to PDF - Remove write protection from PDF - Encrypt or Lock PDF - Split PDF into multiple PDFs - Remove any PDF page and recreate the PDF - Extract images from PDF - Merge PDF or Images into a single PDF This app contains following PDF Tools & Utilities: Merge PDF: It combines/joins multiple PDF files into one PDF File. Split PDF: Splits PDF file into two PDF files. You can give page numbers or specific range to split PDF file. Delete Page: Deletes pages from PDF file. You have to give page numbers that you want delete from file. Extract Page: Extracts pages from PDF file. Give page numbers you want to extract and new file will created of that pages only. Lock PDF: You can add password lock to PDF file for security purpose. Unlock PDF: You can also unlock PDF file if you wish to. Rotate Page: You can rotate pages by 0, 90, 180, or 270 degree. You can rotate all page or specific pages. Add Watermark: You can add watermark to all pages or specific pages. You can set font, font size, font-color and font style of watermark too.

Screenshots

PDF Reader4 screens
PDF Tools & Utilities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PDF Tools & Utilities at free against PDF Reader's freemium. PDF Tools & Utilities also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). PDF Reader's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 11) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ads, 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 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PDF Tools & Utilities sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Reader has 3.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of PDF Reader's written reviews are positive against 67% of PDF Tools & Utilities's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Reader versus PDF Tools & Utilities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ReaderPDF Tools & Utilities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.8K ratings) — better4.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKdan Mobile Software LTDsandip paghadar

Customer experience

PDF Reader

All ratings3,542 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews2,196 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.4%

PDF Tools & Utilities

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

PDF Reader

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to open or access saved files
  • Syncing and backup issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved file management and organization
  • Better integration with cloud storage services
  • More customization options
  • Enhanced accessibility features

PDF Tools & Utilities

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PDF Reader

Subscriptions9
  • KDAN Cloud$2.991 Month
  • Deluxe Business Pack$5.991 Month
  • Creativity 3653 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Document 365 (Month)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Deluxe PDF Pack for iPhone$12.993 Months
  • Creativity 365 - 3 Months3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Document 365 (Quarter)3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Deluxe PDF Pack for iPhone$39.991 Year
  • Document 3657 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$2.99
1 purchases

PDF Tools & Utilities

One-time1
  • Ads Free version$2.99

Questions

Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Tools & Utilities free?
PDF Tools & Utilities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Reader or PDF Tools & Utilities?
PDF Reader is rated higher. PDF Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while PDF Tools & Utilities averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do PDF Reader or PDF Tools & Utilities have ads?
Neither PDF Reader nor PDF Tools & Utilities shows ads.

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