Comparison

PDF Reader vs Capture Documents

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

Capture Documents

This app captures documents and sends them to an intelligent document processing platform. It automatically classifies and extracts data from various document types, integrating with business systems for enhanced efficiency and customer experience.

Highlights
  • Document capture
  • Automatic classification and routing
  • Data extraction (OCR)
  • Multi-language text recognition
  • Integration with business systems
  • Low-code design experience
Features
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Captures documents and sends them to ABBYY’s leading low-code intelligent document processing (IDP) cloud platform ABBYY Vantage. Documents are automatically classified and routed to corresponding AI models which detect and extract relevant data points and pass them on to business systems such as ERP, CRM, banking, and insurance systems. Capture Documents provides a seamless customer-facing user experience for enterprises using ABBYY Vantage in their intelligent automation workflows. With Capture Documents your customers quickly and easily submit documents required for any interaction with your enterprise while Vantage significantly reduces the time you require to process such documents and reduces response time. The result is significantly improved customer experience and satisfaction with more efficient use of resources. ABBYY Vantage is an AI-driven low-code Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) cloud platform, that applies OCR to incoming documents, uses pre-trained extraction models, called Skills to extract data from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured documents such as invoices, IDs, pay slips, W-2, 1040 form, insurance claims, bill of lading, custom declarations and many more. Customers can also easily train their own extraction models based on their specific document types and content. ABBYY Vantage is ranked as a: **leader in the Everest Group Intelligent Document Processing Products PEAK Matrix® 2022*** **leader in ISG Provider Lens™ Intelligent Automation - IDP, 2021*** Using Capture Documents with ABBYY Vantage you can: • Recognize text (OCR) on scans in 200+ languages (including Latin, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean alphabets). • Extract machine-printed text, handwritten text, checkmarks, and barcodes from virtually any scanned image. • Use pre-trained skills (models) for all types of documents. • Integrate with any business system including RPA, BPM, chatbots, and other intelligent automation platforms. BENEFITS • Enhanced customer-facing mobile experience. • Increased efficiency, reduced cost. • Reduced human error potential by intelligently processing data. • Designed for the citizen developer - simple low-code design experience. Visit us at: Corporate website: www.abbyy.com/vantage/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/abbyy/ Youtube: youtube.com/user/ABBYYVIDEOS

Screenshots

PDF Reader4 screens
Capture Documents3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PDF Reader at 4.5 against Capture Documents's 3.0. PDF Reader also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Capture Documents's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Capture Documents asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Reader has 3.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of PDF Reader's written reviews are positive against 95% of Capture Documents's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Reader ships an update every 2 months, Capture Documents every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PDF Reader versus Capture Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ReaderCapture Documents
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKdan Mobile Software LTDABBYY USA Software House Inc

Customer experience

PDF Reader

All ratings3,542 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews2,195 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.4%

Capture Documents

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%

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

Capture Documents

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
None

Capture Documents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capture Documents free?
Capture Documents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Reader or Capture Documents?
PDF Reader is rated higher. PDF Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Capture Documents averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PDF Reader or Capture Documents have ads?
Neither PDF Reader nor Capture Documents shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Reader or Capture Documents?
PDF Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Capture Documents every 8 days. Most recently, PDF Reader was updated on October 13, 2026 and Capture Documents on October 6, 2026.

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