Comparison

PDF Reader vs PDF Reader & Viewer

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 Reader & Viewer

This utility app allows you to quickly view, edit, and convert PDF files. It supports password-protected documents, various display modes, and can merge or split PDFs. You can also convert documents to PDF and PDFs to images.

Highlights
  • Quick PDF display
  • Password-protected PDF support
  • Document to PDF conversion
  • PDF to JPG conversion
  • PDF creation from images
  • Merge and split PDF files
  • Local file transfer server
Features
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PDF Reader – PDF Viewer is the light weight office app that you can use to read all documents, read PDF files stored locally in your device, the app supports all pdf files even the one with password protection. PDF Viewer • Quick display: PDF Reader Plus uses the most advanced technology available today to speed the loading and display of PDF files quickly even with large PDF files • Display mode: Choose single page, two page, book mode or full-screen reading mode to view PDF convenient experience for you PDF Converter & Scanner • Document to PDF : Convert all documents(WORD, EXCEL, PPT...) to PDF file • PDF to JPG: Convert PDF to images with annotations for better sharing • PDF Creator: Create a PDF file from multiple images (PNG, JPG, TIFF, GIF). PDF Editor • Merger PDF File: Select many PDF and merge to a file. • Split PDF File: Split PDF by page to create a new file. Document Viewer • Quick display: Read all documents in PDF, PPT, XLS, TXT or WORD file format. Transfer File: • Create a private server that allows transferring and receiving files when using devices on the same network. PDF Reader – PDF Viewer is a very fast and simple to use app that helps you open large PDF files; It supports reading PDFs of more than 300MB size faster than ever. PDF Reader – PDF Viewer is simple and easy to manage and view PDF files. Enjoy all features you need in a PDF Reader - PDF viewer.

Screenshots

PDF Reader4 screens
PDF Reader & Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PDF Reader at 4.5 against PDF Reader & Viewer's 3.6. PDF Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 8). PDF Reader & Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PDF Reader & Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PDF Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Reader has 3.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of PDF Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDF Reader & Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PDF Reader versus PDF Reader & Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ReaderPDF Reader & Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better3.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKdan Mobile Software LTDDat Viet Ltd.

Customer experience

PDF Reader

All ratings3,542 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews2,194 reviews
Positive80.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%

PDF Reader & Viewer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Reader & Viewer

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

PDF Reader & Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Reader & Viewer free?
PDF Reader & Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Reader or PDF Reader & Viewer?
PDF Reader is rated higher. PDF Reader averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while PDF Reader & Viewer averages 3.6 from 8 ratings.
Do PDF Reader or PDF Reader & Viewer have ads?
PDF Reader & Viewer shows ads; PDF Reader does not.

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