PDF Reader vs Soldier Forms and Documents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Soldier Forms and Documents
This app helps soldiers create, sign, and email official DA forms. It also allows users to scan and save important documents, and build a digital "I Love Me" book to store military achievements and records.
- Create, sign, and email DA forms
- Scan and email documents
- Build digital "I Love Me" book
- Access over 12 common DA forms
- Secure personal document storage
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This Forms and Document Kit is for all Soldiers Active, Guard and Reserve. We offer 3 awesome services within this app: 1. Create, sign and email DA Forms from within the app. 2. Scan, save and Email Your Documents using the device camera 3. Create a digital "I Love Me" book to house your military achievements If you aren't sold yet? Check out the full details below: Forms Include: --DA31 Leave Form --DA638 Award Form --DA705 ACFT Score Card --DA1594 Staff Journal --DA1687 Delegation of Authority --DA2062 Hand Receipt --DA2823 Sworn Statement --DA4187 Personnel Action --DA4856 Counseling Form --DA5500 Body Fat Worksheet (Male) --DA5501 Body Fat Worksheet (Female) --DA5960 BAH Form Need a blank form quick? In app email allows you to email yourself (or your Soldiers) a quick form for printing. We have over 12 of the most used forms for NCOs and Soldiers in .PDF format. Scan, save and email your records is to assist Soldiers in getting documents where they need to be. Graduated BLC? Scan and email your DA1059 to your training NCO the minute you receive it. Went on TDY? Scan and email your receipts for that DTS voucher. Your in app I Love Me book lets you scan and save documents for your personal records. Scan your important documents and recall them for quick reference (Like date of rank, PEBD, last HIV test…). Share files from your book any time. I know you are sold already but lets talk Privacy. This app holds 100% Privacy for your data. No part of the software in this application will share your personal information without your consent. Due to apple sandboxing security no other part of your phone can reach your documents. We do not (nor do we have the capability) to track or record your personal information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDF Reader at 81% against Soldier Forms and Documents's 35%. PDF Reader also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.5 vs 2.3). Soldier Forms and Documents's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#141 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
PDF Reader is free to download; Soldier Forms and Documents costs $2.99 up front. PDF Reader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Soldier Forms and Documents asks for nothing beyond the download.
PDF Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Reader has 3.5K ratings behind it against 3, 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 35% of Soldier Forms and Documents's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Reader | Soldier Forms and Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 34.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #141 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kdan Mobile Software LTD | Polemics Applications LLC |
Customer experience
PDF Reader
Soldier Forms and Documents
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
Soldier Forms and Documents
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDF Reader
- 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
- Upgrade to Premium$2.99
Soldier Forms and Documents
No in-app purchases
Questions
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