iLegislate vs GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLegislate
This application digitizes government meeting workflows by providing paperless agenda and document review. It allows users to access meeting materials and archived videos on their iPad, significantly reducing printing costs and improving pre-meeting efficiency for government agencies.
- Paperless agenda and annotation
- Access supporting documents
- Review archived meeting videos
- iPad optimized
- Streamlined pre-meeting workflow
- Reduced printing costs
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iLegislate is a government-specific paperless agenda and annotation application for users of the Granicus Platform & Suites. iLegislate enables governments to review meeting agendas, supporting documents, and archived videos over the iPad. Proven to save staff hours in their pre-meeting workflow while improving efficiencies, government agencies no longer need to spend thousands of dollars annually printing, copying, and binding meeting materials, not to mention the staff costs for collecting, organizing, and distributing these materials.
GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer
This app offers robust PDF editing and viewing capabilities, alongside comprehensive file management tools. It allows users to annotate PDFs, manage files from various cloud services, and secure sensitive data with advanced encryption. Enjoy a superior reading experience with features like PDF Reflow and split-screen viewing.
- PDF annotation and editing
- Extensive file format support
- Cloud service integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- AES-256 military-grade encryption
- Split-screen viewing for iPad
- File management and organization
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First released in 2009, GoodReader® is truly a veteran of the App Store. In the modern app business, it's not easy to stay relevant that long. We're proud to say that after 17 years and counting, we've been delivering wonderful updates with extraordinary new features. And we're going to keep doing that! GoodReader is a perfect combination of document-reading and file-managing capabilities. It's your one-stop shop for all your document needs on your iOS device. Use the app once, and you'll be hooked. Soon you'll be wondering how you ever managed to work without it. -= File Reading =- PDF, TXT, MS Office, iWork, HTML, pictures, music & audio-books, videos. This is what you can view in GoodReader, plus you can also annotate PDF files and edit TXT files. -= PDF Reading and Annotating =- PDF files is where GoodReader truly shines. Reading experience is so superior, it's hard to describe. To rephrase one of our customers' review, "try it, and you'll see." While you're at it, give our PDF Reflow feature a try. You'll be surprised how much better PDF reading goes when you don't have to scroll left/right all the time, for every single line of text. Annotating PDFs is another star feature of our app. Adding notes and drawings, highlighting text, and then sharing your annotated files or annotation summaries will be your main productivity and collaboration asset. -= File Management =- While reading files is a big part of GoodReader, it's not all it can do. It can also serve as a central hub for all your files, even those that can't be opened by GoodReader itself. It's like bringing your personal computer experience to your mobile device — easily managing huge collections of files and folders will make you forget you don't have your laptop around. -= Connecting =- Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box.com, WebDAV, SMB, FTP, SFTP — these are all accessible from inside GoodReader. Download, upload, and sync individual files or huge folder collections. -= Security =- With GoodReader, your data security steps up to the level previously only dreamt of. With Pro Pack®, our new set of professional-level super-features, you'll get AES-256, a military-grade encryption, for all your data, at a price of a cup of coffee! And it's completely independent from the built-in Apple's Data Protection, so even if a hacker steals and unlocks your device, your data will still be protected by another strong layer of security, our own. -= Multi-Windows =- Seamlessly view and manage multiple files simultaneously on iPad. -= Notes =- Capture ideas and comments while reading or studying a technical document without even leaving the app. Sort and group your notes into categories. (Note: Some features require a Pro Pack® subscription.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer at 69% against iLegislate's 0%. GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). iLegislate's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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
iLegislate is free to download; GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer costs $5.99 up front. GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. iLegislate asks for nothing beyond the download.
GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer has 14K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iLegislate's written reviews are positive against 69% of GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer's.
iLegislate ships an update every 3 months, GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iLegislate | GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 68.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #36 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Granicus | Good.iWare, Inc. |
Customer experience
iLegislate
GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer
Bugs and requests
iLegislate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Syncing issues with cloud storage providers
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
Requested features
5 requests- Continuous scrolling for better reading experience
- Improved search functionality with advanced filters
- Ability to set custom color schemes and themes
- Enhanced support for ebook formats like EPUB
- Streamlined annotation tools and workflow
In-app purchases
iLegislate
No in-app purchases
GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer
- Pro Pack (monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro Pack (annual)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Auto Sync$9.99
- Pro Pack$79.99
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