Comparison

PDF Pro vs PDF Reader Pro for Document

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

Head to head
About

PDF Pro

Edit, annotate, and read PDF documents on your iPhone and iPad. Highlight text, add notes, shapes, voice recordings, and photos. Search your entire PDF library, fill out forms, and sign documents.

Highlights
  • Edit and annotate PDFs
  • Highlight text and add notes
  • Embed audio and photo annotations
  • Full-text search of PDF library
  • Fill out and sign PDF forms
  • Organize PDFs with folders and tags
  • Import from cloud storage
Features
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PDF Pro lets you read, edit and annotate your PDF documents directly on your iPhone and iPad. Highlight text, take notes, embed shapes or draw with your finger. You can even embed voice recordings or photo annotations. Full-text-search your entire PDF library with just a single tap. Above all PDF Pro comes with full-featured PDF form and signature support. Key-Features At A Glance: • POWERFUL SEARCH: ∙ Full-text-search your entire PDF library. ∙ Search inside specific documents with easy navigation through the search results. ∙ Look-up selected text directly on Wikipedia or in the included dictionaries. • FILE-MANAGEMENT: ∙ Group your PDFs in folders and tag them with colorful labels. ∙ Import PDFs from your Dropbox®, Microsoft OneDrive® or Google Drive®. ∙ Add PDFs via USB or WiFi. ∙ Open E-Mail attachments. • CLEAR VIEW: ∙ Easily browse through all your annotations. ∙ Full PDF outline support. You can even search the outline. ∙ Get an overview of all your bookmarked or annotated pages just with a single tap. • SHARE and PRINT: ∙ Easily share your annotated documents with your friends or co-workers. ∙ Print your annotated and edited PDFs. ∙ You can even share or print single pages of a document. • HIGH SPEED and STABILITY: ∙ Rapid viewing of PDF documents. ∙ Smooth display of very large PDF files. • NIGHT MODE: ∙ Makes reading in the dark much easier on the eyes. • SECURITY: ∙ Support for password-protected PDFs • AND MUCH MORE... Premium Features and Premium Offer include: • ANNOTATIONS and NOTES: ∙ Highlight text, take notes or draw with your finger. ∙ Powerful shape editor for arrows, rectangles, circles, lines and much more. ∙ Embed audio and photo annotations into your PDFs. ∙ Use predefined stamps or create your own. • DOCUMENT EDITOR: ∙ Create new pages. ∙ Export pages or merge them into existing documents. ∙ Reorder, rotate and delete pages. • CONTENT EDITOR: • Modify the existing content of PDF documents. • MULTITASKING: ∙ Work with multiple PDFs at a time. ∙ Copy and paste annotations, shapes, images or text from one PDF document into another. • FORM SUPPORT: ∙ Just fill out your PDF form, sign it with your handwritten signature and you are ready to send it via E-Mail or print it via AirPrint®. A monthly or annual subscription is required to get access to all premium features and premium offer. --- Subscriptions automatically renew monthly or yearly depending on your plan unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Plans are priced at $3.99USD monthly and $24.99USD yearly (pricing may vary in countries other than the U.S.). Payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. To avoid automatic renewal, you must turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://pdf-pro.net/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://pdf-pro.net/privacy-policy/

About

PDF Reader Pro for Document

This app provides a fast and secure way to view PDF documents on your mobile device. It allows you to open and read PDFs, access scanned documents, and share files in various formats like PDF and Word.

Highlights
  • View PDF documents
  • Access scanned PDFs
  • Share as PDF/Word
  • Reading mode
  • Upload documents
Features
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PDF Reader Pro for Document helps you finish real PDF work on iPhone: read a report before a meeting, mark up a contract, turn a PDF into an Office file, or send just the pages someone needs. Read PDFs in a clean mobile viewer built for everyday documents: business reports, agreements, class notes, research papers, proposals, receipts, and more. Mark up what matters with highlights, underlines, strikethroughs, ink, shapes, and text notes. Select existing annotations to remove them, or update FreeText notes when your comments change. Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PPT, or images when you need reusable files for work, school, or sharing. Encrypted PDFs are detected before conversion, so protected documents stay out of the conversion flow. Organize pages without going back to a desktop. Reorder pages, delete unwanted pages, merge documents, split files, or export only the pages you need. Free users can read and annotate PDFs, with limited conversion access. VIP unlocks full conversion plus advanced page tools. Download PDF Reader Pro for Document and make PDF work simpler on iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Pro4 screens
PDF Reader Pro for Document4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PDF Reader Pro for Document at ad-supported against PDF Pro's subscription. PDF Reader Pro for Document also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). PDF Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 367). On price, rating, 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 Pro sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PDF Reader Pro for Document sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PDF Pro against 4.7 for PDF Reader Pro for Document. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Pro has 6.9K ratings behind it against 367, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of PDF Pro's written reviews are positive against 85% of PDF Reader Pro for Document's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Pro ships an update every 2 months, PDF Reader Pro for Document every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PDF Pro versus PDF Reader Pro for Document: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ProPDF Reader Pro for Document
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.9K ratings)4.7 (367 ratings)
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews84.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.9K — better367
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominic RodemerFan Technology Limited

Customer experience

PDF Pro

All ratings6,925 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral10.4%
Negative29.3%

PDF Reader Pro for Document

All ratings367 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative13.1%

User reviews

PDF Pro

From 6.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Excellent PDF management features
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable
  • 🎨 Great annotation tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔍 Inconsistent search functionality
  • 📖 Loses last read position
  • 🖋️ Unreliable handwriting support

PDF Reader Pro for Document

From 367 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 💰 Completely free with no hidden costs or subscriptions
  • 🚀 Fast and reliable performance
  • 📄 Handles large files and catalogs well
  • ✨ No bloatware or unnecessary features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
  • ❌ Cannot open or read PDF files in some cases
  • 🚫 Cannot delete files easily
  • 📱 No landscape mode support
  • 🎨 Barebones UI with limited customization

Bugs and requests

PDF Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Annotations and highlights randomly disappearing
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Corrupted PDF files after editing
  • Slow performance on older devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between PDFs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved bookmarking and note-taking
  • Seamless iCloud/cloud storage integration
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Advanced text editing and OCR capabilities
  • Better organization and folder management

PDF Reader Pro for Document

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes and freezes during use
  • Cannot open downloaded PDF files
  • File deletion not working properly
  • Does not save last opened page
  • Poor performance on small phone screens
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  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add landscape mode orientation
  • Implement font size adjustment options
  • Add page number search functionality
  • Save last opened page position
  • Add PDF editing capabilities
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  • Optimize for iPad display format
  • Move top navigation bar to bottom
  • Improve file deletion functionality

In-app purchases

12 purchases

PDF Pro

Subscriptions12
  • Offer - Monthly - macOS3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Offer - Monthly - iOS3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Monthly - iOS3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Premium - Monthly - macOS3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Offer - Annual - iOS3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Offer - Annual - macOS3 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual - iOS3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Offer - macOS + iOS3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Offer - iOS + macOS3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium - Annual - macOS3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Premium - iOS + macOS3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium - macOS + iOS3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

PDF Reader Pro for Document

Subscriptions2
  • PDF Reader Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • PDF Reader Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PDF Pro free?
PDF Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Reader Pro for Document free?
PDF Reader Pro for Document is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Pro or PDF Reader Pro for Document?
PDF Pro and PDF Reader Pro for Document are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6.9K and 367 ratings respectively.
Do PDF Pro or PDF Reader Pro for Document have ads?
PDF Reader Pro for Document shows ads; PDF Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Pro or PDF Reader Pro for Document?
PDF Pro ships an update every 2 months, and PDF Reader Pro for Document every 3 weeks. Most recently, PDF Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and PDF Reader Pro for Document on September 22, 2026.

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