Old PDF Reader vs PDF Reader Light & Simple
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Old PDF Reader
Easily browse and view your PDF documents. Adjust the display style in six stages for comfortable reading. Import PDFs directly from your device's share function.
- PDF document browsing
- Adjustable display style
- Import from share button
- Document list management
- Simple interface
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This application is a PDF reader. You can segment the button below to browse through old documents as a PDF. Style can be adjusted in six stages. Please import a PDF document from the share button at the bottom right of iTunes in the first. PDF document read once will be displayed in the top of this screen. To remove the PDF document captured, you can flick on a table cell.
PDF Reader Light & Simple
Easily read PDF files with this lightweight and fast application. It offers optimized performance for iPhones and iPads, along with bookmark management and quick navigation features. Enjoy a seamless reading experience without any advertisements.
- Lightweight and fast performance
- Optimized for iPhone and iPad
- Bookmark management
- Fast and easy navigation
- Ad-free experience
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Read your PDF files easily with our lightweight reader ! - Optimized for both iPhones and iPad - Lightweight and super fast - Bookmark management - Fast & easy navigation - Ad free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PDF Reader Light & Simple at 5.0 against Old PDF Reader's 4.0. Old PDF Reader's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PDF Reader Light & Simple holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Old PDF Reader ships an update every 24 months, PDF Reader Light & Simple every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Old PDF Reader | PDF Reader Light & Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 19 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STUDIO SHIN | Adaptive Channel |
Customer experience
Old PDF Reader
PDF Reader Light & Simple
In-app purchases
Old PDF Reader
No in-app purchases
PDF Reader Light & Simple
No in-app purchases
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