LCR Ticket vs PDF Ready
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LCR Ticket
This official mobile ticketing application allows users to inquire about, reserve, pay for, and manage train tickets. It offers features for ticket changes, refunds, order history, and contact management, aiming to provide convenient and efficient travel services.
- Ticket inquiry
- Reservation
- Online payment
- Ticket change
- Refunds
- Order inquiry
- Frequent contact management
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LCR Ticket is the official mobile phone ticketing application software launched by China-Laos Railway Co., Ltd. The software has functions such as ticket inquiry, reservation, online payment, ticket change, refund, order inquiry, frequent contact management, and personal data modification. To provide passengers with convenient, efficient and fast travel services.
PDF Ready
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PDFTicketHolder keeps your PDF tickets and ticket screenshots ready to show at the gate. Save tickets for concerts, movies, events, transportation, and other reservations. Add a date and time, and the app can automatically show today’s upcoming ticket when it opens. You can also pin an important ticket manually. It is also useful for travel documents you check often, such as route maps, venue maps, and reservation confirmations. Pin a frequently used reference so it is easy to open while you are on the move. Each PDF or image remembers its own viewing position. Zoom to the QR code or barcode once, and the app restores the page, zoom level, and position the next time you open that ticket. Password-protected PDFs are supported, and passwords are saved in the device Keychain only after they successfully unlock a PDF. Key features: - Save PDF tickets and ticket screenshots - Save route maps, reservation confirmations, and other travel reference images - Automatically show today’s upcoming ticket - Pin a ticket for quick access - Remember PDF page, zoom level, and position - Remember image zoom level and position - Open password-protected PDFs - Import from the Share Sheet or file picker
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LCR Ticket at 11.0 against PDF Ready's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
LCR Ticket ships an update every 3 weeks, PDF Ready fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LCR Ticket | PDF Ready |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 老中铁路有限公司 | Naoki Hotta |
In-app purchases
LCR Ticket
No in-app purchases
PDF Ready
No in-app purchases









