Comparison

ReadFlow vs ReflowPDF

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

Head to head
About

ReadFlow

This app transforms PDF documents into a comfortable reading experience on small screens. It offers text reflow, customization options for fonts and themes, and iCloud sync for seamless access across devices. Enjoy reading PDFs as easily as other ebook formats.

Highlights
  • PDF text reflow for mobile
  • Customizable fonts and themes
  • Import custom font files
  • iCloud sync
  • PDF file cropping
  • Metadata editing
  • Generate and share reflowed text
Features
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Designed for mobile reading! ReadFlow is a carefully crafted reading app for EPUB and PDF, made to feel refined, smooth, and close to reading on paper. For PDF, we built text reflow so small type and unclear scans are no longer a struggle on a phone. On iPhone Duo and iPad, dual-page reading is supported—like turning a real book. Key features: - EPUB reading with page-turn or scroll - PDF text reflow with page-turn or scroll, a preview wizard, automatic body-text detection, and multiple languages¹ - EPUB highlights, notes, and bookmarks - In-book search for EPUB and PDF - Custom font, size, and line spacing; import font files² - Reading themes that follow the system light/dark appearance - Dual-page reading on iPad landscape and foldable inner displays - iCloud sync with on-demand download to save storage and data - EPUB and PDF metadata editing (title, publisher, author, and more) - Export reflowed text as TXT and share³ - Library filters, favorites, and more fine details Free to download. ReadFlow Pro unlocks highlights/notes, reflow text export, and more via In-App Purchase / subscription. ¹ Auto-detect: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic ² Supported formats: otf, ttf ³ TXT is plain text—body only for now; table of contents, images, and other complex content are not supported yet Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://is.gd/TgnFzI

About

ReflowPDF

Transform scanned PDFs and regular documents into easily readable text with adjustable formatting. Seamlessly switch between a reflowed reading mode and the original document for verification. Process documents privately on your device with no uploads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Reflow scanned and text-based PDFs
  • Adjust font size, typeface, and line spacing
  • Switch between Reader Mode and original PDF
  • Search text and add bookmarks
  • Export recognized text as TXT
  • Create searchable PDFs
  • On-device OCR and processing
Features
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Read scanned PDFs without zooming. Scanned pages should be as comfortable to read as any article. ReflowPDF turns scanned books, papers, archives, and regular PDFs into clean, reflowed text designed for your iPhone and iPad. Import a document, process it on device, and read without constantly zooming or panning. READER MODE FOR PDFS • Reflow scanned and text-based PDFs into adjustable text • Choose font size, typeface, line spacing, and reading theme • Keep your reading progress and return where you left off CHECK THE ORIGINAL ANY TIME • Move between Reader Mode and the source PDF • Jump from a paragraph to its original page for quick verification • Search text, add bookmarks, and navigate document headings PRIVATE BY DESIGN • OCR and document processing happen on your device • Your PDFs and recognized text are not uploaded • No account, in-app analytics, advertising, or tracking USE YOUR RESULTS • Export recognized text as TXT • Create a searchable PDF while preserving the original pages • On supported devices, generate an on-device summary with Apple Intelligence The free version includes full processing for three standard documents. An optional one-time Lifetime unlock removes document limits and unlocks full large-document processing and export. OCR and document structure accuracy depend on scan quality, language, and page layout.

Screenshots

ReadFlow4 screens
ReflowPDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReadFlow at 100% against ReflowPDF's 67%. ReadFlow also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). ReflowPDF's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 20 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ReadFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ReflowPDF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReadFlow holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ReadFlow's written reviews are positive against 67% of ReflowPDF's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadFlow ships an update every 20 months, ReflowPDF fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ReadFlow versus ReflowPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadFlowReflowPDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer实 许亚雄 邹

Customer experience

ReadFlow

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ReflowPDF

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ReadFlow

Subscriptions2
  • ReadFlow Pro 1x$0.991 Month
  • ReadFlow Pro 12x$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ReadFlow Pro ∞$19.99
1 purchases

ReflowPDF

One-time1
  • ReflowPDF Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is ReadFlow free?
ReadFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReflowPDF free?
ReflowPDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ReadFlow or ReflowPDF?
ReadFlow is rated higher. ReadFlow averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ReflowPDF averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do ReadFlow or ReflowPDF have ads?
Neither ReadFlow nor ReflowPDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadFlow or ReflowPDF?
ReadFlow ships an update every 20 months, and ReflowPDF fortnightly. Most recently, ReadFlow was updated on October 25, 2026 and ReflowPDF on October 21, 2026.

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