Kindle Clippings vs PDF Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kindle Clippings
Easily access and view your Kindle highlights. Upload your 'My Clippings.txt' file or export directly from the Kindle app. Display a random highlight on your homescreen with a convenient widget.
- View Kindle highlights
- Upload My Clippings.txt
- Export from Kindle app
- Homescreen widget
- Random highlight display
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Kindle Clippings lets you view highlights from books that you’ve read on your Kindle. Upload the My Clippings.txt file from your Kindle or export highlights directly from the Kindle app. View highlights in the app or add a widget to your homescreen that shows a random highlight every hour or every day.
PDF Reader
This app helps you track your reading progress for PDF documents. It allows you to sync your PDFs and reading status across multiple devices for a seamless experience. Customize your reading environment for optimal comfort.
- Track reading progress
- Sync PDFs and progress across devices
- Configurable reading experience
- Document reader functionality
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Track your reading progress of your PDFs. Sync the pdfs and your progress between devices. Configurable reading experience. EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy: https://privacy.logicalmagic.tech/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kindle Clippings at none against PDF Reader's 3. Kindle Clippings also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). PDF Reader's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. PDF Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kindle Clippings asks for nothing beyond the download.
PDF Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.
Kindle Clippings ships an update every 5 weeks, PDF Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kindle Clippings | PDF Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Damilola Animashaun | Logical Magic Inc |
Customer experience
Kindle Clippings
PDF Reader
In-app purchases
Kindle Clippings
No in-app purchases
PDF Reader
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$49.99
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