PDF Viewer vs Candy Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Viewer
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PDF Viewer is a user-friendly software designed for viewing, managing PDF files. It offers essential tools such as bookmarking, and page navigation, making it easy to read and organize digital documents. With support for multiple viewing modes, zoom features, and a search function, PDF Viewer enhances productivity and provides a seamless reading experience for both personal and professional use.
Candy Reader
This utility extension prevents comic readers from reverting to the first page after a short period of reading. It ensures a seamless comic reading experience without interruptions. Enjoy your comics without the frustration of being reset.
- Prevents page reset in comic readers
- Seamless reading experience
- Safari extension
- Fixes 8-minute page revert bug
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Designed to prevent your Candy comic reader from going back to page 1 around 8 minutes into reading a comic. Many people have been complaining about this issue. This safari extension enables you to read your comics without it reverting you back to page one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Candy Reader at Free against PDF Viewer's $0.99. Candy Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Candy Reader is free to download; PDF Viewer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PDF Viewer ships an update every 2 days, Candy Reader every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Viewer | Candy Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VMSOFT COMPANY LIMITED | Mark Ramrattan |
In-app purchases
PDF Viewer
No in-app purchases
Candy Reader
No in-app purchases
