Comparison

MyLock Smart vs PDF Reader

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

Head to head
About

MyLock Smart

Control your smart lock remotely and enjoy keyless entry. Configure access and manage your lock's settings directly from your smartphone or smartwatch.

Highlights
  • Keyless convenience
  • Bluetooth smart lock access
  • Configure lock settings
  • Access via smartphone
  • Access via smartwatch
Features
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Gives you keyless convenience and the ability to configure and access your smart lock via Bluetooth.

About

PDF Reader

Features
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Read, scan and sign PDFs on your iPhone and iPad. Keep documents together, find the text you need and prepare files to share with PDF Reader. READ & ANNOTATE • Read with page thumbnails, search and light, dark or sepia themes. • Highlight passages and add notes, drawings, text annotations and signatures. • Fill supported PDF forms and listen with Read Aloud. SCAN & FIND TEXT • Scan paper documents with your camera. • Use OCR to add searchable text to scans. • Search document contents in your library. ORGANIZE & SHARE • Merge files, split PDFs and rearrange pages. • Compress PDFs for sharing, add watermarks and redact sensitive content. • Organize documents in folders and protect access with document locks. CREATE & CONVERT • Create a PDF from your text or photos. • Convert supported Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, RTF and plain-text files to PDF. • Import files from other apps and share the finished PDF. ON-DEVICE TOOLS Core PDF tools process documents on your device. Ask questions about a PDF with on-device AI and page references. AI requires iOS 26 or later, Apple Intelligence and a supported device. Some tools require PDF Pro or have free usage limits. PDF Pro is available as auto-renewing Weekly, Monthly and Yearly subscriptions. Eligible customers may receive a 3-day free trial with Weekly or a 7-day free trial with Yearly; Monthly has no free trial. Prices and eligibility are shown before purchase and vary by storefront. Billing is handled through your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in Apple Account Settings. The free version remains available. If you start a free trial, it converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ilovetechmon.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

MyLock Smart4 screens
PDF Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyLock Smart at none against PDF Reader's 2. MyLock Smart also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). PDF Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. MyLock Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyLock Smart ships an update every 7 months, PDF Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
MyLock Smart versus PDF Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyLock SmartPDF Reader
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size307 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARTEM LOBODAHoang Ngoc Son

In-app purchases

None

MyLock Smart

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Reader

Subscriptions2
  • PDF Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • PDF Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is MyLock Smart free?
MyLock Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyLock Smart or PDF Reader have ads?
Neither MyLock Smart nor PDF Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyLock Smart or PDF Reader?
MyLock Smart ships an update every 7 months, and PDF Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, MyLock Smart was updated on September 17, 2026 and PDF Reader on September 24, 2026.

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