Comparison

PDF Reader vs TomoTomo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress
  • Sync PDFs and progress across devices
  • Configurable reading experience
  • Document reader functionality
Features
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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/

About

TomoTomo

Seamlessly switch between reading ebooks and listening to audiobooks. Your progress is automatically synced across both formats, ensuring you never lose your place. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free experience with support for standard epub and audiobook files.

Highlights
  • Sync position between epub and audiobook
  • Switch between reading and listening
  • Automatic position carry-over
  • Distraction-free reading
  • Supports standard epub and audiobook formats
Features
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I read fast and listen slow. Some days it’s the other way around. What never changed was how annoying it felt to lose my place every time I switched between the ebook and audiobook of the same story. So I built TomoTomo. The idea is simple: **your ebook and audiobook should feel like one book**, even if you bought them separately. Bring the files you already own, pair them once, and move between reading and listening without starting your search for the right chapter all over again. You don’t need to buy into another library to make your books work together. The hard part is that a place in text and a time in audio are completely different things. TomoTomo connects them in both directions. Read ahead, then press play from your page. Listen on a walk, then open the ebook near the passage you’re hearing. It keeps track through pauses, chapter changes, switching back and forth, and reopening the app. When reliable narration timing is available, Follow Along can highlight the spoken word or passage. When it isn’t, TomoTomo uses the best available match and lets you adjust it. It won’t pretend an estimate is exact. You can also search for a line you remember and use **Play from here** to get back to that part of the story. What it does: - Reads your EPUB and PDF files in a quiet, adjustable reader - Plays your M4B and MP3 folder audiobooks, with lock screen controls, speed settings, and a sleep timer - Pairs matching books and audiobooks automatically, with manual pairing when needed - Carries your place between reading and listening - Follows narration in real time when you want it to - Saves highlights and notes - Keeps imported books available offline There’s an optional companion for talking through a book, and an optional account if you want your place across devices. Neither is needed to read or listen to the files you already have. No streaks. No badges. No login wall between you and your books. Just the freedom to read when you want to read, listen when you want to listen, and keep going.

Screenshots

PDF Reader4 screens
TomoTomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TomoTomo at none against PDF Reader's 3. TomoTomo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TomoTomo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PDF Reader against 5.0 for TomoTomo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Reader ships an update monthly, TomoTomo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PDF Reader versus TomoTomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF ReaderTomoTomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogical Magic IncTyler Mulvey

Customer experience

PDF Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TomoTomo

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PDF Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$49.99
None

TomoTomo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TomoTomo free?
TomoTomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Reader or TomoTomo?
PDF Reader and TomoTomo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do PDF Reader or TomoTomo have ads?
PDF Reader shows ads; TomoTomo does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Reader or TomoTomo?
PDF Reader ships an update monthly, and TomoTomo every 5 days. Most recently, PDF Reader was updated on October 15, 2026 and TomoTomo on October 9, 2026.

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