Octavo Reader vs Pearstudio

Octavo - Academic PDF Reader for iPad Transform your academic reading experience with Octavo, the iPad-first PDF reader designed specifically for researchers, students, and professionals. Discover Papers Effortlessly Built-in arXiv browser lets you discover, search, and download academic papers directly within the app. No more switching between Safari and your PDF reader. AI-Powered Intelligence • Tap any paragraph for instant translation in your target language • Generate structured document summaries with key insights • Support for OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and Azure OpenAI • Your API keys, your control - complete privacy Smart Document Management • Bookmark important documents for quick access • Navigate through PDF outlines and chapters • Seamless file integration with iPadOS document picker • Share extension support for opening PDFs from any app Privacy by Design • Documents processed entirely on your device • Only necessary text snippets sent for AI processing • No data collection or tracking • Secure API key storage in device Keychain iPad Optimized Native iPadOS experience with full trackpad, keyboard, and Apple Pencil support. Also works beautifully on Mac with Catalyst. Perfect for reading research papers, academic journals, technical documentation, and any PDF that benefits from intelligent analysis.

DOCUMENTS AND PROMPTS - Import a document and takes out the names and dates when needed. - Combine it with a prompt and preview the result. - Check the estimated token count. - Bring documents in from this device or another one on your network. PROMPT MANAGEMENT - Save your prompts, then tag and search them. - Give a prompt fill-in fields, and sentences you can switch on or off. - Answer them when you use it. The saved prompt stays as written. - Refine the wording with Apple Intelligence. - Insert a saved prompt into another app with the Pearstudio keyboard. Prompt refinement is available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. PDF TOOLS Merge PDFs or compress them. OFFLINE Documents, prompts, and PDFs are handled on your device. ICLOUD SYNC Sessions and prompts stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.