PDF Reader vs PDF View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Reader
Manage PDF files on your iPhone and iPad with this comprehensive tool. Easily read, convert, edit, merge, split, compress, and sign documents. Organize and share your files efficiently with a fast and intuitive interface.
- Read PDFs smoothly
- Convert documents to PDF
- Edit text and annotate
- Sign PDF forms
- Merge or split PDFs
- Compress PDFs
- Organize and share documents
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PDF Reader: Convert & Edit is your all-in-one solution for managing PDF files on iPhone and iPad. Easily read, convert, edit, merge, split, compress, and sign PDF documents with powerful tools designed for productivity. - Key Features Read PDFs smoothly, even large files. Convert documents to PDF and export with ease. Edit text, highlight, and annotate PDFs. Sign and draw PDF forms quickly. Merge or split PDF files in seconds. Compress PDFs to save storage and share faster. Organize & share documents via email. - Why Choose Us? Fast and intuitive interface. Professional tools in one app. Secure, private, and reliable. - Download now and make PDF management simple, fast, and effective!
PDF View
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Create PDFs from photos, scan documents with your camera, and manage PDF pages in one place. PDF View-Picture Create helps you turn images into PDFs and handle everyday document tasks on your iPhone. CREATE AND SCAN • Convert one or more photos into a PDF • Capture documents, receipts, and notes with your camera VIEW AND ORGANIZE • Open and read PDF files • Merge multiple PDFs into one file • Extract selected pages into a new PDF PROTECT YOUR FILES • Add a password to a PDF • Remove password protection from a PDF when you know its password Whether you're preparing work documents, organizing study materials, or saving household paperwork, PDF View-Picture Create keeps these common PDF tasks together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PDF View at none against PDF Reader's shown. PDF View also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). PDF Reader's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PDF View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Reader has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PDF Reader ships an update every 2 months, PDF View every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Reader | PDF View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cuong Kieu Van | Ais Business Mexico S.A. de C.V. |
Customer experience
PDF Reader
PDF View
In-app purchases
PDF Reader
No in-app purchases
PDF View
No in-app purchases









