# PDF Reader vs Flowiax

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flowiax at none against PDF Reader's 2. Flowiax also leads on ads (none vs shown). PDF Reader's advantage is chart position (#71 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PDF Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Flowiax asks for nothing beyond the download.

PDF Reader ships an update every 10 days, Flowiax weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Reader | Flowiax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (499 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-reader-ocr-scan-edit/id6754001880/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **499** | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#71** | — |
| Size | 72 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fuzhou Jiange Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821346905) | [Sinan Kartal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1856730289) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-reader-ocr-scan-edit/id6754001880)

**Currently charting:** #71 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This mobile app acts as a PDF office assistant, offering features for editing, scanning, and optical character recognition. It allows for easy document management, page manipulation, and conversion of images and paper documents into editable digital files.

**Highlights:** PDF Editing, Image to PDF conversion, Import PDF files, OCR Text Recognition, Add, delete, rearrange pages, Filters, highlights, annotations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDF Reader Ad-Free | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| PDF Reader Ad-Free | $29.99 | per year |


### Flowiax

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flowiax/id6756852516)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF Reader free?

PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Flowiax free?

Flowiax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do PDF Reader or Flowiax have ads?

PDF Reader shows ads; Flowiax does not.

### Which is updated more often, PDF Reader or Flowiax?

PDF Reader ships an update every 10 days, and Flowiax weekly. Most recently, PDF Reader was updated on October 28, 2026 and Flowiax on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*