# PDF Reader vs PDFNext

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PDFNext at 100% against PDF Reader's 42%. PDFNext also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). PDF Reader's advantage is ratings volume (316 vs 2) and chart position (#120 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PDF Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and PDFNext sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PDFNext holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Reader has 316 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of PDF Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDFNext's.

PDF Reader ships an update every 10 days, PDFNext every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Reader | PDFNext |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (316 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-reader-ocr-scan-edit/id6754001880/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfnext-editor-and-reader/id6772680696/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **316** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#120** | — |
| Size | 72 MB | 43 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) | [Engtech Software Solution Ltd .](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772680698) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Reader

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

**Currently charting:** #120 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 |


### PDFNext

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfnext-editor-and-reader/id6772680696)

Edit, read, scan, convert, sign, merge, and split PDF documents with a streamlined mobile interface. This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for managing your PDFs on the go.

**Highlights:** Scan documents with camera, Edit PDF files, Annotate documents, Convert images to PDF, Sign documents, Merge and split files

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $35.95 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF Reader free?

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

### Is PDFNext free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PDF Reader or PDFNext?

PDFNext is rated higher. PDF Reader averages 4.4 out of 5 from 316 ratings, while PDFNext averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do PDF Reader or PDFNext have ads?

Both PDF Reader and PDFNext show ads.

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

PDF Reader ships an update every 10 days, and PDFNext every 4 days. Most recently, PDF Reader was updated on October 13, 2026 and PDFNext on October 4, 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.*