Simple Viewer vs ClariText
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Viewer
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Simple Viewer opens files. Quietly, quickly, and without asking for anything in return. Share any file from any app β Mail, Messages, Files, a browser, a cloud drive β and Simple Viewer renders it the way it was meant to be read. No account. No upload. Files stay on your device. It is designed for the moment when you just need to see what's inside a file. RENDERED WITH CARE β’ PDF with smooth scrolling and pinch-to-zoom β’ Markdown with typography that reads β’ Source code with precise syntax highlighting β’ JSON, XML, and YAML, pretty-printed β’ CSV and TSV, as readable tables β’ Excel spreadsheets (XLSX) β’ Word documents (DOCX) β’ ZIP archives, browsed inside β’ Plain text, logs, and scripts β’ x509 certificates BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD β’ Open from any app via the iOS share sheet β’ Recent files, one tap away β’ Orientation-aware on iPad β’ Works offline. Always. NOTHING YOU DON'T NEED No sign-up. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. No cloud sync. No bloat. Just a clean surface for reading what you already have. Because simple is elegant.
ClariText
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ClariText makes long text easier and more comfortable to read without changing your phoneβs global display settings. Text received through messaging apps, websites and other sources can sometimes be too small or uncomfortable to read. Increasing the device-wide font size can affect the appearance and layout of every app, while zooming a webpage may require repeated horizontal scrolling. ClariText provides a focused alternative. Paste or share text into the app and read it in a clean, reflowed layout that fits the width of your screen. You can then adjust the presentation specifically for the text you are reading. Features: β’ Paste or share text into ClariText β’ Read text in a clean, justified layout β’ Adjust font size with a slider or a natural pinch gesture β’ Choose from different font styles β’ Adjust line spacing β’ Select a comfortable background color β’ Share the text again when finished β’ Save the formatted reading view as an image β’ Keep saved text locally on your device ClariText is intentionally not a general-purpose note-taking app. It does not attempt to replace complex note applications with folders, reminders, collaboration tools or cloud workspaces. Its purpose is simpler: provide a comfortable and customizable space for reading text when the original app or webpage does not present it in a convenient way. Your saved texts remain stored locally on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ClariText at 15.0 against Simple Viewer's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Viewer | ClariText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STLink | Mohammad Al Mobairik |
In-app purchases
Simple Viewer
No in-app purchases
ClariText
No in-app purchases
Questions
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