Comparison

Magnifier vs Readable PDF Text Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Magnifier

Features
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Magnifier: Read Text Aloud turns your iPhone into a powerful magnifying glass — and reads small print out loud, so you never have to strain your eyes again. Point your camera at a medicine label, a menu, a bill or any fine print. Magnify it, brighten it, switch to a high-contrast reading mode, and tap Read to hear it spoken. Everything works completely offline — nothing ever leaves your phone. MAGNIFY ANYTHING • Smooth zoom up to 10x • Built-in flashlight for dark places • Freeze the image to hold it steady and look closer • Save snapshots to read again later EASY-TO-READ FILTERS • High contrast, invert, white-on-black, yellow-on-black, black-on-yellow • Made for low vision and tired eyes READ ALOUD • Point at any text and the app reads it out loud • Adjustable reading speed: slow, normal, fast • Natural-sounding voice, fully on-device BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Big, simple buttons and a high-contrast interface • Works with VoiceOver • Free. No ads. No account. No data collection. Whether you are reading a prescription, a restaurant menu, a contract or the back of a package, Magnifier: Read Text Aloud makes small print easy to see — and easy to hear.

About

Readable PDF Text Reader

Features
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Readable PDF Text Reader is specifically designed to make PDFs and images easier to read on your iPhone. Send a PDF or image from Mail, Files, or another app, and Readable PDF extracts the text into a clean, comfortable reading view. It works with embedded PDF text and uses on-device OCR for scanned pages and images. Features: - Import PDFs and images from the share sheet - Import files directly from the app - Extract PDF text with on-device processing - OCR scanned pages and images - Adjust font size, line spacing, and reading theme - Search inside imported documents - Keep a local library of readable documents - Edit extracted text when OCR needs a correction - Reprocess documents with cleanup options Readable PDF is designed for people who receive PDFs that are awkward to read on a phone: attachments, scans, reports, forms, handouts, and other text-heavy documents. Note that images are not processed as a part of making the PDF readable. Documents are processed locally on your device. No account is required and no data is sent off device.

Screenshots

Magnifier4 screens
Readable PDF Text Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

Magnifier and Readable PDF Text Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Magnifier versus Readable PDF Text Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnifierReadable PDF Text Reader
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr KarpenkoBRIAN RICHARD NERADT

In-app purchases

None

Magnifier

No in-app purchases

None

Readable PDF Text Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnifier free?
Magnifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readable PDF Text Reader free?
Readable PDF Text Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magnifier or Readable PDF Text Reader have ads?
Neither Magnifier nor Readable PDF Text Reader shows ads.

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