Comparison

Nexa42 vs PDF Reader

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

Head to head
About

Nexa42

Features
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Nexa42 is a team planning and collaboration workspace designed to help teams organize work, communicate clearly, and manage daily operations from one app. With Nexa42, teams can view dashboards, manage tasks and projects, follow boards, send messages, handle requests, receive notifications, and access profile and workspace tools. The app is built for teams that need a simple mobile workspace for staying aligned, tracking progress, and keeping important work visible while on the go.

About

PDF Reader

This app allows you to scan, read, edit, and manage PDF documents on your iPhone and iPad. Features include OCR text extraction, annotation tools, digital signatures, and file organization.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with camera
  • Convert photos to PDF
  • Extract text with OCR
  • Annotate and highlight PDFs
  • Add digital signatures
  • Merge and split PDFs
  • Password protection
Features
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PDF Reader is your all-in-one app to read, scan, edit, and manage PDF documents on iPhone and iPad. SCAN & CREATE • Scan paper documents with your camera and save them as crisp PDFs • Convert photos and images into PDF files • Extract text from scans and PDFs with OCR READ & VIEW • Smooth, fast PDF viewer with page thumbnails and search • Open PDFs from Files, email, and other apps EDIT & ANNOTATE • Highlight, draw, and add text to any PDF • Add your signature to sign documents • Rotate, delete, and reorder pages ORGANIZE YOUR TOOLS • Merge multiple PDFs into one • Split a PDF into separate files • Lock and unlock PDFs with a password • Manage files with search and a recycle bin PDF READER PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and unlock the full toolset: • OCR text recognition • Edit & sign without limits • Unlimited access to all PDF tools • An ad-free experience Subscription details: • PDF Reader Premium is a weekly auto-renewable subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://goldenboat.io/policy

Screenshots

Nexa422 screens
PDF Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nexa42 at none against PDF Reader's 2. Nexa42 also leads on ads (none vs shown). PDF Reader's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PDF Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Nexa42 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nexa42 ships an update monthly, PDF Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Nexa42 versus PDF Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNexa42PDF Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—134 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVexu AI Labs Technologies L.L.CDuc Duong Tran

In-app purchases

None

Nexa42

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$14.997 Days

Questions

Is Nexa42 free?
Nexa42 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Reader free?
PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nexa42 or PDF Reader have ads?
PDF Reader shows ads; Nexa42 does not.
Which is updated more often, Nexa42 or PDF Reader?
Nexa42 ships an update monthly, and PDF Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nexa42 was updated on October 31, 2026 and PDF Reader on November 5, 2026.

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