Comparison

P&P PDF Reader vs FolikPDF

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

Head to head
About

P&P PDF Reader

Features
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P&P PDF Reader is an iPad PDF reader and annotator designed around one simple idea: reading and marking up PDFs should feel as natural as working with paper and pencil. The app requires an auto-renewable subscription; all features are unlocked with a single subscription, and a 7-day free trial lets you try everything before being charged. The app keeps the PDF and focus at the center of the experience. When you open a document, the page becomes the workspace, with fewer distractions and less time spent reaching for toolbars, panels, and menus. Read, highlight, write, navigate, and switch between documents while staying focused on the content itself. Built for Apple Pencil, P&P PDF Reader makes annotation feel immediate. The pen is always ready, so you can start writing directly on the page. Use Pencil gestures to highlight, select text, activate lasso tools, or erase, keeping your attention on the document rather than the app interface. P&P PDF Reader is guided by four core principles: Distraction-free reading Keep the PDF content on screen and reduce interface friction, so long reading sessions feel calmer and more focused. Natural paper-and-pencil annotation Write, highlight, sketch, and mark up documents with a workflow that feels close to annotating a printed page or notebook. Ergonomic iPad handling Hold the iPad naturally, like a book or sheet of paper. The app is designed to support real reading postures, including resting your thumb or fingers near the page while reading and annotating. Privacy and control Your PDFs, notes, highlights, and annotations remain yours. The app is designed so your documents and annotations are NOT collected, analyzed, or stored on app servers. Key features (subscription required): - Read and annotate PDFs in a focused full-screen workflow - Write naturally with Apple Pencil - Highlight or select text with Pencil gestures - Use lasso and eraser tools through configurable Pencil actions - Navigate with finger gestures and customizable edge regions - Quickly switch between recent and important PDFs without leaving the reading flow - Quickly jump back and forth between links (URLs, cross-references, tables, figures, and citations in the PDF) - Pin frequently used documents to Quick Access - Browse folders and manage PDFs with context menus - Crop away blank margins for more comfortable reading - Use view modes designed for two-column and three-column PDFs - Import PDFs from local storage or cloud services - Sync PDFs and annotations through your own cloud storage workflow - Keep control of where your files live and how they are managed P&P PDF Reader is especially useful for students, researchers, professionals, and anyone who spends serious time reading PDFs on iPad. Whether you are working through academic articles, technical documents, books, reports, lecture notes, or reference material, the app is designed to keep you immersed in the page. It combines the tactile feel of paper-and-pencil reading with the speed and flexibility of digital documents. Read comfortably, annotate directly, move between PDFs quickly, and keep your work private and under your control. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION P&P PDF Reader requires a Monthly Subscription to use. The subscription is auto-renewable and includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at the end of the trial unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. Privacy Policy: https://pp-pdf-reader.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FolikPDF

Features
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Folik is a private, capable PDF workspace for iPhone and iPad. It is completely free: no ads, no subscription, no account, and no in-app purchases. READ AND FIND • Open PDFs from Files or other apps • Search with contextual results and next/previous navigation • Use continuous, single-page, or two-page layouts • Browse thumbnails, outlines, and bookmarks SCAN ON DEVICE • Capture multi-page documents with automatic edge detection • Recognize text locally so new scans are searchable • Keep scans inside Folik unless you choose to share them FILL AND SIGN • Complete standard PDF text, checkbox, radio, and choice fields • Track required fields and jump to the next unfinished field • Create handwritten or typed signatures and initials ANNOTATE AND ORGANIZE • Highlight, underline, strike through, draw, add notes, shapes, text, and stamps • Move, resize, recolor, undo, and redo annotations • Reorder, rotate, duplicate, delete, extract, or combine pages in a new copy EXPORT YOUR WAY • Share the original • Create an editable copy • Export a flattened copy for consistent appearance PRIVATE BY DESIGN Folik processes documents, scans, text recognition, and edits on your device. It has no backend, analytics SDK, or advertising SDK. Compatibility note: Folik supports standard AcroForm fields exposed by iOS. XFA-only forms, certificate-backed digital signatures, JavaScript calculations, and vendor-specific PDF behavior may not be supported. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Folik is open source under the MIT License. https://github.com/x3n-network/FolikPDF

Screenshots

P&P PDF Reader4 screens
FolikPDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FolikPDF at none against P&P PDF Reader's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. P&P PDF Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. FolikPDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
P&P PDF Reader versus FolikPDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterP&P PDF ReaderFolikPDF
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIOGO AUGUSTO FERRARIJOSEPH AARON SPEARS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

P&P PDF Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Full Access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
None

FolikPDF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is P&P PDF Reader free?
P&P PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FolikPDF free?
FolikPDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do P&P PDF Reader or FolikPDF have ads?
Neither P&P PDF Reader nor FolikPDF shows ads.

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