Comparison

P&P PDF Reader vs Reader Ink

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Reader Ink

Features
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Reader Ink is a fast, focused PDF app for iPhone and iPad. Read comfortably, mark up with Apple Pencil, fill and sign forms, and listen to any document β€” all in one calm, native app. READING THAT FEELS RIGHT β€’ Three reading tones β€” light, warm sepia, and a true dark mode that inverts the page while keeping photos, charts, and colored diagrams intact. β€’ Full-width pages, fluid scrolling, and instant open even for very large documents. β€’ Continuous or single-page layouts, pinch to zoom, and fit-to-width in one tap. β€’ Move fast with a thumbnail grid, the document outline (table of contents), and your own bookmarks. β€’ Open several documents at once as tabs, and keep your place across sessions. FIND ANYTHING INSTANTLY β€’ One fast search with results grouped by page and the current match clearly emphasized. β€’ Match case and whole-words options; full keyboard shortcuts on iPad and Mac. MARK UP WITH APPLE PENCIL β€” OR YOUR FINGER β€’ Apple’s own tool palette floats right on the live page: pen, highlighter, marker, eraser, and ruler. β€’ Highlight, underline, and strike through text that snaps to the lines. β€’ Add shapes, stamps (Approved, Confidential, Draft, date), and sticky notes. β€’ Everything is written as standard PDF annotations, so your work opens correctly in Preview, Acrobat, and everywhere else. β€’ See every highlight and note in one list β€” search it, filter by type and color, tap to jump, edit in place. β€’ Share a flattened copy or a clean, unmarked copy; your original is never changed. FILL & SIGN β€’ Tap form fields and type; move through them with next and previous. β€’ Create your signature once β€” draw it, type it, or capture it from a photo β€” store it securely on device, and reuse it anytime. β€’ Add a date stamp, then share a flattened, signed copy. The original document stays untouched. LISTEN TO ANY DOCUMENT β€’ Read aloud sentence by sentence, with the spoken sentence highlighted on the page. β€’ Choose the voice and speed; the page language is detected automatically. β€’ Control playback from the Lock Screen and headphones. LOOK UP & TRANSLATE β€’ Select text to look up definitions, translate, or search the web β€” right from the page. NEVER LOSE YOUR WORK β€’ Local version history keeps earlier versions of every document; go back anytime without losing anything. β€’ Automatic recovery restores your document if the app is interrupted. WORKS WITH YOUR FILES β€’ Edit documents in place in the Files app and iCloud Drive β€” no importing, no separate library. DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE β€’ Built with VoiceOver document structure, Dynamic Type, Reduce Transparency, Reduce Motion, and Differentiate Without Color. β€’ Fully localized in 23 languages. Reader Ink brings reading, annotation, forms, signatures, and read-aloud together in one place β€” precise, quiet, and right at home on Apple devices. PDF viewer, PDF editor, PDF converter and PDF scanner β€” all in one app. Convert PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, PDF to PowerPoint and PDF to JPG. Scan to PDF with OCR. Merge PDF, split PDF and compress PDF. Sign PDF and fill PDF forms. As your PDF viewer and PDF editor, Reader Ink lets you annotate PDF, highlight PDF and read PDF aloud. PDF reader, PDF editor, PDF converter, PDF scanner, PDF signer β€” Reader Ink. Ready for Apple Duo, Apple's foldable phone β€” more room to read PDF, annotate PDF and sign PDF. Privacy Policy: https://60studio.net/apps/reader-ink/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

P&P PDF Reader4 screens
Reader Ink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reader Ink at every 11 days against P&P PDF Reader's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

Both are free to download. P&P PDF Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Reader Ink sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

P&P PDF Reader ships an update every 4 months, Reader Ink every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
P&P PDF Reader versus Reader Ink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterP&P PDF ReaderReader Ink
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIOGO AUGUSTO FERRARIILKER YILDIRIM

In-app purchases

1 purchases

P&P PDF Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Full Access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
3 purchases

Reader Ink

Subscriptions2
  • Reader Ink Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Reader Ink Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is P&P PDF Reader free?
P&P PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reader Ink free?
Reader Ink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do P&P PDF Reader or Reader Ink have ads?
Neither P&P PDF Reader nor Reader Ink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, P&P PDF Reader or Reader Ink?
P&P PDF Reader ships an update every 4 months, and Reader Ink every 11 days. Most recently, P&P PDF Reader was updated on October 25, 2026 and Reader Ink on October 24, 2026.

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