Comparison

Kiwi PDF vs File Reader

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

Head to head
About

Kiwi PDF

Features
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Need to fix a typo in a contract, sign a form on the go, or scan a receipt into a searchable PDF? Kiwi PDF handles it all — right on your phone, completely offline. No account, no upload, no ads. Unlike basic PDF viewers, Kiwi PDF lets you edit the actual text inside a PDF — not just add overlays. Combined with 40+ built-in tools, it replaces a handful of single-purpose apps with one that works without an internet connection. EDIT THE ORIGINAL TEXT • Rewrite words, fix typos and update content directly in the PDF • Replace, move or delete embedded images • Edit text in scanned documents — built-in OCR recognizes English and Vietnamese ANNOTATE & MARK UP • Pen, pressure-sensitive brush, highlighter, underline and strikethrough • 15+ shapes: rectangles, circles, arrows, polygons, callouts, cloud borders • Text boxes, sticky notes, stamps, stickers, voice notes and file attachments • Select multiple annotations at once, drag across pages, undo every step SCAN DOCUMENTS • Point your camera — edges are detected and perspective corrected automatically • OCR turns scans into searchable, editable PDFs FILL & SIGN • Fill interactive PDF forms, checkboxes and dropdowns • Draw your signature once, then reuse it on any document ORGANIZE • Reorder, rotate, insert, extract or delete pages • Merge files, split documents, add page numbers, headers, footers and watermarks • Built-in file manager with folders, search and previews 40+ PDF TOOLS • Compress to shrink file size, convert images to PDF, crop, grayscale, flatten • Zip and unzip with optional AES-256 encryption PROTECT • Set or remove PDF passwords • Standard PDF markup — your annotations display correctly everywhere PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No uploads, no tracking, no ads, no account. Your documents are yours. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://kiwipdf.org/privacy https://kiwipdf.org/term Download Kiwi PDF and stop juggling five apps for one workflow.

About

File Reader

Features
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File Reader: PDF, DOC, PPT is an all-in-one document management and productivity app designed to help you read, organize, create, convert, edit, and manage your important files in one place. With File Reader: PDF, DOC, PPT, you can easily manage PDF, PPT, DOC, CSV, Excel, and TXT files, while powerful PDF tools make everyday document tasks faster and more convenient. Key Features: Manage Your Documents • Manage PDF, PPT, DOC, CSV, Excel, and TXT files • Easily browse, read, organize, and access your documents • Add files to Favourites for quick access • Manage and organize created files Convert Files to PDF • Image to PDF • Text to PDF • Web to PDF • Excel to PDF • DOC to PDF • PPT to PDF Powerful PDF Tools • Split PDF files • Merge multiple PDFs • Convert PDF to images • Add watermarks to PDF • E-sign PDF documents • Lock PDF files • Unlock PDF files Document Vault • Keep important documents securely organized • Access your stored files conveniently This app contains subscription Monthly pro at $1.99, Yearly pro at $9.99 and life time pro at 19.99 to use ads free versions of the premium app which can cancel anytime. To learn about our privacy policy, please visit: https://muraliarvind.blogspot.com/2025/04/privacy-policy.html For our terms of use, please visit: https://muraliarvind.blogspot.com/2025/04/terms-of-service.html File Reader: PDF, DOC, PPT brings document reading, file management, PDF conversion, PDF editing, document security, and file organization together in one convenient app.

Screenshots

Kiwi PDF4 screens
File Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kiwi PDF at none against File Reader's 3. Kiwi PDF also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. File Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Kiwi PDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Kiwi PDF versus File Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiwi PDFFile Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTIMON SOFTWARE CO., LTDArvind Murali

In-app purchases

None

Kiwi PDF

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

File Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Kiwi PDF free?
Kiwi PDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Reader free?
File Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kiwi PDF or File Reader have ads?
File Reader shows ads; Kiwi PDF does not.

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