# PDF Ultra vs Athene Reader

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Athene Reader at 92% against PDF Ultra's 0%. Athene Reader also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). PDF Ultra's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Athene Reader is free to download; PDF Ultra costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Athene Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athene Reader has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PDF Ultra's written reviews are positive against 92% of Athene Reader's.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Ultra | Athene Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-ultra-pdf-reader-and-voice/id6794345479/reviews) | **[4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athene-reader/id6811711454/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **92.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 6 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ram Tulugu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1748577009) | [Aditya Sreedhar](https://appshunter.io/developer/6811711456) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Ultra

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-ultra-pdf-reader-and-voice/id6794345479)

Effortlessly read, listen to, and annotate PDFs on your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy a focused, ad-free experience with features like natural read-aloud, full-text search, and in-document markup. Your files stay private and offline.

**Highlights:** Natural read-aloud with background audio, Full-text search and in-page highlighting, Pen, highlighter, and eraser tools, Multiple reading modes (Day, Night, Sepia), Offline functionality and privacy-focused design, Continuous and single-page scrolling

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Athene Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athene-reader/id6811711454)

Organize and read your personal book collection, including EPUB, PDF, and MOBI formats. Features include customizable reading settings, note-taking, drawing on pages, and an AI-powered assistant for context-aware questions. Listen to your books with a natural-sounding text-to-speech engine.

**Highlights:** Import EPUB, PDF, MOBI, and more, Customizable reading experience, Highlighting and note-taking, Drawing and markup on PDFs, AI-powered page assistant, Text-to-speech for audiobooks, Calibre server integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF Ultra free?

PDF Ultra costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Athene Reader free?

Athene Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PDF Ultra or Athene Reader?

Athene Reader is rated higher. PDF Ultra averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Athene Reader averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.

### Do PDF Ultra or Athene Reader have ads?

Neither PDF Ultra nor Athene Reader shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*