Comparison

PUB Reader for MS Publisher vs MaxScan

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

Head to head
About

PUB Reader for MS Publisher

Easily view, search, and convert Microsoft Publisher files to PDF on your iPhone or iPad without needing the original software. Access newsletters, brochures, and more offline with a simple interface and secure on-device processing.

Highlights
  • Open Microsoft Publisher (.pub) files
  • Convert Publisher files to PDF
  • Search text within documents
  • Print and share exported PDFs
  • Offline document access
  • Zoom support for navigation
Features
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PUB Reader for MS Publisher Open Microsoft Publisher (.pub) files on your iPhone or iPad—without Microsoft Publisher. PUB Reader lets you quickly view, search, and convert Publisher documents into PDF, making it easy to access newsletters, brochures, flyers, business cards, and other Publisher files anywhere. Features • Open Microsoft Publisher (.pub) files • View multi-page Publisher documents • Search text within supported documents • Convert Publisher files to PDF • Print and share exported PDF files • Fast document navigation with zoom support • Simple and intuitive interface • 100% offline—your files never leave your device Why Choose PUB Reader? • No Microsoft Publisher required • Fast and lightweight • Secure on-device processing • Perfect for opening archived Publisher documents • High-quality PDF export for easy sharing and printing Perfect For • Students • Professionals • Businesses • Designers • Educators • Anyone who needs to access Microsoft Publisher documents on iPhone or iPad Supported Formats Open • Microsoft Publisher (.pub) Export • PDF (.pdf) Your privacy matters. All file viewing and conversion are performed entirely on your device. Your documents are never uploaded to external servers. Download PUB Reader for MS Publisher today and open your Publisher files anytime, anywhere. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For support or feedback, please contact us at admin@yenpi.com

About

MaxScan

Features
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MaxScan turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Point the camera at a page and it is detected, captured and perspective-corrected automatically — a multi-page document is ready to share as PDF in seconds. MaxScan is free to use: scan as much as you like, with no watermark and no page limit. SCAN ANYTHING • Automatic edge detection with perspective correction • Adjust Frame: fine-tune the crop with draggable corners at any time • Import photos — documents are detected and cropped automatically • Color, grayscale and crisp black & white modes • Add, reorder, rotate and delete pages whenever you like SMART, SEARCHABLE LIBRARY • Text recognition (OCR) on every page — search your documents by their content (Pro) • Smart naming: scans title themselves from the recognized text (Pro) • Automatic categories: receipts, invoices, ID cards, letters and notes (Pro) • Smart filing sorts new scans into matching folders for you (Pro) • Folders, merge, and a Recently Deleted bin with 30-day recovery BUILT FOR RECEIPTS & EXPENSES • Totals, currencies and dates are detected on receipts automatically (Pro) • Export any folder as an expense CSV for spreadsheets and reports (Pro) SIGN & ANNOTATE • Draw your signature or highlight text right on the page (Pro) • Markup stays editable — change filters or rotate without losing it (Pro) SHARE IT YOUR WAY • PDF or JPEG, in three quality sizes • Searchable PDFs — the recognized text travels with the file (Pro) • Password-locked PDFs for sensitive documents (Pro) • “Email to myself” with a single tap • Save to Photos, print via AirPrint, AirDrop, Files and iCloud Drive PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Face ID & passcode lock • No accounts, no ads, no analytics — your documents never leave your device unless you share them FREE AND MAXSCAN PRO • Free: unlimited scanning, edge detection, filters, multi-page documents, folders and PDF or JPEG export — no watermark, no page limit • MaxScan Pro unlocks everything marked (Pro): search inside your scans, receipt totals with CSV export, password-locked PDFs, and signatures • A one-time purchase, not a subscription — restore it any time on your other devices Scan it once, find it forever — with MaxScan.

Screenshots

PUB Reader for MS Publisher4 screens
MaxScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PUB Reader for MS Publisher at none against MaxScan's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. MaxScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PUB Reader for MS Publisher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PUB Reader for MS Publisher versus MaxScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPUB Reader for MS PublisherMaxScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer延平 陈Sensonet

In-app purchases

None

PUB Reader for MS Publisher

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MaxScan

One-time1
  • MaxScan: Pro Features$1.99

Questions

Is PUB Reader for MS Publisher free?
PUB Reader for MS Publisher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MaxScan free?
MaxScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PUB Reader for MS Publisher or MaxScan have ads?
Neither PUB Reader for MS Publisher nor MaxScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PUB Reader for MS Publisher or MaxScan?
PUB Reader for MS Publisher ships an update every 5 weeks, and MaxScan every 5 weeks. Most recently, PUB Reader for MS Publisher was updated on October 18, 2026 and MaxScan on October 31, 2026.

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