Right PDF Reader vs Ink PDF Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Right PDF Reader
This application provides robust PDF viewing, annotation, and management tools. It allows users to organize, share, and sign documents with a user-friendly interface and advanced features.
- Fast PDF viewing
- Annotation tools (highlight, draw, text)
- Document organization with folders
- Cloud storage integration (Dropbox, WebDAV)
- Handwritten signature creation
- Form filling
- Password protection
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Right PDF Reader goes beyond a free PDF reader app. Created by a team of professionals in the PDF software business since 1993, Right PDF Reader has a simple UI that is easy to navigate and more features than average free readers. PDF Viewing - Fast document open speed - Browse lets you view PDFs in the device or iCloud - Supported thumbnail view - View PDF portfolio, comment, attachment and protected document - Single page view or continuous view available - Fit page width or whole page are also available under single page view - Use Day/Night mode to adjust brightness - After tapping page number, you can enter a number and jump to that page directly. - Quickly add and edit Bookmarks and Marks - Search document Note and Comments - Use highlight, cross-out and underline to annotate PDF with customizable color and opacity - Note lets you to add text comment anywhere in PDF - Use Draw Tools to mark up PDF with color, thickness and opacity of your choice. Move and undo are also supported - Batch remove comments Document Management - Create folder to organize PDFs better - Move or copy multiple documents to a folder - Compress multiple documents or folders, or extract any package quickly - Rename document - Attach one or multiple PDFs to an e-mail - Select and delete multiple documents Online Sharing - Get documents in and out of Dropbox - Add WebDAV servers to upload/download documents easily - Access documents in Gaaiho PDF online or upload documents directly to the app (permissions required), breaking the barrier between computer and your iPhone/iPad Handwritten signature - You can create a handwritten signature by drawing, using an image, or taking a photo - Sign anywhere in document Other Features - Fill a form - Use “open in” to share PDF files with other applications - Auto-memorize the point you quitted reading last time - Protect PDF with an open password - Print document
Ink PDF Editor
This application allows users to quickly read, annotate, and edit PDF documents. It offers tools for marking up important information, navigating through documents with bookmarks, and even playing embedded audio. The app provides a straightforward way to manage PDF files on mobile devices.
- Quick PDF reading and viewing
- Full-text scroll and zoom
- PDF annotation tools
- Embedded PDF audio playback
- Bookmark creation and management
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Ink PDF Editor is a simple and easy-to-use PDF app. It helps you read and edit PDF files quickly and complete any PDF tasks effortlessly. • Quickly Read PDFs Quickly open and view PDF documents Enable full-text scroll, zoom in and out Choose single page or double page scroll mode • Annotate PDFs Mark up important information with professional annotation tools Various annotation styles and colors to choose from • PDF audio reading Recognize and play PDF embedded audio Support single loop/list mode • Bookmarks Add and edit bookmarks as you like to navigate your PDF documents easily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Right PDF Reader at 92% against Ink PDF Editor's 44%. Right PDF Reader also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1). Ink PDF Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Right PDF Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ink PDF Editor has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Right PDF Reader's written reviews are positive against 44% of Ink PDF Editor's.
Right PDF Reader ships an update every 11 months, Ink PDF Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Right PDF Reader | Ink PDF Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 4.1 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZEON Corp | Hefei T-Stack Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Right PDF Reader
Ink PDF Editor
In-app purchases
Right PDF Reader
No in-app purchases
Ink PDF Editor
No in-app purchases
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