Comparison

Right PDF Reader vs ShowNotes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Fast PDF viewing
  • Annotation tools (highlight, draw, text)
  • Document organization with folders
  • Cloud storage integration (Dropbox, WebDAV)
  • Handwritten signature creation
  • Form filling
  • Password protection
Features
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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

About

ShowNotes

Features
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ShowNotes turns the chaos of trade shows, conferences, and networking events into organized, ready-to-act follow-ups. You're moving fast on the show floor — shaking hands, collecting cards, having ten conversations you'll never remember by Friday. ShowNotes captures it all in the moment, so nothing slips through the cracks. Capture in seconds • Record voice notes right after a conversation, while it's still fresh in your mind — AI transcribes them automatically • Scan business cards with your camera and instantly create a contact • Add follow-up tasks so you know exactly who to reach and when Everything is organized by event • Each trade show, conference, or networking event keeps its own contacts, notes, and tasks • Tag contacts, jot key details, and find anyone in seconds with global search • Set your role (attendee, exhibitor, speaker, organizer) and event type — ShowNotes adapts Let AI do the busywork • Generate post-event summaries that pull your notes into a clear recap • Get a daily debrief prompt during multi-day events so nothing piles up (why be stuck on your computer debriefing when you could be destressing?) • Spend less time typing and more time actually connecting Share your details instantly • Create a digital business card(s) with a QR code and let new contacts save you in one scan (No more "I just ran out of my business cards") Built for the way you actually work • Works offline — capture notes and scans even when the venue Wi-Fi doesn't cooperate, and everything syncs when you're back online • Fast, mobile-first design made for one-handed use on a busy floor Free to start. Capture notes, scan cards, and manage contacts for free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited capture, digital business cards, and more. Stop leaving events with a pocket full of random cards, scribbled notes, and a head full of half-remembered conversations. With ShowNotes, every handshake becomes a follow-up you'll actually make. Terms of Use: https://tradeshownotes.app/terms

Screenshots

Right PDF Reader4 screens
ShowNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Right PDF Reader at none against ShowNotes's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ShowNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Right PDF Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Right PDF Reader versus ShowNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRight PDF ReaderShowNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZEON CorpMighty Ops, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Right PDF Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ShowNotes

Subscriptions2
  • ShowNotes Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • ShowNotes Pro (Annual)$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Right PDF Reader free?
Right PDF Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShowNotes free?
ShowNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Right PDF Reader or ShowNotes have ads?
Neither Right PDF Reader nor ShowNotes shows ads.

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