Comparison

Quicken Classic vs PUB Reader

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

Head to head
About

Quicken Classic

Manage your finances on the go with this companion app. It syncs with your desktop data, allowing you to view balances, transactions, and spending trends. Enter new transactions offline and even snap photos of receipts for detailed record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Syncs desktop and mobile data
  • View balances, accounts, and transactions
  • Track spending trends and budgets
  • Enter transactions offline
  • Search transaction history
  • Split transactions
  • Snap receipt photos
Features
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App Features: • Automatically syncs your desktop and mobile data • View your balances, accounts, and transactions • See spending trends and check your budget • Enter transactions as you spend even when you are not connected to the internet • Search transaction history • Split transactions for an accurate view of spending • Snap and store a picture of your receipt Technical Requirements: currently supports iOS and iPadOS devices running iOS 11 or higher. Data Security and Information Privacy: • Passcode-protected and backed by 256-bit encryption • Data access guarantee: Always have full access to and ownership of your data

About

PUB Reader

Open, read, and convert Microsoft Publisher documents on your iOS device. Easily view document outlines, page thumbnails, and search text. Export files to Word or PDF formats for further editing.

Highlights
  • Open and read PUB files
  • Export to Word (.docx, .doc)
  • Export to RTF
  • Export to PDF
  • Document outlines and page thumbnails
  • Text search and copy
  • Document management and organization
Features
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“PUB Reader” allows you to open and read Microsoft Publisher documents (PUB file) on iOS device. It offers you fantastic reading experience using document outlines, page thumbnails and text search features. In addition, “PUB Reader” allows you to export PUB file into Microsoft Word(.docx, .doc) and RTF to make it available for editing in other Word processing software. Do you receive Microsoft Publisher documents (.pub) as email attachments on you iPhone and iPad? Are you having plenty of Microsoft Publisher files that no decent viewer available to open on your iPhone and iPad? The easiest way to circumvent these problems is PUB Reader. - It converts the text, text characteristics, paragraphs, text frames linking, text frame columns, tables, graphics and other Publisher objects and properties to the matching Microsoft Word format objects and properties by preserving layout. - It also allows to convert PUB file into PDF. - Standard document interaction interface to share, send and save exported documents. READING FEATURES: - Fully selectable and searchable text contents. Select and copy text to clipboard for further use. - Pinch out and Pinch in to ZoomIn and ZoomOut view. - Navigate through topics by document outlines, if exist. - Search text feature to find a character, word or sentence any where in a document. - Scroll through your document by Page Thumbnails or Go to page feature. DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT - The inbuilt document browse view automatically gives you the option to share documents using the Share button or a drag-and-drop action. It also provides a standard interface for browsing and managing documents. - Automatically handles access to iCloud for you within the app. It also provides access to documents managed by third-party storage service extensions installed on your device. - Browse, find and sort documents to help you locate the document you want. Tap the PUB file that you want to open. - You can move, delete, duplicate and rename a document with document manager in browser view. - In the document manager, you can group related documents into folders so they’re easy to find. Note: “PUB Reader” is standalone application running natively to open and convert Microsoft Publisher documents (.pub) securely right on your iOS device. You can refer User Manual for any assistance Or Contact Support.

Screenshots

Quicken Classic4 screens
PUB Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quicken Classic at Free against PUB Reader's $14.99. Quicken Classic also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). PUB Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

Quicken Classic is free to download; PUB Reader costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quicken Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quicken Classic has 15K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Quicken Classic's written reviews are positive against 7% of PUB Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quicken Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, PUB Reader every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Quicken Classic versus PUB Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuicken ClassicPUB Reader
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better3.9 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews11.7% of reviews — better7.1% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better48
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuicken Inc.RootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

Quicken Classic

All ratings14,914 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews317 reviews
Positive11.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative78.5%

PUB Reader

All ratings48 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.9%

Bugs and requests

Quicken Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transactions disappearing or duplicating
  • Incorrect account balances
  • Frequent crashes and login issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved budgeting and forecasting tools
  • Ability to customize app views and dashboards
  • Better integration with bank accounts and investments

PUB Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Quicken Classic

No in-app purchases

None

PUB Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quicken Classic free?
Quicken Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PUB Reader free?
PUB Reader costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quicken Classic or PUB Reader?
Quicken Classic is rated higher. Quicken Classic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while PUB Reader averages 3.9 from 48 ratings.
Do Quicken Classic or PUB Reader have ads?
Neither Quicken Classic nor PUB Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quicken Classic or PUB Reader?
Quicken Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, and PUB Reader every 7 months. Most recently, Quicken Classic was updated on November 5, 2026 and PUB Reader on November 3, 2026.

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