Comparison

GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer vs Super PDF

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

Head to head
About

GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer

This app offers robust PDF editing and viewing capabilities, alongside comprehensive file management tools. It allows users to annotate PDFs, manage files from various cloud services, and secure sensitive data with advanced encryption. Enjoy a superior reading experience with features like PDF Reflow and split-screen viewing.

Highlights
  • PDF annotation and editing
  • Extensive file format support
  • Cloud service integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • AES-256 military-grade encryption
  • Split-screen viewing for iPad
  • File management and organization
Features
Currently charting
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First released in 2009, GoodReader® is truly a veteran of the App Store. In the modern app business, it's not easy to stay relevant that long. We're proud to say that after 17 years and counting, we've been delivering wonderful updates with extraordinary new features. And we're going to keep doing that! GoodReader is a perfect combination of document-reading and file-managing capabilities. It's your one-stop shop for all your document needs on your iOS device. Use the app once, and you'll be hooked. Soon you'll be wondering how you ever managed to work without it. -= File Reading =- PDF, TXT, MS Office, iWork, HTML, pictures, music & audio-books, videos. This is what you can view in GoodReader, plus you can also annotate PDF files and edit TXT files. -= PDF Reading and Annotating =- PDF files is where GoodReader truly shines. Reading experience is so superior, it's hard to describe. To rephrase one of our customers' review, "try it, and you'll see." While you're at it, give our PDF Reflow feature a try. You'll be surprised how much better PDF reading goes when you don't have to scroll left/right all the time, for every single line of text. Annotating PDFs is another star feature of our app. Adding notes and drawings, highlighting text, and then sharing your annotated files or annotation summaries will be your main productivity and collaboration asset. -= File Management =- While reading files is a big part of GoodReader, it's not all it can do. It can also serve as a central hub for all your files, even those that can't be opened by GoodReader itself. It's like bringing your personal computer experience to your mobile device — easily managing huge collections of files and folders will make you forget you don't have your laptop around. -= Connecting =- Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box.com, WebDAV, SMB, FTP, SFTP — these are all accessible from inside GoodReader. Download, upload, and sync individual files or huge folder collections. -= Security =- With GoodReader, your data security steps up to the level previously only dreamt of. With Pro Pack®, our new set of professional-level super-features, you'll get AES-256, a military-grade encryption, for all your data, at a price of a cup of coffee! And it's completely independent from the built-in Apple's Data Protection, so even if a hacker steals and unlocks your device, your data will still be protected by another strong layer of security, our own. -= Multi-Windows =- Seamlessly view and manage multiple files simultaneously on iPad. -= Notes =- Capture ideas and comments while reading or studying a technical document without even leaving the app. Sort and group your notes into categories. (Note: Some features require a Pro Pack® subscription.)

About

Super PDF

Manage and edit PDF files with ease. This application offers a comprehensive suite of tools for organizing, editing, merging, signing, and creating PDFs from various sources, including photos and scans. Enhance your documents with custom fonts and tags for improved productivity.

Highlights
  • Organize PDF library
  • Edit PDFs with drawings and text
  • Merge and combine files
  • Add digital signatures
  • Create PDFs from photos/scans
  • Import custom fonts
Features
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A powerful free pdf editor to help speed up your productivity and manage pdf files seamlessly and effortlessly. Application features: - A superb pdf library to arrange and sort all your pdf files and books. - Ability to edit pdf files and add drawings, sketches, and shapes. - Ability to combine and merge multiple files together. - Ability to add signatures to pdf files, and save them for future uses. - Ability to add texts on pdf files using a variety of beautiful fonts. - Ability to import and download custom fonts, and use them with your pdf files. - Ability to add tags to your pdf files to speed up your reading. - Ability to merge specific pages from one pdf file to another. - Ability to create a pdf file from multiple photos. - Ability to create a blank pdf file and edit it. - Ability to create a pdf file by taking a photo using the camera. - Ability to create a pdf file by scanning papers using the camera. - Ability to import pdf files from URL. Adding support for French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, and Urdu languages.

Screenshots

GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer3 screens
Super PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Super PDF at Free against GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer's $5.99. Super PDF also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (86% vs 69%). GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On monetization model 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

Super PDF is free to download; GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer costs $5.99 up front. GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Super PDF asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer has 14K ratings behind it against 354, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer's written reviews are positive against 86% of Super PDF's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer ships an update weekly, Super PDF every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer versus Super PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoodReader PDF Editor & ViewerSuper PDF
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better4.4 (354 ratings)
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better354
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood.iWare, Inc.Gyoom

Customer experience

GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer

All ratings13,801 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews1,838 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative23.4%

Super PDF

All ratings354 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues with cloud storage providers
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Continuous scrolling for better reading experience
  • Improved search functionality with advanced filters
  • Ability to set custom color schemes and themes
  • Enhanced support for ebook formats like EPUB
  • Streamlined annotation tools and workflow

Super PDF

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Pack (monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Pack (annual)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Auto Sync$9.99
  • Pro Pack$79.99
None

Super PDF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer free?
GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Super PDF free?
Super PDF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer or Super PDF?
GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer is rated higher. GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Super PDF averages 4.4 from 354 ratings.
Do GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer or Super PDF have ads?
Super PDF shows ads; GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer or Super PDF?
GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer ships an update weekly, and Super PDF every 2 months. Most recently, GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Super PDF on September 20, 2026.

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