Comparison

PDF Reader Pro vs FineReader Pro

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

Head to head
About

PDF Reader Pro

This app allows users to read, edit, annotate, sign, convert, and fill out PDF documents on their mobile devices. It offers features like text editing, image modification, page management, and OCR capabilities, making it a comprehensive tool for PDF management.

Highlights
  • Edit PDF text and images
  • Annotate with highlights, notes, and drawings
  • Sign PDFs with custom signatures
  • Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, and more
  • Fill out interactive PDF forms
  • OCR scanned documents
  • Merge, split, and reorder PDF pages
Features
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PDF Reader Pro helps much for anyone who reads, edit, highlights, OCR, signs, converts, creates, protects, compresses and fills out PDFs on their iPhone and iPad. It also makes it easy to organize, annotate and edit your PDFs. Import files from your computer or the cloud, then complete forms, add freehand drawings and audio notes and more. PDF Reader Pro offers even more - merge and combine multiple documents, split your PDFs, insert pages from another PDF, insert photos or hyperlinks to your PDFs, Convert PDF to Word and other Microsoft Office® formats. With support for reading files from popular productivity suites, it’s a convenient way to take the office anywhere you go. PDF Reader Pro Edition for Professional is your last choice of PDF application. READ ・ View PDFs with various themes like night mode to comfort your eyes. ・ Choose vertically/horizontally scroll pages or single/two pages/book mode. ・ Support crop mode, tabbed PDF reading, continuous page view, auto scroll and more. ・ Use text-to-speech feature to read selected text with no time limits. ・ Easy content navigation with bookmarks/outlines. ・ Fast files Printing to directly print PDFs from your device. ・ DRM, supports Vitrium* protected PDF files. ANNOTATE ・ Annotate PDFs with highlight, underline, strikethrough, note, freehand, text box, anchored note, rectangle, circle, line etc. ・ Create multiple signatures with trackpad, keyboard or images. ・ Insert pre-designed stamps such as Approved, Confidential and more. ・ Support to link any part of the text to a different page, email or website. ・ Share your annotated PDFs with others via PDF documents/Flattened copy/ Summary/ Original PDF. EDIT PDF ・Edit PDF text. Easily fix typos or other inaccurate content. Fast change the font color, size and style. ・Modify PDF images such as cropping, rotating, deleting, replacing, etc. Easily resize or move images for a better layout. ・Add&edit watermarks to keep your PDFs safe and professional. Watermark tiling is supported. ・Extract images from PDFs. ・Create a Flattened copy to flatten PDF to make the contents static. PAGE EDITOR ・ Merge & Split PDFs available, split documents into multiple documents or combine multiple pages into a new one. ・ Extract the desired pages to create a new PDF. ・ Insert blank pages / another PDF to import specified content. ・ Rotate, rearrange, add, and delete PDF pages. Fill FORMS ・ Work with static PDF forms created in Adobe Acrobat. ・ Fill out any PDF forms with interactive fields such as text fields, checkboxes, radio buttons, combo boxes, list boxes, etc. CONVERT PDF · Export from PDF to Microsoft Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), Excel (.xlsx), RTF, Text, Image, HTML, CSV, and more Offline. ・ Convert MS Office documents, iWorks, web content, and images to PDFs. ・ Create a new PDF as a blank PDF or from your clipboard content. COMPRESS PDFs ・ Compress large PDFs to reduce file size. PDF size-reduction for easily sharing. OCR · OCR pdfs to convert scanned PDF files or pictures into editable & searchable PDFs/TXT files. 50+ languages supported! PROTECT CONTENT WITH PASSWORD AND ENCRYPTION ・ Passcode to prevent unauthorized use of PDF Reader Pro. ・ Encrypt to protect your PDF files from unauthorized reading with a password. SCANNER ・Make continuous scans and automatically detect edges of scanned objects. Text-to-Speech ・ Support a total of 36 voices for 26 languages. WORK IN THE CLOUD ・ Store & secure files on iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Evernote, Box, FTP, WebDav, etc. Backup Files between iOS Devices, Mac and PC ・ Connect your iPhone/iPad with a desktop for transferring files using USB or WiFi connection. Support Various File Types ・ MS Office, iWork, image files ・ Compressed files (zip, rar) ・ audio and video files ・ Other file formats Have any feedback? Please contact us directly at support@pdfreaderpro.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FineReader Pro

Transform your mobile device into a powerful scanner. Capture documents, books, and photos, then convert them into editable text or high-quality PDFs. Share, annotate, and organize your scanned files with advanced AI features.

Highlights
  • Scan documents and photos to PDF/JPEG
  • Offline and online OCR for text extraction
  • Support for 183 languages
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Live text recognition
  • Automatic document classification
  • Annotate and secure PDFs
Features
Currently charting
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ABBYY FineReader PDF Pro - the first smart AI-powered scanner that turns your mobile device into an all-purpose tool to quickly capture docs and books, create electronic copies in PDF and JPEG, and extract texts from scans for further editing and sharing. FineReader PDF Pro - the top mobile scanner for iPhone or iPad from ABBYY, a Digital Intelligence company. *** Ranked #1 Business application in 98 countries *** *** Winner of SUPERSTAR Award in the "Document Capture" category in the Mobile Star Awards *** Use FineReader PDF Pro to scan paper documents, books, agreements, receipts, magazine articles, notes, recipes, charts, tables, slides, whiteboards, or even billboards on the street and get perfect digital copies. KEY FEATURES • PDF & JPEG. Scan any text and save scans to JPEG images or cross-platform PDF documents. • OFFLINE OCR. Quickly extract text from scans into TXT format on your device without an internet connection. • ONLINE OCR. Recognize text (OCR) on scans in 183 languages (including Latin, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean alphabets) and choose from among 4 output formats. • SHARE & EXPORT. Send results by email, to FineReader PDF for Windows, save in cloud storages - iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Yandex.Disk, Evernote, OneDrive for Business, and more. • LIVE TEXT. Make phone calls, send emails, follow the links, and more from scanned docs. • ABBYY NEURAL NETWORK. The smart gallery will automatically classify documents into 7 types: A4, books, business cards, handwritten, IDs, other docs, and receipts. • SEARCH TEXT ON PHOTOS. Type the text from a photo into a Search field in the gallery. FineReader PDF Pro will find photos that have this text. • AR RULER. Define doc size in AR. It will be useful for non-standard documents and further printing them out in proper proportions. • SIRI SHORTCUTS. Open scans with Siri and set the flow of actions with scans using Shortcuts app. • ANNOTATE SCANS. Discover a set of easy-to-use tools to modify your PDFs: add your signature or a text box, use a highlighter, write with a pen, or conceal content with the redaction tool. • 3D TOUCH & SPOTLIGHT SEARCH SUPPORT. • PASSWORD ON PDF. Add a password for the image-only PDF files while exporting and sending via email. • MULTIPAGE DOCS. Create, edit, and enhance separate images or large multi-page documents without any additional selection on the viewfinder. • AUTO-CAPTURE AND FILTERS. Excellent visual quality with auto-capture of page boundaries and advanced image filters, which process scans in color, greyscale, or black-and-white versions. • BUILT-IN FILE STORAGE. Save scans inside the app with tags and search capabilities. • Transfer docs to your Mac or PC using Home Sharing. • AIRPRINT. Print out scans directly from your iPhone or iPad. Read us: abbyy.com/blog/mobile Facebook.com/ABBYYsoft Twitter @ABBYY_Software YouTube.com/ABBYYvideos Do you like FineReader PDF Pro? Please leave a review!

Screenshots

PDF Reader Pro4 screens
FineReader Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Reader Pro at $19.99 against FineReader Pro's $59.99. PDF Reader Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). FineReader Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On monetization model, chart position 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

PDF Reader Pro costs $19.99 and FineReader Pro $59.99 up front. PDF Reader Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. FineReader Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FineReader Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FineReader Pro has 1.3K ratings behind it against 222, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of PDF Reader Pro's written reviews are positive against 81% of FineReader Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Reader Pro ships an update every 2 months, FineReader Pro monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PDF Reader Pro versus FineReader Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Reader ProFineReader Pro
Price$19.99 — better$59.99
Rating4.3 (222 ratings)4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews80.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2221.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#90 — better#155
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDF Technologies, Inc.ABBYY USA Software House Inc

Customer experience

PDF Reader Pro

All ratings222 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative24.4%

FineReader Pro

All ratings1,251 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews686 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative14.9%

User reviews

PDF Reader Pro

From 222 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Efficient file management
  • 💡 Useful annotation tools
  • 👍 Seamless cloud integration
  • 🚀 Fast performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔒 Unreliable security features
  • 💡 Limited text editing capabilities
  • 🐛 Conversion issues (PDF to Word)
  • 💡 Missing merge/reorder PDF functions

FineReader Pro

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Best scanning and OCR app
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 💯 Accurate OCR and text recognition
  • 🔒 Secure cloud integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 📦 Limited file management features
  • 🔍 Inconsistent edge detection and cropping
  • 🔄 Slow server-based processing
  • 💰 Expensive for the features provided

Bugs and requests

PDF Reader Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Corrupted PDF files after updates
  • Disappearing files and loss of organization
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Unreliable PDF form filling
  • Unexpected app crashes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve OCR accuracy
  • Introduce password protection for PDFs
  • Allow custom folder colors
  • Enhance browser integration (history, new tabs)

FineReader Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Issues with multi-page document handling
  • Unreliable cloud sync and file saving
  • Poor performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually adjust cropping and page borders
  • Bulk file management and organization options
  • Offline OCR processing without cloud dependency
  • Support for more page sizes and document types

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PDF Reader Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Add 2-Device · Advanced Annual$39.991 Year
  • Add Devices · Advanced Annual$49.991 Year
  • PDF Pro · AI Annual1 Year trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Convert PDF to Office Pack$9.99
None

FineReader Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Reader Pro free?
PDF Reader Pro costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FineReader Pro free?
FineReader Pro costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PDF Reader Pro or FineReader Pro?
FineReader Pro is rated higher. PDF Reader Pro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 222 ratings, while FineReader Pro averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do PDF Reader Pro or FineReader Pro have ads?
PDF Reader Pro shows ads; FineReader Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, PDF Reader Pro or FineReader Pro?
PDF Reader Pro ships an update every 2 months, and FineReader Pro monthly. Most recently, PDF Reader Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and FineReader Pro on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, PDF Reader Pro or FineReader Pro?
PDF Reader Pro currently peaks at #90 in the App Store charts, and FineReader Pro at #155. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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