Comparison

PDF Reader vs 新语听书

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

Head to head

PDF Reader

Support PDF, chm, ePub, mobi

Free

📚 Books

★ 4.98 ratingsView app →

新语听书

Free

📚 Books

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

PDF Reader

This app allows you to read various document formats like PDF, EPUB, and CHM on your iPhone and iPad. It supports file import, text search, annotation, and even previewing MS Office files and videos. A simple to-do list and auto-save reading progress are also included.

Highlights

Reads PDF, CHM, EPUB, TXT files
PDF annotation and text search
File import via Files, Airdrop, iTunes, web
MS Office and video file preview
Simple To-Do list functionality
Auto-save reading progress

Features

Read full description

PDF Reader - Mini Version is an amazing reader App on iPhone and iPad Main Fatures: 1. support read pdf、chm、epub、txt file 2. support pdf annotation and text search 3. support import file via Files、Airdrop、iTunes、web browser 4. support MS office Word、Excel、PPT、Video and many other file types preview 5. support simple Todo list 6. support auto save reading progress 7. support Baidu Net Disk

About

新语听书

Features

Read full description

新语听书APP是专为读者和各图书馆研发的移动阅读平台，用户可以在手机，pad等移动设备上使用。用户通过扫描新语数字图书馆电脑端有声书二维码，将其下载、存储到本地收听，同时有播放记忆、断点播放、定时播放功能。

Screenshots

PDF Reader3 screens

新语听书3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PDF Reader at none against 新语听书's shown. PDF Reader also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 新语听书's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 71%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. PDF Reader sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and 新语听书 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PDF Reader against 5.0 for 新语听书. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of PDF Reader's written reviews are positive against 80% of 新语听书's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, 新语听书 monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

PDF Reader versus 新语听书: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PDF Reader	新语听书
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.9 (8 ratings)	5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	71.4% of reviews	80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	8 — better	2
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Monthly
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	50 MB	91 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	绪强任	Beijing Huayue Jiacheng Technology Development Co., Ltd.