GreatReader vs PDF Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GreatReader
A straightforward PDF reader for iPhone and iPad with a simple interface. Easily access recently read documents, crop pages for better viewing, and navigate using document outlines. Zoom with a double tap and enjoy automatic screen fitting.
- iPhone and iPad support
- Simple User Interface
- Reading history
- Page cropping
- Document outline navigation
- Double-tap zoom
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This is a "great" PDF reader designed for both iPhone and iPad. Features: ◆ Support for iPhone and iPad ◆ Not complicated Support your reading experience with simple User Interface. ◆ Recently read books Show your reading histories. Therefore you can find books that you read recently. ◆ Cropping Crop page merging to show contents bigger automatically. ◆ Outline Show current document structure so that you can see your position and move around easily. ◆ No more pinch in/out. Zoom in/out with double tap. Fit document to device size automatically when rotating.
PDF Reader
Easily view PDF documents on your mobile device or tablet. Upload files via WiFi, open encrypted PDFs with a password, and enjoy adaptive screen sizing for comfortable reading. Protect your documents with app lock and gesture passwords.
- View PDF documents
- WiFi file upload
- Encrypted PDF support
- Adaptive screen size
- Read Word, Excel, PPT
- App lock and gesture password
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PDF Reader, Easy read PDF documents for Mobile and Pad . WiFi easy Upload PDF documents to the phone. Support to view encrypted PDF documents, long press the document to enter the password. Document adaptive screen size, easy to read. Support read word, excel, ppt and other format documents. APP lock, gesture password, protect privacy, protect document security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GreatReader at 5.0 against PDF Reader's 3.5. GreatReader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). PDF Reader's advantage is device support. On price and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. PDF Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GreatReader asks for nothing beyond the download.
GreatReader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | GreatReader | PDF Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 months |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shohei Miyamoto | 小玲 白 |
In-app purchases
GreatReader
No in-app purchases
PDF Reader
- Permanently remove ads$1.99
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