# LiquidText vs PDF Highlighter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LiquidText at 50% against PDF Highlighter's 0%. LiquidText also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 95 months). PDF Highlighter's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LiquidText sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and PDF Highlighter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

LiquidText holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiquidText has 6.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of LiquidText's written reviews are positive against 0% of PDF Highlighter's.

LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, PDF Highlighter every 95 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LiquidText | PDF Highlighter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-highlighter-read-and-edit/id1434848610/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.4K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **49.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 95 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 317 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LiquidText, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/922765269) | [Jaydeep Dhameliya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1315657518) |

## What reviewers say

### LiquidText

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270)

This app provides a dynamic workspace for reviewing and organizing information from documents and webpages. It allows users to extract key facts, connect ideas across different sources, and annotate content for research, writing, or study.

**Highlights:** Import documents and webpages, Extract and organize excerpts, Connect ideas with ink links, Compare document sections, Annotate PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint, Search across all documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Stu | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, StPr | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Mo, Stu | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Upg | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr, Stu | $19.00 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Stu | $54.90 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Upg | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr | $189.99 | per year |
| LT Pro - For Students | $19.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro II | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful annotation and organization features
- 📚 Excellent for academic and research work
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🤖 Responsive and helpful customer support
- 🖼️ Smooth integration with Apple Pencil

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive, especially for the subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable at times
- 🤯 Steep learning curve and unintuitive interface
- 🔗 Lack of seamless cross-device sync and integration
- 🔍 Navigation and file management issues

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and data loss issues
- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Text selection and highlighting problems
- Sync issues between iPad and Mac versions
- Unexpected changes to existing annotations

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved palm rejection and writing experience
- Better export and sharing options
- Thumbnail/outline view for easier navigation
- Ability to rotate and resize text/image annotations


### PDF Highlighter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-highlighter-read-and-edit/id1434848610)

Easily edit and highlight text, photos, and documents directly on your phone. This app provides realistic highlighting tools and drawing functions to mark important sections of PDFs and images, allowing you to save and share your annotated files.

**Highlights:** Edit and highlight PDF files and photos, Use realistic highlighter pen tool, Freehand drawing with pen, line, arrow, rectangle, and circle tools, Change drawing tool colors and sizes, Zoom in/out PDF pages, Export highlighted PDFs and photos, Add, delete, or edit PDF pages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDF Highlighter Purchase Week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| PDF Highlighter Purchase Month | $9.99 | per month |
| PDF Highlighter Purchase Year | $110.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LiquidText free?

LiquidText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Highlighter free?

PDF Highlighter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, LiquidText or PDF Highlighter?

LiquidText is rated higher. LiquidText averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while PDF Highlighter averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do LiquidText or PDF Highlighter have ads?

Neither LiquidText nor PDF Highlighter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LiquidText or PDF Highlighter?

LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, and PDF Highlighter every 95 months. Most recently, LiquidText was updated on October 22, 2026 and PDF Highlighter on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*