Best PDF Highlighter Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.0 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated November 2026

With an average user rating of 4.0β˜…, the pdf highlighter category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 249+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top PDF Highlighter Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Highlight PDF - Markup NotesHighlight PDF - Markup NotesFreeβ€”NoYesAug 2026
2PDF Highlighter & MarkupPDF Highlighter & MarkupFreeβ€”YesNoNov 2026
3Highlights: PDF Reader & NotesHighlights: PDF Reader & NotesFree4.5β˜… (1.6K)NoYesNov 2026
4PDF Highlighter - Read & EditPDF Highlighter - Read & EditFree3.0β˜… (1)NoNoJul 2026
5PDF Expert: Editor & ReaderPDF Expert: Editor & ReaderFree4.7β˜… (217K)NoYesNov 2026
6PDF HighlighterPDF Highlighter$1.99β€”NoNoNov 2026
7RePaper Web PDF HighlighterRePaper Web PDF Highlighter$2.993.1β˜… (11)NoNoOct 2026
8PDF Crisp View-Scanner,MakerPDF Crisp View-Scanner,MakerFree1.0β˜… (1)NoNoNov 2026

Top Picks for PDF Highlighter

Highlights: PDF Reader & Notes#3

Highlights: PDF Reader & Notes by Jonas Myren Ribe

Edit Research Documents/Books
Worth Considering
πŸ“Š Productivity
4.5😐(1.6K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app is a fast and lightweight PDF reader designed for research. It allows users to read, highlight, and annotate documents, and then extract this information into organized notes. Advanced features include table data extraction, text recognition, and smart copying of annotations into various formats.

What We Love

  • πŸš€ Great for highlighting and annotating PDFs
  • πŸ” Effective for research and note-taking
  • πŸ“š Useful for academic and professional work
  • πŸ‘ Clean and intuitive user interface
  • πŸ”— Good integration with other apps and cloud storage

Room to Improve

  • πŸ’° Subscription model is too expensive
  • πŸ› Frequent crashes and bugs
  • πŸ” Limited search functionality
  • πŸ”’ Lack of customization options
  • πŸ”§ Poor customer support and unresponsive developers

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FAQ about PDF Highlighter

Are there free pdf highlighter apps for iPhone?
Yes β€” 18 of the top pdf highlighter apps we rank are free to download, including Highlight PDF - Markup Notes and PDF Highlighter & Markup.
Highlight PDF - Markup Notes has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 249+ pdf highlighter apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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