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24 alternatives to GoodReader

The Swiss Army knife for editing and managing PDFs on iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GoodReader launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Goodreads 3.0 for iOS▲107

   Drastic redesign of popular social network for book lovers

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PDF Viewer▲161

   Read, review, and annotate PDFs with ease

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PDF Expert 2▲150

   Fast, robust and beautiful PDF editor

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FolioReaderKit▲70

   A Swift ePub reader and parser framework for iOS.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Readder▲152

   A Reddit client with advanced features

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PDF Expert for Mac▲187

   The best PDF viewer, editor, and form filler available.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Editorial▲100

   Desktop-class text & markdown productivity on iOS

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Readwise Reader▲382

   The all-in-one reading app for power readers

   2022 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Scanner Pro 7▲171

   Probably the best way to scan papers

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Blendle for iOS▲196

    One app to discover the world’s best journalism

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Rough Draft for iPhone & iPad▲158

    The worst text editor -- because it doesn't let you edit

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    UPDF 2.0 for iOS ▲12

    Full-power PDF editing & AI chat for iPhone/iPad.

    Jan 2026 · updf.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    We Read Too▲98

    Increase the diversity of your reading with this simple app

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Reeder 3▲203

    The best feed reader just got better

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    FiveThirtyEight App▲119

    iOS reader for FiveThirtyEight

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Liquid Text 2.0▲157

    A better way to understand text - across multiple documents

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Highlighted for iOS▲215

    Stop forgetting what you read.

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Readmill▲69

    A beautiful e-book reader for iPhone, iPad and Android

    2013 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Spdr 2.0▲136

    Speed Reading

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    LiquidText 1.0▲80

    Read, annotate, and research on iPad

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ReadHero▲149

    The All in One Reading App

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Kdan Mobile PDF Reader▲97

    PDF editor designed for all the ways you work

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Desklamp▲133

    Remember everything you read and revise faster

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Eddie▲94

    The text editor for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch!

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →