GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer 4+

PDF Annotator, File Manager

Good.iWare, Inc.

    • $9.99
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

First released in 2009, GoodReader® is truly a veteran of the App Store.

In the modern app business, it's not easy to stay relevant that long. We're proud to say that after 13 years and counting, we've been delivering wonderful updates with extraordinary new features. And we're going to keep doing that!

GoodReader is a perfect combination of document-reading and file-managing capabilities. It's your one-stop shop for all your document needs on your iOS device.

Use the app once, and you'll be hooked. Soon you'll be wondering how you ever managed to work without it.

-= File Reading =-
PDF, TXT, MS Office, iWork, HTML, pictures, music & audio-books, videos. This is what you can view in GoodReader, plus you can also annotate PDF files and edit TXT files.

-= PDF Reading and Annotating =-
PDF files is where GoodReader truly shines. Reading experience is so superior, it's hard to describe. To rephrase one of our customers' review, "try it, and you'll see." While you're at it, give our PDF Reflow feature a try. You'll be surprised how much better PDF reading goes when you don't have to scroll left/right all the time, for every single line of text.
Annotating PDFs is another star feature of our app. Adding notes and drawings, highlighting text, and then sharing your annotated files or annotation summaries will be your main productivity and collaboration asset.

-= File Management =-
While reading files is a big part of GoodReader, it's not all it can do. It can also serve as a central hub for all your files, even those that can't be opened by GoodReader itself. It's like bringing your personal computer experience to your mobile device — easily managing huge collections of files and folders will make you forget you don't have your laptop around.

-= Connecting =-
Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box.com, WebDAV, SMB, AFP, FTP, SFTP — these are all accessible from inside GoodReader. Download, upload, and sync (*) individual files or huge folder collections.

-= Security =-
With GoodReader, your data security steps up to the level previously only dreamt of. With Pro Pack® (*), our new set of professional-level super-features, you'll get AES-256, a military-grade encryption, for all your data, at a price of a cup of coffee! And it's completely independent from the built-in Apple's Data Protection, so even if a hacker steals and unlocks your device, your data will still be protected by another strong layer of security, our own.

-= Split-Screen =-
This wonderful feature allows you to split (*) an iPad screen in half, to read two files side-by-side. And even two different parts of the same file!

(*): This feature requires a subscription to Pro Pack®, sold separately from inside the app as an in-app purchase.

What’s New

Version 5.18.1195

• Video Player: multiple taps at the screen's edge are now recognized as Skip Forward or Rewind.

Ratings and Reviews

4.6 out of 5
2K Ratings

2K Ratings

Philofessor ,

Excellent except the manuals

I don't think there can be a better app for iPad for reading many kinds of documents, especially .pdf. Good Reader is packed with features which would take some time to fully absorb. You can, however, just get into it at the basic level and learn as you go.

My only issue is the arrangement of manuals. They state at the outset that it is a complex app. Fine, but they seem to go out of their way to prove to you how complex it is. Actually, navigating the manuals is more complex than the app itself. Do we need to have to go from one link to the other and thrown into the intricacies before we are introduced to the basic functions? I get it. I will need to graduate from the GR PolyU before I can use all features of the GR. I just wish the lectures were a little more user friendly.

HennyDooley ,

Essential multi-use app!!

I have used both the old version and the current version of GoodReader over several years now! I find it really fast to transfer text files such as PDFs and also audio files. I’ve found that I can transfer anything to GoodReader, when other apps fail to respond e.g. podcast apps in the case of audio. I would have given 5 stars, actually, except for the fact that I have a problem with the colour contrast of the interface, it is so “charcoal” and I find it hard to see inside the house let alone if I’m in the outdoors wanting to listen to audio etc. A few days ago I decided to use the support icon at the bottom of the GoodReader screen to contact the team to recommend a change to the colour contrast of the interface to make it more accessible for all. Within a couple of days I had a good comprehensive reply from the team. And it was good news that the next version/upgrade will have a different look that will take accessibility options into account in the interface. I’m a happy customer! Helen from Wollongong, Australia.

am-gems ,

Absolutely favorite iOS app

Been using this forever. I don’t typically user it every day, so I can’t really say why it is my fav, it just always has been. Typically, I have folders full of MP3 files which I share between desktop and various iOS devices. I use them for language study. None of the other cloud storage apps have a decent MP3 player interface. Dropbox: no. ICloud: no, etcetera. The GoodReader support for MP3’s in folders has always been just what one would expect. For years, I got free updates after purchasing the initial version. Recently, I purchased the Pro Pack, not because I necessarily want to use the Pro Features. Mainly because I like to vote with my $$ for excellent s/w.

App Privacy

The developer, Good.iWare, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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