GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer

Name: GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer
Rating: 4.66118 (13606 reviews)

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GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer

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User Reviews for GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer

going backwards

I’m using goodreader for several years now. It used to be 5 star without doubt. but the developers got greedy and instead of adding features to new versions, started to demand money for the same features over yearly subscription IN AN ALREADY PAID APP. This is rip off. Subscription based sales should be for somethings like magazines and so on. Not apps like pdf readers. I’m going to reduce 2 stars and if it does not get new features in regular update I will reduce other stars too, because I consider it outdated app.re: 15 oct 2020I didn’t say that the previous features are not available. I said that the app basically didn’t get any new feature outside the subscription which is an irrational business model for offline features. If you wanted to sell new features you could just introduce new version besides this one. Or make them one time in app purchase. Having a subscription for something that basically runs offline on user’s device and is an offline feature is not acceptable as you are not truly providing an ongoing service but an offline product.To me the last true update this app received was a long time ago and it’s getting out of date as something like new iOS file system and multi-window support don’t work properly or are completely unavailable.

5433d, Oct 15, 2020

Wonderful App, but a little fix needed...

Its been part of my everyday reading and studying since my first iPad back in 2011. The new version (5) is outstanding specially since finally we are able to sync multiple iOS devices via iCloud. Well done!!! Yet there is a minor issue, that affects regular use of the app, specially in the annotation process. If you are working on a document on the iCloud File, and you are using any of the annotation tools, you will find that you can’t change tools by simply clicking the Tool Menu Bar on the top of the screen. This still can be done in documents not in the iCloud File, but for some reason, with these documents it kind of crashes, and it make you go to the main menu in search of the Annotation Tool’s menu bar on the right side of the screen. Currently Im using two iPad pros (not the last generation, the one before), with apple pencil first generation. It does not ruin the app, but it definitely make it less efficient. Hope to see an upgrade soon addressing this matter. Other than that, great work people, you have produced an outstanding APP !!!

DDR717, Jun 29, 2019

Needs Navigation Menu for Keyboard Access (revisited)

I LOVE this app for organizing and viewing my trove of PDF files, but wish my bluetooth keyboard could be used to navigate a PDF. As it is, I have to ‘swipe’ or ‘tap’ the screen to go to the next or previous page. Am I lazy? Yes. No argument there. (Where’d I leave that bag of Doritos - and whose got my beer?!!) But when you’re doing research at the speed of light, flipping between apps with “cmd-tab,” nothing beats a keyboard shortcut for page changes. So what’s my fix? I end up sharing the Goodreader PDF to my BOOKS app, because the BOOKS app supports keyboard input for PDFs. The BOOKS app works great, but I prefer Goodreader because I can annotate and do other cool stuff to the PDF (‘cause I paid for the premium membership). I just wish I could CHANGE TO THE NEXT PAGE with my keyboard. Sigh… Am I asking too much?Well - a few hours later, I feel silly. I just discovered that a bluetooth keyboard CAN be used to go from page to page in Goodreader, but you have to press the little icon in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen (with four arrows in all compass directions) that locks the page. Once the page is locked, then the keyboard ‘forward’ and ‘back’ arrows work just fine. Go figure. Time for more chips & beer, I guess.

DPS28, May 09, 2022

Love the new Good Reader!

I have used GoodReader since 2010. I downloaded the new update a week ago. I was very nervous about it, because I don’t like major changes in the products I use. But the new (basic) GoodReader is great! I only use a tiny fraction of its capabilities, but am very happy with what I’ve seen so far. Specifically, it used to be that if I was reading a large text file (say, an 800-page book), and needed to mark a problem, if I didn’t put in a bookmark first, I was unable to return to the same point in the document once I had saved my editorial comment. This is no longer the case—hurray! I edit the text, click “Save and close,” and am immediately taken right back to where I made the note. Another feature that I love is being able to email the files, without having to use The Cloud or Dropbox. What a wonderful addition to the app—it makes my job so much easier! I can only imagine the additional capabilities that exist within the professional package. I don’t need those, so am thrilled that users are given the option of purchasing the package or not.

Genknit, Feb 19, 2019

Worst experience, wanted to share !

It is the worst after the upgrade to goodreader 4. I had to pay for this new version. Worst experience with their customer service. Would not reply to my email (only help you can get is via email, they said) or even won’t care about you even after sending multiple emails if the issue was not resolved). Instructions to transfer files form good reader to computer we’re terrible and I had to figure myself out how to retrieve them because their instructions were too terrible to follow and would not work...I put the files in iCloud icon to be safe but then realized that the Speed to open theses files and search something is slow like a tortoise (takes for ever!!). I could not move them back out from the iCloud for whatever reason (why is it so complicated?). I am so mad that I paid for the updated version of this app.This company may update this app in 5 years down the road and would ask customers to re-pay for their hard work for the updated version! Please suggest a better app. I really loved it before all this. My experience with the customer service and trying to deal with the problem myself for hours and days made this app my least favorite! Don’t recommend to a friend, please save the headache

H aulakh, Oct 05, 2017

Great app, has a lot of potential

I’ve used GoodReader to annotate and read my textbooks and PDF for school for a few months now. I’ve really enjoyed the experience of READING pdf’s in this app. However, it has a few setbacks. I write on almost every pdf I read with the Apple Pencil. For an app as good as GoodReader, you would expect it to have palm rejection and easily accessible/modifiable controls for writing. It does not. I find myself incredibly frustrated when my palm makes marks on the pdf after I’ve written with the pencil and have to go back and erase all those small random doodles. Nowadays many apps come integrated with Apple Pencil vs finger discrimination, which is incredibly helpful when writing on a pdf during class and trying to keep up with the professor. Additionally, when dealing with syncing a drive with GoodReader, it would often create an error in GoodReader if I modified or moved a file in my computer. GoodReader has, in my opinion, the most potential out of all the pdf-annotating apps in the App Store. It is truly a great application and handles pdf’s beautifully. It just needs some refining and a few additional features.

lermo10is, Jan 12, 2018

Bad Annotator, Excellent Sync Functionality

Speaking specifically about making annotations, this is not a good app. It doesn’t have a setting to recognize only the Apple Pencil for annotations (so it picks up stray marks from my wrist and finger). It is configured to jump one page forward and backward when you touch pretty much anywhere within the top and bottom 30% of the page (so you’re really only allowed to touch 40% of the page without jumping around accidentally). When you start making an annotation, it automatically scrolls to put the page you’re working on in the middle of the screen, making annotating the top and bottom of any page difficult. These and other things make it a clunky annotator.However, it has the single most robust syncing functionality of any app I’ve used in the past 5 years. Nothing else compares, and I’ve tried everything, without exaggeration. This is why I keep using it. Eliminating the headache of lost work because of syncing problems makes up for the pain of making the actual annotations. Therefore, I give it 4 stars instead of 2.

PatrickS3, Feb 20, 2021

Long-time user very happy with v5

I've had GoodReader since version 3, and it's my favorite productivity app on the iPad. It's fantastic for annotating docs. I just installed v5. It's great, seems better organized and easier to work with than v4. Lots of new features that I haven't tried yet. Only complaint so far is that I wish I could change the color scheme. Some happiness for me so far: 1. Synching (“Connect” window) is MUCH improved, much cleaner. 2. The OneDrive synching problem has been fixed. 3. The new split-screen option is great - it allows you to view two docs (or two separate sections of the same doc) side-by-side. That option's iPad-only, I think, and part of the pro pack, which was a pretty good deal for me ($4.99 covered pro pack on all three mobile devices I have). 4. I like the thumbnail page images for navigation within a doc. 5. Apple pencil double-click toggles eraser (as it should). All in all, nicely done. Also, tech support has been super helpful, very responsive when I’ve had Qs.

pmczz, Jan 29, 2019

PDF to speech has become unreliable

GoodReader used to be a fantastic way to listen to PDF files. While there are better sounding alternatives, they use custom voices that really drain phone batteries quickly. GoodReader uses the built in phone voice which is much more power efficient at a still acceptable level of quality. Sadly, it will now only read one page at a time. After each page the speech stops and the remaining pages of the PDF document all appear blank. The only way I know to recover is to close and reopen the document. One can then restart speech on any page but it will stop again at the end of that page. GoodReader is no longer a practical way to listen to PDF documents as one would listen to an audiobook. The issue might have something to do with the app entering a semi-idle state after the screen goes dark and the phone locks. I think the developer is missing out on a really big opportunity because of the popularity of audiobooks. I hope the text to speech feature is restored in the future. GoodReader would then be a five star app one more.

Positive Porpoise, Feb 01, 2023

OUTSTANDING

I have had this app on my iPad for several years now and would be lost without it! I use it primarily for knitting--as a collection place for my many patterns. It is particularly useful when I am knitting from a CHART. I place lines, vertically, that are the same color as my stitch markers about every 5-10 stitches and then create a horizontal line to move up or down in the direction that the pattern is to be read. If needed you can make notes to yourself about where you left off either in the line or a message bubble on how you did something a little bit different. I recently created a lace shawl that I would have never been able to create without it. Another thing I like about GoodReader is that you can access your stored patterns even if you are away from internet access. Being able to organize patterns by creating folders and mark patterns with different colored star--those patterns that you want to create for some little person soon or the Fair next summer. There are so many pieces to this app, that I am sure I don't use them all, but absolutely love what I have found. Even though one can only give 5 stars, I'd give 10 if I could. Amazing app❣

RobbieRobeen, Jan 15, 2017

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.