zReader AlternativesPDF Readers and other similar apps like zReader

zReader is described as 'A lightweight, high quality PDF viewer for Android based on the MuPDF library' and is a PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to zReader for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, iPhone, Android Tablet and Mac apps. The best zReader alternative is Foxit PDF Reader. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MuPDF or Adobe Acrobat Reader. Other great apps like zReader are MJ PDF Reader, Secure PDF Viewer, Xodo and Sav PDF Viewer.

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A lightweight, high quality PDF viewer for Android based on the MuPDF library.

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zReader alternatives page was last updated Feb 17, 2025
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  1. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    Foxit PDF Reader

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    Foxit Reader offers a lightweight PDF viewing experience across multiple platforms with features such as annotation, form filling, signing, cloud storage integration, collaborative review options, heightened security via Trust Manager, and organizational tools like Group Policy and XML Configuration.

    117 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1
    Bundleware

    The installer tries to install McAfee WebAdvisor and PhantomPDF Business. These can be skipped by clicking Decline on each.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Fill PDF Forms
    3.  Sign PDF files
    4.  Highlighter
    5.  Scan documents
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Tablet support
    8.  Booklet printing
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Text Highlighting
    11.  Portable
    12.  Spell Checking

    Foxit PDF Reader VS zReader

     

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to zReader.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular free alternative to zReader.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietaryzReader is Free and Open Source
    • Foxit PDF Reader is LightweightzReader is not according to our users
  2. MuPDF icon

    MuPDF

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    MuPDF offers a highly versatile PDF, XPS, and eBook interpreter, customizable as a renderer, viewer, or toolkit. Features include digital signatures, redactions, form filling, annotations, and page manipulation, ideal for mobile, eBooks, and embedded apps supporting Java, C++, and Python.

    89 MuPDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
    MuPDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Vim Key Mapping
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  PDF compression
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  Fill PDF Forms

    MuPDF VS zReader

     

    • MuPDF is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to zReader.

    • MuPDF is the most popular Open Source alternative to zReader.

    • MuPDF is Free and Open SourcezReader is also Free and Open Source
    • MuPDF is LightweightzReader is not according to our users
  4. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

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    Seamlessly view, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs with freehand drawing and sticky notes. Utilize cloud storage for effortless access and upgrade for advanced editing and conversion to formats like Word and Excel.

    104 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Adobe Acrobat Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  Document Annotations
    5.  Create PDF files
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Sign PDF files
    9.  Multi-tabs
    10.  OCR
    11.  PDF compression
    12.  No registration required

    Adobe Acrobat Reader VS zReader

     

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to zReader.

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryzReader is Free and Open Source
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is LightweightzReader is not according to our users
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    Adobe Acrobat Reader

    Seamlessly view, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs with freehand drawing and sticky notes. Utilize cloud storage for effortless access and upgrade for advanced editing and conversion to formats like Word and Excel.

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  6. MJ PDF Reader icon

    MJ PDF Reader

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    A totally free of cost and ads PDF documents reader.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    MJ PDF Reader screenshot 1
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    MJ PDF Reader screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  PDF annotation

    MJ PDF Reader VS zReader

     
  7. Secure PDF Viewer icon

    Secure PDF Viewer

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    Simple Android PDF viewer based on pdf.js and content providers. The app doesn't require any permissions.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Android
    Secure PDF Viewer screenshot 1
    Secure PDF Viewer screenshot 2
    Secure PDF Viewer screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Permissions required

    Secure PDF Viewer VS zReader

     
  8. Xodo icon

    Xodo

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    Xodo is the ultimate cross-platform PDF viewer and annotator. Powerful, fast, and optimized for all phones and tablets, Xodo makes it easy to access, edit, mark up, sort, share, sync, manage, sign, and more with even the most complex PDF documents.

    113 Xodo alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    Xodo PDF - comment, highlight, underline & more

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Export to PDF
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Annotations
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Combine PDF
    9.  Split PDF files
    10.  OCR
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Split and merge PDF files

    Xodo VS zReader

     

    • Xodo is the most popular Web-based alternative to zReader.

    • Xodo is the most popular commercial alternative to zReader.

    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietaryzReader is Free and Open Source
    • Xodo is LightweightzReader is not according to our users
  10. Sav PDF Viewer icon

    Sav PDF Viewer

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    The simplest PDF viewer. Safe (doesn't require permissions), lightweight (just 6,9MB) and modern.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    Sav PDF Viewer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No Permissions required

    Sav PDF Viewer VS zReader

     
  11. Right PDF Reader icon

    Right PDF Reader

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    Besides exceptionally fast launching and displaying speed, Gaaiho Reader is reliable in printing, filling forms annotating documents and adding bookmarks.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • TW flagTaiwan

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Mac
    Right PDF Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  PDF encryption
    4.  Sign PDF files
    5.  Fill PDF Forms
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Built-in File Manager

    Right PDF Reader VS zReader

     
  12. EBookDroid icon

    EBookDroid

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    EBookDroid is an open source (GPL'ed) document viewer for Android based on the VuDroid code base.

    54 EBookDroid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Android
    EBookDroid screenshot 1
    EBookDroid screenshot 2

    EBookDroid Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required

    EBookDroid VS zReader

     
  13. Orion Viewer icon

    Orion Viewer

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    Orion is a pdf, djvu, xps and cbz file viewer for Android devices, based on mupdf and DjVuLibre libraries.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Orion Viewer screenshot 1
    Orion Viewer screenshot 2
    Orion Viewer screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Built-in File Manager

    Orion Viewer VS zReader

     
  14. Pdf Viewer Plus icon

    Pdf Viewer Plus

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    A simple PDF document viewer.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Pdf Viewer Plus screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This app is discontinued and the spirital successor is MJ PDF (which is endorsed by the developer of PDF Viewer Plus). You can read the official statement on their GitHub: "https://github.com/JavaCafe01/PdfViewer"

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Convert PDF to Word document

    Pdf Viewer Plus VS zReader

     
  15. NightPDF icon

    NightPDF

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    Dark Mode PDF reader.

    94 NightPDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    read dark pdf in NightPDF
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.0.0) has been released in August 2024, and will be the final release of the software. Any bugs, features, etc., will not be fixed or added.

    NightPDF Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Electron based

    NightPDF VS zReader

     
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