Trust and verification
Verified hashes, stronger trust profiles, and lower-risk releases rise faster in the shortlist.
Ranked decision page
31 active apps
Use this track when you want safer, fresher, or leaner substitutes for a specific Android app.
31 active apps
Privacy guardrails first
Fresh releases matter
How this track ranks apps
These pages are not alphabetical lists. Each track emphasizes a different decision priority.
Release freshness
More recent releases usually rank better because users need options that are still maintained.
Footprint and install size
Smaller packages score better when the track is sensitive to storage, bandwidth, or device overhead.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
Myne: Download & Read eBooks
Myne: Download & Read eBooks is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 6.0 MB.
Track updat Developer: Starry Shivam. Release snapshot: ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | Target SDK 36 | Size: 6 MB | Package: com.starry.myne | Latest version: 4.7.2 | U...
Priority score: 72
Trust score: 90
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 6.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
LightNovelReader
LightNovelReader is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 4.7 MB.
LightNovelReader is an Android app in Ebook Reader with a clean, verified release timeline. Release snapshot: Developer: NightFish | Category: Ebook Reader | Size: 4.7 MB | Target...
Priority score: 70
Trust score: 84
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 4.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
Ichaival
Ichaival is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 4.3 MB.
Release snapshot: Target SDK 35. Release snapshot: Target SDK 35 | Size: 4.3 MB | Developer: Utazukin | Latest version: 1.9.4 | Category: Ebook Reader | Min SDK 21. APK Trust Pas...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 87
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.3 MB
Release freshness: 6132 days ago
1 versions tracked
#4
MuPDF mini
MuPDF mini is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 15.6 MB.
Minimalist viewer for PDF, XPS, CBZ, unprotected EPUB, and FB2 documents Release snapshot: artifex.mupdf.mini.app. Release snapshot: Package: com.artifex.mupdf.mini.app | ABI arm6...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 81
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 15.6 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
MuPDF viewer
MuPDF viewer is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 15.7 MB.
Lightweight document viewer Release snapshot: ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86. Release snapshot: ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86 | Min SDK 21 | Category: Ebook Reader | Latest ver...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 81
Risk: Low risk
Dangerous permissions: 1
Size: 15.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
Book's Story
Book's Story is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 26.6 MB.
Size: 2 Release snapshot: acclorite.book_story. Release snapshot: Package: ua.acclorite.book_story | Category: Ebook Reader | Latest version: 1.8.0 | Developer: Acclorite | ABI ar...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 72
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 26.6 MB
1 versions tracked
#7
OpenComicVine
OpenComicVine is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 4.7 MB.
OpenComicVine for Android (Ebook Reader) with version history and verified package details. Release snapshot: Target SDK 35 | Updated: 2000-03-15 | Category: Ebook Reader | Size:...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 69
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
ProseReader
ProseReader is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 12.4 MB.
A closer look at ProseReader: release details and update history in Ebook Reader. Release snapshot: Package: timur.prose | Size: 12.4 MB | Category: Ebook Reader | Target SDK 34 |...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 72
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 12.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
venera
venera is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 17.1 MB.
A closer look at venera: release details and update history in Ebook Reader. Release snapshot: Developer: wgh136 | Size: 17.1 MB | Package: com.github.wgh136.venera | Min SDK 24 |...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 72
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 17.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
Kotatsu
Kotatsu is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 13.4 MB.
A closer look at Kotatsu: release details and update history in Ebook Reader. Release snapshot: Developer: Koitharu | Updated: 2008-01-02 | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64...
Priority score: 59
Trust score: 69
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 13.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
LxReader Download APK v0.8.6 (fdroid) | Ebook Reader
LxReader Download APK v0.8.6 (fdroid) | Ebook Reader is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 19.4 MB.
gitlab.coolreader_ng.lxreader.fdroid . Release snapshot: Latest version: 0.8.6 (fdroid) | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | Package: io.gitlab.coolreader_ng.lxreader.fdroi...
Priority score: 59
Trust score: 69
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 19.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#12
Orion Viewer - Pdf & Djvu
Orion Viewer - Pdf & Djvu is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 10.2 MB.
On constellation.orion.viewer . Release snapshot: ABI arm64-v8a | Latest version: 0.96.1 | Size: 10.2 MB | Target SDK 35 | Updated: 2004-06-03 | Min SDK 16. APK Trust Passport: T...
Priority score: 58
Trust score: 62
Risk: Medium risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 10.2 MB
1 versions tracked
Questions users ask before choosing
Short answers for the trade-offs behind each library track.
When should I use alternatives pages for PDF?
Use this track when you already know the app you want to replace and need practical substitutes quickly.
What decides the order on an alternatives page?
The ordering favors safer trust context, fresher releases, cleaner permission signals, and useful differentiation from the current pick.
What is the main trade-off in alternatives pages?
The goal is not to find the most popular app overall, but the most credible replacement for the specific app you started from.
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Use this track when you need smaller installs and lower overhead without dropping trust context entirely.