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 Geliştirici: Starry Shivam. Sürüm özeti: Hedef SDK 36 | Güncellendi: 2000-08-04 | Boyut: 6 MB | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | Kategori: Ebook Reader | Mini...
Priority score: 72
Trust score: 90
Risk: Düşük 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. Sürüm özeti: Güncellendi: 2000-05-26 | Geliştirici: NightFish | Son sürüm: 1.1.4 | Boyu...
Priority score: 70
Trust score: 84
Risk: Düşük 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.
Sürüm özeti: Güncellendi: 2009-05-23. Sürüm özeti: Güncellendi: 2009-05-23 | Kategori: Ebook Reader | Minimum SDK 21 | Hedef SDK 35 | Son sürüm: 1.9.4 | Geliştirici: Utazukin. AP...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 87
Risk: Düşük risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.3 MB
Release freshness: 6132 gün önce
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.
MuPDF mini for Android (Ebook Reader) with version history and verified package details. Sürüm özeti: Minimum SDK 21 | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86 | Geliştirici: Artifex Softw...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 81
Risk: Düşük 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.
MuPDF supports PDF 1.7 with transparency, encryption, hyperlinks, annotations, searching, form editing and more. Sürüm özeti: Minimum SDK 21 | Güncellendi: 2001-07-22 | Paket: com...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 81
Risk: Düşük 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.
Paket: ua.acclorite.book_story. Sürüm özeti: ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | Paket: ua.acclorite.book_story | Kategori: Ebook Reader | Geliştirici: Acclorite | Son sürüm...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 72
Risk: Orta 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. Sürüm özeti: Boyut: 4.7 MB | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | Hedef SDK 35 | M...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 69
Risk: Orta 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. Sürüm özeti: Kategori: Ebook Reader | Minimum SDK 24 | Geliştirici: Timur | Güncellendi: 2007-06-...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 72
Risk: Orta 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. Sürüm özeti: Kategori: Ebook Reader | ABI x86_64 | Boyut: 17.1 MB | Geliştirici: wgh136 | Minimum SDK...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 72
Risk: Orta 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. Sürüm özeti: Kategori: Ebook Reader | Son sürüm: 9.4.1 | Boyut: 13.4 MB | Hedef SDK 36 | Güncellendi:...
Priority score: 59
Trust score: 69
Risk: Orta risk
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 13.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
LxReader APK İndir v0.8.6 (fdroid) | Ebook Reader APK İndir v0.8.6 (fdro
LxReader APK İndir v0.8.6 (fdroid) | Ebook Reader APK İndir v0.8.6 (fdro is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 19.4 MB.
gitlab.coolreader_ng.lxreader.fdroid . Sürüm özeti: Minimum SDK 21 | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | Son sürüm: 0.8.6 (fdroid) | Paket: io.gitlab.coolreader_ng.lxreader....
Priority score: 59
Trust score: 69
Risk: Orta 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 . Sürüm özeti: Geliştirici: Michael Bogdanov | Hedef SDK 35 | Kategori: Ebook Reader | Son sürüm: 0.96.1 | Güncellendi: 2004-06-03 | ABI arm64-v8a....
Priority score: 58
Trust score: 62
Risk: Orta 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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