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 开发者: Starry Shivam. 版本摘要: 包名: com.starry.myne | 最新版本: 4.7.2 | 大小: 6 MB | 开发者: Starry Shivam | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | 目标 SDK 36....
Priority score: 72
Trust score: 90
Risk: 低风险
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. 版本摘要: 最小 SDK 24 | 已更新: 2000-05-26 | 目标 SDK 36 | 最新版本: 1.1.4 | 包名: indi...
Priority score: 70
Trust score: 84
Risk: 低风险
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.
Explore Ichaival in Ebook Reader with trusted metadata and a tracked update history. On utazukin.ichaival . 9. 版本摘要: 分类: Ebook Reader | 最小 SDK 21 | 目标 SDK 35 | 最新版本:...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 87
Risk: 低风险
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 4.3 MB
Release freshness: 6132 天前
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. 版本摘要: 大小: 15.6 MB | 目标 SDK 35 | 包名: com.artifex.mupdf.mini.app | 最小 SDK 21 |...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 81
Risk: 低风险
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. 版本摘要: 目标 SDK 35 | 大小: 15.7 MB | 最新版本: 1.27.1a | 已更新...
Priority score: 68
Trust score: 81
Risk: 低风险
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.
On acclorite.book_story . 8.0. 开发者: Acclorite. 最小 SDK 26. 大小: 26.6 MB. 最新 1.8.0. 分类: Ebook Reader. 版本摘要: 目标 SDK 36 | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | 大...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 72
Risk: 中风险
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. 版本摘要: 分类: Ebook Reader | ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | 已更新: 2000-0...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 69
Risk: 中风险
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. 版本摘要: 大小: 12.4 MB | 目标 SDK 34 | 已更新: 2007-06-21 | 开发者: Timur | 分类: Ebook Reader |...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 72
Risk: 中风险
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. 版本摘要: 大小: 17.1 MB | 目标 SDK 36 | 最小 SDK 24 | 分类: Ebook Reader | 包名: com.github.wgh136.ven...
Priority score: 60
Trust score: 72
Risk: 中风险
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. 版本摘要: 分类: Ebook Reader | 大小: 13.4 MB | 包名: org.koitharu.kotatsu | 开发者: Koitharu | 目标 S...
Priority score: 59
Trust score: 69
Risk: 中风险
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 13.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
LxReader 下载APK v0.8.6 (fdroid) | Ebook Reader 下载APK v0.8.6 (fdroid)
LxReader 下载APK v0.8.6 (fdroid) | Ebook Reader 下载APK v0.8.6 (fdroid) is worth comparing against PDF when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 19.4 MB.
gitlab.coolreader_ng.lxreader.fdroid . 版本摘要: 包名: io.gitlab.coolreader_ng.lxreader.fdroid | 目标 SDK 35 | 分类: Ebook Reader | 开发者: Aleksey Chernov | ABI arm64-v8a, armeab...
Priority score: 59
Trust score: 69
Risk: 中风险
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.
最新 0.96.1。最小 SDK 16。大小：10.2 MB。包名：universe.constellation.orion.viewer 最新 0.96.1. 版本摘要: 最新版本: 0.96.1 | 开发者: Michael Bogdanov | 大小: 10.2 MB | 分类: Ebook...
Priority score: 58
Trust score: 62
Risk: 中风险
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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