Best GoodReader Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from PDF readers ranked against GoodReader on the same published basis.

GoodReader alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	MuPDF	6.8	Free plan	$299/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2	Foxit PDF Reader	6.7	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3	Kiosk	6.7	Free plan	Free	Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4	StarForce Reader	6.7	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
5	Javelin PDF Reader	6.6	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
6	KDAN PDF	6.6	Free plan	$5/mo	Android, iOS, Mac, Windows
7	Okular	6.6	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
8	Komodo PDF	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
9	Launchpad	6.5	Free plan	Free	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
10	XpdfReader	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
11	Evince	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux
12	Highlights	6.4	Free plan	$2.50/mo	iOS, Mac
13	Mozilla PDF.js	6.4	Free plan	Free	API, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web
14	QuickTime Player	6.4	Free plan	Free	Mac
15	SumatraPDF	6.4	Free plan	Free	Windows
16	Timeshift	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux
17	Zathura	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac
18	Aiseesoft Free PDF Viewer	6.3	Free plan	Free	Windows
19	Papers	6.3	Free plan	Free	Linux
20	Skim	6.3	Free plan	Free	Mac

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What is the best alternative to GoodReader?

MuPDF, number 1 in PDF readers with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Foxit PDF Reader, Kiosk, StarForce Reader and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to GoodReader?

MuPDF is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.