Reader's Bench: PDF & Notes1.7.0

Reader's Bench - Read, Annotate & Take Notes

Reader's Bench is a powerful PDF and ePub reader built for students, researchers, and professionals who need to study documents deeply. Import PDFs and ePub files, annotate them with a rich set of tools, take handwritten notes side by side, and organize everything in one place.

KEY FEATURES

. PDF & ePub Reader
Import PDFs from the Files app, share sheet, or Safari. Supports vertical and horizontal scrolling, single-page and continuous page views, and a comfortable dark mode for reading in any lighting.

. Rich PDF Annotations
Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text. Add text boxes, image boxes, freehand drawings, and capture areas with Apple Pencil or your finger. Every annotation can be edited, moved, or deleted at any time.

. Annotation Review
View all your annotations in a summary list, filter by type, and export the review as a separate PDF report. Revisit key points without re-reading the entire document.

. Handwritten Notes
Take notes on a digital canvas with Apple Pencil. Switch between Canvas (infinite scroll) and Page (discrete pages) modes. Choose from dotted, squared, lined, or blank backgrounds and customize colors. Shape detection automatically perfects hand-drawn shapes.

. Split View
Work with your PDF and notes side by side. Switch between horizontal and vertical layouts and resize panels with a draggable divider.

. Bookmarks & Search
Bookmark pages for quick access and browse them in one place. Search inside documents and jump to results by page instantly.

. Export & Share
Export annotated PDFs, handwritten notes as PDFs, or annotation reviews as reports. Share via the iOS share sheet or print directly from the app.

. iCloud Sync
Documents and annotations sync across your devices via iCloud, so your work is always with you.

. ePub Support
Import ePub books and convert them to PDF for reading and annotation.

. Share Extension
Import PDFs directly from any app using the system share sheet.

Reader's Bench turns your iPad and iPhone into a complete study and research workstation.

Version History Feature update 1.7.0 Jul 26 - iOS/iPadOS bug fix 1.6.3 07/08/2025 - Improved user interface
- Improved performance
- Bug fix 1.6.2 03/13/2025 - Improved image box and text box manipulation
- Improved lasso and eraser in PDF view
- Improved text box font size
- Additional PDF text selection option for speech and copy 1.6.1 03/06/2025 Thank you for supporting Reader's Bench!

Additional features in this version:
- Image insertion anywhere on a PDF document page.
- Typed text insertion anywhere on a PDF document page.
- Photo, Image, and text drag & drop to PDF document or Note.
- Link annotations, image box, text box from PDF document to note and review. 1.6.0 02/27/2025 Support for selecting multiple annotations in note view.
Improvements in annotation manipulation within notes.
Enable Apple Intelligence Writing Tools for PDF text selection. 1.5.6 02/17/2025 - Improved user interface and better experience
- Bug fix 1.5.5 02/11/2025 - Added custom note background color settings 1.5.4 02/05/2025 - Improved User interface
- Improved Apple Pencil support and text selection gesture
- Improved PDF annotation drag & drop and connection to note 1.5.3 02/04/2025 - Dark mode user interface improvements
- Bug fix 1.5.2 01/22/2025 - Bug fix for iOS 18 1.5.1 12/15/2024 - General performance improvement
- User interface improvements
- Bug fix 1.5.0 12/12/2024 - User interface improvements
- Bug fix 1.4.15 12/10/2024 - User interface improvements
- Additional notes features
- Bug fix 1.4.14 12/09/2024 - User interface improvements
- iOS 18 related bug fixes 1.4.13 12/05/2024 - Improved memory usage & performance
- Bug fix 1.4.12 11/27/2024 - Bug fix for pdf view not updating after re-open. 1.4.11 11/26/2024 - Add user interface language: Chinese(Traditional)
- Bug fix 1.4.10 11/25/2024 - Add user interface language: Korean, Chinese(Simplified)
- Implement user review feature
- Bug fix 1.4.9 11/18/2024 User interface improvements.
Bug fix. 1.4.8 10/23/2024 User interface improvements. 1.4.7 10/22/2024 Bug fix. 1.4.6 10/17/2024 Implement App Store In-App Purchase Promotion. 1.4.5 09/30/2024 Enable drag and drop from study Review to Notes.
Sync up the location between PDF view, Review, and Note when annotation is selected.
Performance improvement.
Bug fix. 1.4.4 09/28/2024 Performance and app memory usage improvement. 1.4.3 09/24/2024