Mobile Document Readers Are Bloated and Require Internet Access
Users report that many mobile PDF and document reader apps are bloated, require constant internet connectivity, and lack basic utilities like merge, split, and secure local storage. This launch post positions an offline-first alternative as a response to that gap.
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