Features & Capabilities

“PUB Reader” allows you to open and read Microsoft Publisher documents (PUB file) on iOS device. It offers you fantastic reading experience using document outlines, page thumbnails and text search features.

In addition, “PUB Reader” allows you to export PUB file into Microsoft Word(.docx, .doc) and RTF to make it available for editing in other Word processing software.

Do you receive Microsoft Publisher documents (.pub) as email attachments on you iPhone and iPad? Are you having plenty of Microsoft Publisher files that no decent viewer available to open on your iPhone and iPad? The easiest way to circumvent these problems is PUB Reader.

  • It converts the text, text characteristics, paragraphs, text frames linking, text frame columns, tables, graphics and other Publisher objects and properties to the matching Microsoft Word format objects and properties by preserving layout.

  • It also allows to convert PUB file into PDF.

  • Standard document interaction interface to share, send and save exported documents.

READING FEATURES:

  • Fully selectable and searchable text contents. Select and copy text to clipboard for further use.

  • Pinch out and Pinch in to ZoomIn and ZoomOut view.

  • Navigate through topics by document outlines, if exist.

  • Search text feature to find a character, word or sentence any where in a document.

  • Scroll through your document by Page Thumbnails or Go to page feature.

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

  • The inbuilt document browse view automatically gives you the option to share documents using the Share button or a drag-and-drop action. It also provides a standard interface for browsing and managing documents.

  • Automatically handles access to iCloud for you within the app. It also provides access to documents managed by third-party storage service extensions installed on your device.

  • Browse, find and sort documents to help you locate the document you want. Tap the PUB file that you want to open.

  • You can move, delete, duplicate and rename a document with document manager in browser view.

  • In the document manager, you can group related documents into folders so they’re easy to find.

Note: “PUB Reader” is standalone application running natively to open and convert Microsoft Publisher documents (.pub) securely right on your iOS device.

You can refer User Manual for any assistance Or Contact Support.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
RootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Rating:
3.90
(48)
Version:
3.0 Last updated: 2026-01-20
Version code:
881623656
Creation date:
2018-02-11
Compatible devices:
Size:
163.23MB
Price:
14.99
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-06
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
RootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pub-reader-for-ms-publisher/id1273208568
Website:
http://rootrisetech.com/product/pub-reader

User Reviews

User reviews indicate the app largely fails to meet expectations: it cannot reliably open Publisher files, corrupts formatting on load (layout/fonts/colors), offers no editing or creation tools, and is perceived as overpriced. Some users noted improved accuracy after support interactions, but the overall sentiment is that the app is unreliable and not worth the cost.
Pros
Cons
  • Cannot open MS Publisher (.pub) files; multiple users report errors or failures to open.
  • Alters layout and fonts, producing jumbled or missing content and incorrect appearance.
  • No editing or creation capabilities; users cannot modify Publisher documents.
  • Low value for money; perceived as overpriced and offers little functioning feature; many call it a rip-off or overpriced.
Recent reviews
Won’t open publisher files like it claims
by Z4*****, 2025-11-26

Wouldn’t detect pub files from google drive Retrieved pub file from Dropbox, but made a jumbled mess out of it. Useless
by Pa*****, 2024-02-16

When app opens the document, it opens it on a different background, style, with items that were not originally on. I want my money back
by Di*****, 2021-04-25
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