I understand your frustration with the text mode limitation on the iPad app. While the desktop version of Revu allows for more flexibility with the Ctrl button. The iPad app currently doesn’t have a direct equivalent. However, there are a couple of workarounds you can try:
Freehand Tool: Instead of using the highlighter in text mode. You can switch to the freehand tool. Which allows you to draw freely on the document. This can mimic the free form highlighting you’re looking for.
Adjusting Highlight Color Opacity: Another method is to adjust the opacity of the pen tool to create a highlighter effect. This way you can draw over text without being restricted to text mode.
Request Feature Update: You can also contact the developers through the app’s feedback section to request the addition of a feature similar to the desktop’s Ctrl functionality. The more users request this, the higher the chance it gets prioritized in future updates.
I hope these tips help! If anyone else has found a different solution, please share your experience.
