# PubMed Hub vs MedNote

The clearest difference is device support: PubMed Hub at 3 against MedNote's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PubMed Hub sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and MedNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PubMed Hub | MedNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (340 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubmed-hub-research-papers/id1222331895/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **340** | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Omelette, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/984352813) | [MANSOOR ALMANSOORI](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788078733) |

## What reviewers say

### PubMed Hub

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubmed-hub-research-papers/id1222331895)

Access and search a vast database of scientific research articles. Discover new studies, view author information, and access full text or publisher links. Features include article sharing, impact factor information, and PDF downloads.

**Highlights:** Comprehensive scientific article search, Author and abstract details, Full-text availability and publisher redirection, Journal impact factor display, PDF download and reading, Article sharing and social media integration, Total impact factor and citation counts

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads for One Year | $2.99 | per year |
| 7.99 per Month | $2.99 | per month |
| 16.49 for 3 Months | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 Months Subscription | $12.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| PubMed Hub | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great resource for research
- 👍 Easy to use for finding articles
- 👍 Smooth and clean interface
- 👍 Accessible research papers
- 👍 Informative and reliable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App is too glitchy
- 🐛 Cannot save articles
- 🐛 Swiping is too sensitive
- 🐛 Slow and buffers for a long time

**Reported bugs**

- App periodically crashes when tapping on an article
- JSON doesn't download
- Registration bug: password pop-up
- No access to articles/Error messages: JSON could not be serialized
- Search not authorized

**Requested features**

- Ability to access PDF full text
- Fix traffic from amazon.com and google.com


### MedNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mednote-medication-tracker/id6790171850)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Unlock | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PubMed Hub free?

PubMed Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MedNote free?

MedNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do PubMed Hub or MedNote have ads?

Neither PubMed Hub nor MedNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PubMed Hub or MedNote?

PubMed Hub ships an update every 2 weeks, and MedNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, PubMed Hub was updated on October 24, 2026 and MedNote on October 1, 2026.

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