# Box Events vs Highlights

The clearest difference is rating: Box Events at 5.0 against Highlights's 4.5. Box Events also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Highlights's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Highlights sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Box Events asks for nothing beyond the download.

Box Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highlights has 1.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Box Events ships an update every 5 months, Highlights fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Box Events | Highlights |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-events/id1429109065/reviews)** | [4.5 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlights-pdf-reader-and-notes/id1498912833/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 53.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 47 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Box, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/290853825) | [Jonas Myren Ribe](https://appshunter.io/developer/794854096) |

## What reviewers say

### Box Events

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-events/id1429109065)

Enhance your event experience with real-time updates, networking opportunities, and detailed session information. Connect with other attendees, explore exhibitor details, and personalize your event schedule.

**Highlights:** Real-time updates and interaction, Activity feed with trending sessions, Detailed event agendas and speaker info, Attendee networking and connection, Exhibitor exploration

**In-app purchases:** none


### Highlights

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlights-pdf-reader-and-notes/id1498912833)

This app is a fast and lightweight PDF reader designed for research. It allows users to read, highlight, and annotate documents, and then extract this information into organized notes. Advanced features include table data extraction, text recognition, and smart copying of annotations into various formats.

**Highlights:** Read and browse PDF documents, Highlight, underline, and strikethrough text, Add comments and sticky notes, Extract annotations into organized notes, Convert table data and recognize text, Smart copy annotations to various formats (CSV, BibTex), Lookup citation metadata and DOI links

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Highlights Pro: Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Highlights Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Highlights Pro: Legacy Upgrade | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for highlighting and annotating PDFs
- 🔍 Effective for research and note-taking
- 📚 Useful for academic and professional work
- 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface
- 🔗 Good integration with other apps and cloud storage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription model is too expensive
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 🔒 Lack of customization options
- 🔧 Poor customer support and unresponsive developers

**Reported bugs**

- Highlights and annotations randomly disappearing
- Text selection issues, especially with footnotes
- Compatibility problems with certain PDF files
- Syncing issues across devices
- Export functionality not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add handwriting and freeform annotation support
- Implement a table of contents or bookmarking feature
- Allow editing of notes directly in the app
- Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Improve search capabilities with visual results and navigation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Box Events free?

Box Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Highlights free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Box Events or Highlights?

Box Events is rated higher. Box Events averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Highlights averages 4.5 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do Box Events or Highlights have ads?

Neither Box Events nor Highlights shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Box Events or Highlights?

Box Events ships an update every 5 months, and Highlights fortnightly. Most recently, Box Events was updated on September 5, 2026 and Highlights on September 22, 2026.

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