Microsoft MyHub vs Notate PDF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft MyHub
This app helps Microsoft employees and vendors navigate campus life. It provides personalized access to tools and services, allowing users to discover amenities, get directions, order food, book spaces, and manage parking and maintenance requests.
- Discover campus amenities and art
- Get directions and wayfinding
- Order food ahead at cafes
- Book conference rooms and workspaces
- Manage shuttle and connector journeys
- Report maintenance issues
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Microsoft MyHub is available to Microsoft employees and vendors. Navigate your campus life from one place with this simple, personalized experience of Microsoft MyHub. MyHub is an app that brings together the tools and services Microsoft Employees use every day. It gives you time back so you can focus on achieving more at Microsoft. DISCOVER A meditation and relaxation space on campus? Yes, please. Find this delightful space, priceless pieces from the Microsoft art collection, game rooms and other amenities in the Discover feature! GET DIRECTIONS You never leave home without your maps app, right? Now get wayfinding help while you’re at the office. Find people and places and get directions to them. There is even live turn by turn directions in some buildings. DINING Those long lines at the cafés are getting scary. Skip the queue and use the order ahead option in the Café feature! Check menus, pay in advance and even create orders for different stations. SHUTTLE & CONNECTOR Avoid the tangled web of roads on your next trip to the office. Use MyHub to book a Shuttle or Connector journey so you can travel to and around campus with confidence. BOOK A SPACE When you're at the office, you can use MyHub to find and book a conference room or workspace on the go with the Book a space feature. PARKING You'll be able to register your vehicles, find the right type of spot you need, and even find your car with the Parking feature. GET MAINTENANCE Have you noticed a mess or damage in your workspace or a conference room? When you're at the office, you can use MyHub to make a facility request.
Notate PDF
Edit, annotate, and collaborate on PDF and Microsoft Office files online or offline. This app integrates with cloud storage and email for seamless business workflows, offering digital signatures and OCR scanning.
- Edit PDFs and Office documents
- Sign and approve documents digitally
- Collaborate with threaded comments
- OCR scanning for searchable PDFs
- Handwrite, type, or draw notes
- Integrates with cloud storage
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IMPORTANT: NOTATE REQUIRES a Microsoft 365, Hotmail, or Outlook.com email account. It has been specially designed to operate with Microsoft Office 365. Perfect for small & midsize businesses. Stay productive while you work from home! NOTATE PDF - THE OFFICE WORKSPACE FOR BUSINESS WHY NOTATE PDF? Edit and Annotate - Online or Offline Work with PDFs and Microsoft Office files using advanced editing, annotation, and collaboration tools. Built for Business Workflows Seamlessly access, edit, and organize files from Email, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, WebDav, and more. KEY FEATURES • Edit PDFs and Office Documents Modify text, add comments, split or merge pages, and redact sensitive data. Create new documents or annotate existing ones in one unified experience. • Sign and Approve Documents Add legally binding digital signatures to contracts, forms, and compliance documents. • Collaborate in Context Share annotated documents and use threaded comments for feedback. Eliminate the back-and-forth of scattered reviews. • Scan, Search, and Capture Digitize paper documents with OCR scanning. Convert to searchable PDFs and attach to secure repositories or email. • Take Notes Your Way Handwrite, type, or draw with full Apple Pencil support. Organize content with rich formatting, embedded media, and folders. • Deploy with Confidence EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE OF MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY Download Notate PDF and empower yourself to edit with confidence — no matter where you work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notate PDF at 4.3 against Microsoft MyHub's 3.5. Microsoft MyHub's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Notate PDF sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Microsoft MyHub asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notate PDF holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft MyHub has 323 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Microsoft MyHub's written reviews are positive against 25% of Notate PDF's.
Microsoft MyHub ships an update monthly, Notate PDF every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft MyHub | Notate PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (323 ratings) | 4.3 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Shafer Systems LLC |
Customer experience
Microsoft MyHub
Notate PDF
Bugs and requests
Microsoft MyHub
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crash on iOS 18.5
- Connector booking not working
- Cannot order at the cafe
- Freezing after update
- Broken health check flow
Requested features
2 requests- Password protection
- Expense management
Notate PDF
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft MyHub
No in-app purchases
Notate PDF
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.491 Month
- Monthly subscription(promo)1 Year trial$3.491 Month
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$3.491 Month
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- Monthly Premium Subscription$3.491 Month
- Annual subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Annual subscription (promo)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Annual Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
- 14 day premium trialFree
Questions
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