# References vs Konspektor

The clearest difference is price: Konspektor at Free against References's $4.99. Konspektor also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 26.0). References's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (25 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Konspektor is free to download; References costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

References holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: References has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of References's written reviews are positive against 100% of Konspektor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

References ships an update monthly, Konspektor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | References | Konspektor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/references/id1481843213/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/konspektor/id6504463360/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **25** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 87 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Benjamin Burton](https://appshunter.io/developer/687735578) | [Lidia Matveeva](https://appshunter.io/developer/1752383690) |

## What reviewers say

### References

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/references/id1481843213)

Browse and interact with your BibTeX libraries on your mobile device. View references, follow links, and access file attachments like PDFs. Supports both classic BibTeX and BibLaTeX formats.

**Highlights:** Browse BibTeX libraries, Search references, Follow links (DOIs, URLs), View file attachments (PDFs), Supports BibLaTeX, Group by keywords

**In-app purchases:** none


### Konspektor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/konspektor/id6504463360)

Edit RTF and TXT files on your iPhone or iPad with a user-friendly interface. Compose notes, documents, or source code with various formatting and editing tools. Share and export your work in multiple formats.

**Highlights:** Edit RTF and TXT files, Cloud file integration, Enhanced writing row, Rich text formatting, Selection and editing tools, Multiple export formats

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is References free?

References costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Konspektor free?

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

### Which has better reviews, References or Konspektor?

References is rated higher. References averages 4.9 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Konspektor averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do References or Konspektor have ads?

Neither References nor Konspektor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, References or Konspektor?

References ships an update monthly, and Konspektor every 3 weeks. Most recently, References was updated on October 14, 2026 and Konspektor on October 11, 2026.

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