# MXTNote vs XNote

The clearest difference is rating: MXTNote at 5.0 against XNote's 4.6. XNote's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

MXTNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XNote has 76 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

MXTNote ships an update every 2 weeks, XNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MXTNote | XNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mxtnote/id1518415738/reviews)** | [4.6 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xnote-infinite-boards-and-notes/id1644300153/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **76** |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 131 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tao Ma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518415737) | [华清 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643454681) |

## What reviewers say

### MXTNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mxtnote/id1518415738)

This app helps organize research and study materials by linking PDFs, notes, and web pages. It offers PDF reading, text and handwriting notes, and an arXiv explorer for academic papers. Create a knowledge graph to visualize connections between your research fragments.

**Highlights:** PDF reader with link navigation, Text and handwriting note-taking, Link notes and PDFs to create a knowledge graph, ARXIV explorer for academic papers, Web page import (HTML to PDF), OCR and image search for PDFs, Sync across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### XNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xnote-infinite-boards-and-notes/id1644300153)

This app offers unlimited whiteboards, PDF annotation, and notebook creation in a simple, intuitive interface. It allows for jotting down ideas, studying materials, and taking daily notes with smooth performance and flexible organization.

**Highlights:** Unlimited whiteboards, PDF annotation, Notebook creation, File organization with folders, Web, photo, and file browsing within the app, Quick search functionality, One-click export and sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MXTNote free?

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

### Is XNote free?

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

### Which has better reviews, MXTNote or XNote?

MXTNote is rated higher. MXTNote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while XNote averages 4.6 from 76 ratings.

### Do MXTNote or XNote have ads?

Neither MXTNote nor XNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MXTNote or XNote?

MXTNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and XNote weekly. Most recently, MXTNote was updated on June 4, 2026 and XNote on August 11, 2026.

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