Comparison

MXTNote vs Swashbucklers

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MXTNote

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
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MXTNote is a free PDF reader and note taking app. When we study for a subject, we start by collecting reference, document idea fragments, then we expand our knowledge structure by creating links between these fragments, or add more content around them. MXTNote provide ways to simplify some of these steps Here are some examples: - A PDF references another PDF, you can select the two location and link them. - After embedding a selection from PDF to notebook, a two way link is automatically created between PDF and notebook. - Link can be created between notes to form a graph, to capture a knowledge/task dependency At block level, MXTNote consists of the following: - PDF reader - Text note taking - Handwriting note taking - Graph view - ARXIV explorer - Calendar Here are the detail features: (those marked with (*) requires MXTNote account, free signup) Reading: - PDF reader with thumbnail index, link navigation - Import web page (HTML will be converted to PDF) - support DJVU/MOBI (*)(file will be converted to PDF) - Text search (using text in PDF, or OCR) - Image search (useful for searching math symbols) - Translate selected text into English Notes: - Simple text note - Write on PDF or select box from PDF - Support links between notes, attach tags to notes. - Search notes by original PDF, tags, or text - Built-in split screen to copy note to notebook - Multiple page notebook with text or handwriting. - Support pressure sensitive input (Apple pencil). - Print notebook to PDF file or printer - Use Latex input for math formula or use the Math formula editor ARXIV: - Search ARXIV and download paper - Monitor ARXIV for new papers matching predefined query Sync: - Sync across all your device (*) - Available as web app Other: - In-app tutorial available for major functions please visit our website for details: https://note.mxtsoft.com/doc

About

Swashbucklers

This app helps parents guide their children in exploring new skills and potential career paths. It offers a variety of categories like arts, STEM, and life skills, suitable for different age groups with adult or independent participation.

Highlights
  • Skill exploration
  • Career path discovery
  • Arts and hobbies
  • Life skills development
  • STEM activities
  • Outdoor adventures
  • Personal development
Features
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The Swashbucklers youth program is meant as a fun way for parents to help their kids try new things, find out what they are good at, learn about possible career paths, and just have fun! Categories include: arts, hobbies, life skills, outdoors, personal development, fitness, and STEM. Younger kids, maybe 5-12 can still do a lot of the requirements with the help of an adult while ages 13-18 can do most of the activities with minimal help. I was a scout as a kid and had a great time with the program, but I wanted a simplified version that I could do with my kids.

Screenshots

MXTNote4 screens
Swashbucklers4 screens

Verdict

The call

MXTNote and Swashbucklers are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MXTNote against 5.0 for Swashbucklers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MXTNote versus Swashbucklers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMXTNoteSwashbucklers
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTao MaClint Johnson

Customer experience

MXTNote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Swashbucklers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MXTNote

No in-app purchases

None

Swashbucklers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MXTNote free?
MXTNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swashbucklers free?
Swashbucklers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MXTNote or Swashbucklers?
MXTNote and Swashbucklers are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MXTNote or Swashbucklers have ads?
Neither MXTNote nor Swashbucklers shows ads.

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