# MXTNote vs Nodebook

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MXTNote at none against Nodebook's 3. MXTNote also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Nodebook's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nodebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. MXTNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

MXTNote ships an update every 2 weeks, Nodebook daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MXTNote | Nodebook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mxtnote/id1518415738/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 131 MB | 143 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Tao Ma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518415737) | [Kamil Zabiegala](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801625697) |

## 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


### Nodebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nodebook-pdf-notes-and-mind-map/id6801625695)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nodebook Max - Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Nodebook Max - Yearly | $89.99 | per year |
| Nodebook Plus | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MXTNote free?

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

### Is Nodebook free?

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

### Do MXTNote or Nodebook have ads?

Neither MXTNote nor Nodebook shows ads.

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

MXTNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nodebook daily. Most recently, MXTNote was updated on September 24, 2026 and Nodebook on October 3, 2026.

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