Comparison

MarginNote 5 vs 欧路翻译

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

Head to head
About

MarginNote 5

This app enhances reading and studying with integrated note-taking and flashcard creation. It offers task-based templates for focused learning, AI assistance for content breakdown, and spaced repetition for effective review. Organize your research and master material with a comprehensive study workflow.

Highlights
  • Task-based reading templates
  • AI-powered content breakdown
  • Integrated flashcard creation
  • Spaced repetition review
  • Mind map organization
  • PDF and EPUB import
  • Sync across devices
Features
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MarginNote is a PDF tool for in-depth reading and study. Keep PDF highlights linked to mind-map cards, then add those cards to review. MarginNote 5 introduces task-based templates for reading, question practice, and vocabulary. MarginNote has evolved since 2013. The upgrade from MarginNote 4 is free. Your study sets, notes, and purchases remain intact. MARGINNOTE 5: ONE TASK, ONE SETUP • Templates — a template sets the bottom tools, menus, pens, and excerpt colors. The "Standard" template has four modes: Excerpt, Handwrite, Organize, and Recall. Each mode groups tools for that task. • Template Gallery — install official templates in one tap. Some templates include examples to help you get started: – Card Practice: write answers by hand on question cards, check your answers, and focus your next review on questions you haven't mastered yet. AI can split a whole workbook into cards. – Reading Vocabulary: collect words while reading English; an offline dictionary provides base forms, pronunciation, and definitions, and finished cards join review when automatic review is enabled. • Make it yours — the corresponding controls are highlighted as you edit. Find features and settings with Feature Search, and export or share your templates. • Traditional Interface — open the template menu and choose "Traditional Interface" (except on iPhone Duo). SYNC YOU CAN SEE The home screen shows where sync stands. The Sync Center lists notes and original documents separately and tells you when a document is still downloading. Manual sync reports results and offers a protective snapshot. Applying cloud changes also protects local study data. THE CARD AT THE CENTER • Organize excerpts by chapter; for books without a table of contents, AI can build one. • Title Links — notes on concepts you've studied resurface as you read new documents. • Extend — open writing space anywhere on a PDF: inline, in the margin, or folded away. AI AS AN ASSISTANT, NOT A SUBSTITUTE AI Breakdown · Question Extraction · AI TOC · AI OCR card templates · translation · chat. Save any answer as a card, or turn its outline into mind-map branches. Online AI sends task text or images to the service provider used for the request. REVIEW: THINK FIRST, THEN LOOK Use Recall mode to hide and reveal answers in the mind map. Add cards to a review deck for FSRS spaced repetition. Write directly on card snapshots while you review. On iOS/iPadOS/macOS 26+, when Apple Intelligence is enabled and its model is available on a supported device and in a supported region, on-device recall hints work offline without MarginNote credits. THE FULL WORKFLOW PDF, EPUB, Office-to-PDF import (online), video and audio · Zotero, cloud drives and external folders · side-by-side documents · handwriting layers and mind-map backgrounds · mind-map PDF export (structure or card flow) · read aloud · fast OCR WHO IT IS FOR Anyone who rereads material and needs to remember it: medical and law students, exam takers, researchers, language learners, serious readers. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES iPhone, iPad and Mac with one Apple Account; iCloud syncs study sets, notes and review progress. Native Apple Pencil handwriting on iPad. Also adapted for iPhone Duo. ABOUT PURCHASES Free to download. Some features require Pro (one-time unlock) or Max (subscription or one-time unlock). MarginNote Agent requires Max and uses MarginNote credits. Some online AI uses MarginNote credits; external AI is billed by its provider. A Max subscription includes 500 credits/month while active. Questions: service@marginnote.com Terms of Use: https://dist.marginnote.cn/MarginNote_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf Privacy Policy: https://dist.marginnote.cn/MarginNote_Privacy_Policy.pdf

About

欧路翻译

Features
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欧路翻译——接入大语言模型的AI时代翻译浏览器工具,让翻译变得智能高效。支持文本翻译、同声传译和拍照翻译三大核心功能,并提供Safari翻译扩展插件,满足学习、工作、出行等多场景翻译需求,限时免费体验。软件与欧路词典客户端同步学习记录,提供个性化学习支持。 【智能文本翻译】 搭载多款前沿大模型引擎,可自行配置API KEY; 内置丰富官方翻译风格,支持自定义风格提示词; 轻松对比多个翻译结果,在多维度对照中快速定位最优译文。 【高效同传翻译】 麦克风收音,英法德西等10+语种流畅互译,即说即译,沟通零障碍; 系统内录收音,悬浮显示双语字幕,完美适配会议、网课、直播等场景。 【便捷拍照翻译】 实时摄像头取词,即拍即查,助力高效阅读外语文献; 拍照/上传即译,智能OCR精准识别文字内容,识别结果一键导入生词本。 【在Safari中无缝使用】 安装软件后打开Safari浏览器,即可启用「欧路翻译」插件; 支持一键翻译网页、点击查询单词释义、高亮显示重点单词。 【AI超级会员订阅服务说明】 - 订阅服务:连续包月(1个月) - 订阅价格:以iAP申请信息为准 - 付款:用户确认购买并付款后计入iTunes账户 - 苹果iTunes账户会在到期前24小时内扣费,扣费成功后订阅周期顺延一个订阅周期 - 如需取消订阅,请手动打开苹果手机“设置”-->进入“iTunes Store与App Store”-->点击“Apple ID”,选择“查看Apple ID”,进入“账户设置”页面,点击“订阅”,选择听力VIP取消订阅即可。如未在订阅期结束的至少24小时前关闭订阅,此订阅将自动续订。 - 自动续费规则:https://www.eudic.net/v4/en/home/service - 隐私协议:https://www.eudic.net/v4/home/privacy - 最终用户许可协议(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 【联系我们】 - 提交问题工单:软件内『帐号』-『帮助与反馈』-『意见反馈』 - 客服电话:400-920-1209 - 客服QQ: 1047518732 - 电子邮箱:help@eudic.net

Screenshots

MarginNote 54 screens
欧路翻译4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MarginNote 5 at 4.5 against 欧路翻译's 3.2. MarginNote 5 also leads on ratings volume (739 vs 5) and review sentiment (58% vs 41%). 欧路翻译's advantage is iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MarginNote 5 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and 欧路翻译 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MarginNote 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MarginNote 5 has 739 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of MarginNote 5's written reviews are positive against 41% of 欧路翻译's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarginNote 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, 欧路翻译 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MarginNote 5 versus 欧路翻译: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarginNote 5欧路翻译
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (739 ratings) — better3.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews — better40.6% of reviews
Number of ratings739 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB245 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBeijing Yunsi Software Technology Co., LtdQianYan Network

Customer experience

MarginNote 5

All ratings739 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews568 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral15.5%
Negative26.1%

欧路翻译

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative53.1%

Bugs and requests

MarginNote 5

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing annotations when using extend function
  • Inability to restore accidentally deleted mind maps
  • Inconsistent behavior with PDF file management

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved iCloud/cloud sync reliability
  • More intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • Better support for external document libraries
  • Ability to disable auto-excerpt selection

欧路翻译

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

MarginNote 5

Subscriptions3
  • Subscription to MAX (3 months)7 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • Subscription to MAX (Annually)1 Month trial$12.991 Year
  • MarginNote Max Annual1 Month trial$16.991 Year
One-time6
  • 14 days Free Trial2 variantsFree
  • Upgrade to PRO from MN3(iOS)$4.99
  • Unlock PRO Forever (New)$12.99
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  • Upgrade to MAX from MN3(macOS)$19.99
  • Unlock MAX based on PRO (New)$40.00
  • Unlock MAX Forever (New)$51.99
4 purchases

欧路翻译

Subscriptions2
  • 欧路翻译AI超级会员(1个月)$3.991 Month
  • 欧路翻译AI超级会员(3个月)$9.993 Months
One-time2
  • 欧路翻译AI超级会员(1年)$24.99
  • 欧路翻译AI超级会员(2年)$39.99

Questions

Is MarginNote 5 free?
MarginNote 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 欧路翻译 free?
欧路翻译 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MarginNote 5 or 欧路翻译?
MarginNote 5 is rated higher. MarginNote 5 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 739 ratings, while 欧路翻译 averages 3.2 from 5 ratings.
Do MarginNote 5 or 欧路翻译 have ads?
Neither MarginNote 5 nor 欧路翻译 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarginNote 5 or 欧路翻译?
MarginNote 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, and 欧路翻译 every 2 months. Most recently, MarginNote 5 was updated on November 3, 2026 and 欧路翻译 on November 3, 2026.

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