Comparison

MarginNote 5 vs MOJi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

MOJi翻译

This app offers comprehensive Japanese translation tools for learning, work, and travel. It features text, camera, screen, and handwriting recognition for quick and accurate translations, along with detailed译文解析 to aid understanding.

Highlights
  • Text translation
  • Camera word translation
  • Screen translation
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Translation analysis
  • Japanese pronunciation and vocabulary
Features
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MOJi团队面向日语翻译场景精心设计! 满足学习翻译、工作翻译、出国翻译、旅游翻译等各种场景需求。 专注翻译,简洁免费 「文本翻译」:快速翻译,确保第一个结果就是想要的 「查词翻译」:对准单词,摄像头识别翻译 「屏幕翻译」:识别整个屏幕上的文本,快速翻译 「手写翻译」:简单画几笔,就可精准识别汉字假名 「译文解析」:支持日文注音、重点词汇等翻译整合功能,帮助用户快速理解文本 关于我们 『交流をより自然に』 - MOJi以此为宗旨,结合百万日语学习用户需求,已打造MOJi阅读、MOJiTest、MOJi会话等日语全方位学习产品。 MOJi将深刻围绕「体验」进行持续改进,これからも、よろしくお願いしますー 联系我们 - 通过APP>我的>设置>关注我们 - 邮箱:mojisho.support@mail.shareintelli.com 了解更多 - 微信公众号:MOJi辞書(←客服找这里) - 小红书:MOJi辞書 - 微博:MOJI_SERIES - X:MOJI_SERIES 我们的政策与协议: 隐私政策:https://www.mojitekku.com/mojiyaku/privacy-policy 用户协议:https://www.mojitekku.com/mojiyaku/terms-of-use

Screenshots

MarginNote 54 screens
MOJi翻译4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MarginNote 5 at Free against MOJi翻译's $0.99. MarginNote 5 also leads on ratings volume (739 vs 2). MOJi翻译's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads 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

MarginNote 5 is free to download; MOJi翻译 costs $0.99 up front. MarginNote 5 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. MOJi翻译 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MOJi翻译 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MarginNote 5 has 739 ratings behind it against 2, 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 75% of MOJi翻译's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarginNote 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, MOJi翻译 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
MarginNote 5 versus MOJi翻译: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarginNote 5MOJi翻译
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (739 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings739 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Yunsi Software Technology Co., LtdMOJiTekku Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

MarginNote 5

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

MOJi翻译

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

MOJi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
None

MOJi翻译

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarginNote 5 free?
MarginNote 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MOJi翻译 free?
MOJi翻译 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MarginNote 5 or MOJi翻译?
MOJi翻译 is rated higher. MarginNote 5 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 739 ratings, while MOJi翻译 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MarginNote 5 or MOJi翻译 have ads?
Neither MarginNote 5 nor MOJi翻译 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarginNote 5 or MOJi翻译?
MarginNote 5 ships an update every 3 weeks, and MOJi翻译 every 5 days. Most recently, MarginNote 5 was updated on November 3, 2026 and MOJi翻译 on November 4, 2026.

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