BookNotes | Save Highlights vs Cite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BookNotes | Save Highlights
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Save the highlights to Notion while reading on Apps like Kindle with only a couple of clicks. Easy and intuitive. You can tag and comment on any of your notes from reading apps like Kindle directly, which will be well organized and displayed in Notion automatically. Notes can be transformed into Images and saved in BookNotes. With the ability of iCloud, all notes will be shared across all your Apple devices. # Main features - Create notes from Apps like Kindle and save them to Notion in one place without copying/pasting and switching Apps. - Notes can be tagged, commented on, and applied with different colors. - Notes can be transformed into Images and saved to BookNotes. - Notes will be stored and well organized in Notion automatically. - With the ability of iCloud, all notes will be shared across all your Apple devices. # Most importantly - No ADs - No subscription - No Registration
Cite
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Cite is your second brain for books. Save, organize, and rediscover the best ideas from everything you read. - Capture any highlight instantly - Organize by book, tag by topic, and keep all your highlights beautifully arranged for easy browsing. - AI that works with your notes - Summarize entire books into clear takeaways. - Ask questions about your highlights and get thoughtful, context-aware answers. - Revisit ideas daily with swipe-through review mode. Perfect for anyone who wants to remember what matters. Stop forgetting what you read. Build your personal library of knowledge with Cite. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: BookNotes | Save Highlights at 3 against Cite's 1. BookNotes | Save Highlights also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. BookNotes | Save Highlights sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | BookNotes | Save Highlights | Cite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liang Wang | Nihal Abdul Bari |
In-app purchases
BookNotes | Save Highlights
- Notes - Kindle Notes Pro$5.99
Cite
- Cite Pro$4.991 Month
- Cite Pro Yearly$44.991 Year
Questions
Is BookNotes | Save Highlights free?
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