Nutstore vs MarginNote 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nutstore
Securely store, sync, and access your files from any device. Organize and share documents, photos, and videos with features like offline access and version history. Offers professional-grade cloud storage with flexible subscription plans.
- Automatic file synchronization across devices
- Offline access via favorite folders
- File sharing with access control
- Incremental backup and version history
- WebDAV protocol support for third-party apps
- Smart file viewer with reading position restore
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Nutstore is a cloud storage service that lets you access your photos, videos, and documents anywhere and anytime. After you install Nutstore on your computer, any file you save to your Nutstore will automatically synchronize to all your Mac, PC and the Nutstore website. WebDAV protocol is well supported so that popular apps, like iWork, GoodReader, notability, Zotero, etc., can read and write files stored in Nutstore. Initiative feature, Favorite Folder, is designed for offline access. All files in the favorite folder will be updated from LAN desktop client, fast and automatically. Then You can access these favorite files anywhere even without network. Nutstore allows you sync any folder. Organize files as your wish and share with friends easily. Nutstore also has other great features: incremental backup, history version restoring, share access control and etc. With the Nutstore app, you can easily access your Nutstore from iPhone and iPad. Features: - Favorite folder for offline access - View Office, PDF, Photos and Multimedia files directly. - Smart file viewer: automatically save and restore file reading position. - Cache opened files for offline access. - Create and edit text file; automatically upload to the server after saving. - Upload/Backup photos, videos and documents to Nutstore. - Easily share files with friends. - Easily access all your files in Nutstore. We offer in-app purchases for "Nutstore Standard Pro" and "Nutstore Advanced Pro" which include unlimited upload and download data transfer, and additional features. The amount will be charged to your iTunes account and will vary by plan and country. You’ll see the total price before completing payment. "Nutstore Standard Pro" and "Nutstore Advanced Pro" are auto-renew subscriptions.The subscriptions are valid for one year. "Nutstore Standard Pro" is $40.99 yearly and "Nutstore Advanced Pro" is $86.99 yearly(pricing may vary in countries other than the U.S.) To avoid renewal, you must turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your subscription ends. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. Privacy Policy:http://help.jianguoyun.com/?p=3961 Terms of Service: http://help.jianguoyun.com/?page_id=490
MarginNote 4
This app integrates reading, note-taking, mind mapping, and flashcards into a unified study environment. It supports active learning with features like study sets, book compilation, and dual-article views. Enhance your understanding with visual learning tools and AI-powered content extraction for long-term memory retention.
- Integrated reading, note-taking, mind mapping, and flashcards
- Quick Extend Note and Handwriting Layers for annotation
- Study Set for organizing PDFs, EPUBs, videos, and audio
- Mind Map and Concept Diagram for visual learning
- AI Content Detection for formula and chart extraction
- FSRS spaced-repetition algorithm for reviews
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
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MarginNote is the PDF study tool for deep readers. One excerpt is a PDF highlight, a mind map node, and a flashcard — one capture, three places. This is the Card Axis architecture, so you stop ferrying content between a PDF reader, a notes app, and a flashcard tool. A decade of iteration. 188K+ App Store ratings. 【Four Featured Mechanics】 ▸ Card Axis — One excerpt, three renders. Document highlight, mind map node, and flashcard are the same card seen from three angles. ▸ Title Link — Old notes auto-surface in new documents. When a familiar concept appears in what you're reading, your past annotation lights up on the page. ▸ Extended Note — Long-press anywhere on a PDF to open writing space. No anchored text required; three display modes (inline / margin / collapsed). ▸ Immersive Mode (4.4) — Three-state toggle: Read / Write / Recall. UI folds away. Recall blurs excerpts with Gaussian blur — tap to reveal only after you've actually recalled. 【AI Capabilities (introduced in 4.2)】 AI book breakdown · AI OCR templates · AI translation · AI Q&A · AI flashcard generation Our stance is AI as assistant, not replacement — every suggestion can be saved as your own thinking node, never thinking for you. 【Apple Intelligence (iOS 26+)】 Recall Mode hints can run on-device via Apple Intelligence — pick "Apple AI" or "cloud LLM" in Settings. With Apple AI selected, three tiers of help — Neighbor Coordinate · Reasoning Prompt · Key Distinction — are generated by Apple Foundation Models right on your device: no network calls, no AI credits used, your notes never leave your device. Even if you've selected cloud LLM, going offline auto-falls back to Apple Intelligence (provided your device supports it) — so libraries, planes, and exam-day silent rooms never break your hint loop. 【Full Workflow】 Fast OCR · Study Sets (PDF / EPUB / video / audio) · direct read from Zotero / cloud drives / USB · 10 mind map styles · book recomposition · dual-document compare · concept maps · handwriting layers 【FSRS Spaced Repetition】 Built on the open-spaced-repetition project's algorithm (paper accepted by ACM SIGKDD; Anki has used FSRS as its default scheduler since v23.10). Push short-term memory into long-term. 【Built For】 Anyone re-reading a single document until it sticks — med school (USMLE / MCAT) · law school (LSAT / bar exam) · grad prep (GRE / GMAT / CFA) · researchers · language learners (IELTS / TOEFL) · serious readers. 【All Apple Platforms】 iPhone + iPad + Mac under one Apple ID. iCloud syncs Study Sets, notes, and review progress. Native Apple Pencil support on iPad. — Questions? Email service@marginnote.com Terms: https://dist.marginnote.com/MarginNote_Terms_and_Conditions.pdf Privacy: https://dist.marginnote.com/MarginNote_Privacy_Policy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nutstore at 89% against MarginNote 4's 58%. Nutstore also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Nutstore sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year and MarginNote 4 sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nutstore holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 431 and 716 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Nutstore's written reviews are positive against 58% of MarginNote 4's.
Nutstore ships an update monthly, MarginNote 4 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nutstore | MarginNote 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (431 ratings) — better | 4.5 (716 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 58.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 431 | 716 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 330 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yicun Network Technology Co. Ltd. | Beijing Yunsi Software Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Nutstore
MarginNote 4
User reviews
Nutstore
From 431 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and reliable sync across multiple platforms
- 👍 Simple, clean, and intuitive user interface
- 🔒 Secure and private cloud storage solution
- 🌍 Works seamlessly in China without blocking
- 💼 Excellent for cross-platform file sharing and collaboration
Room to improve
- 📦 Limited free storage capacity (1GB)
- ⚠️ Easy to accidentally change local/cloud sync settings
- 🔘 Non-intuitive folder sync setup process
- 👥 Limited number of people for folder sharing
- 📹 Free version has insufficient bandwidth for video uploads
MarginNote 4
From 716 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful features
- 📚 Great for academic/research use
- 👍 Useful note-taking and organization
- 🖊️ Improved handwriting and annotation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🕰️ Slow and laggy sync between devices
- 🤯 Steep learning curve, poor documentation
- 💰 Expensive upgrade from previous version
Bugs and requests
Nutstore
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot upload local photos on iPhone 5, 5s, 7 Plus
- App crashes when selecting files to upload from other apps (v5.0.1)
- Large PDF files (>20MB) fail to open with no download indicator
- Sync status information displays incorrectly
- Poor customer support response for technical issues
Requested features
8 requests- Increase free storage capacity to 3GB monthly for uploads/downloads
- Add Face ID authentication option for iOS
- Improve Windows client startup speed
- Add thumbnail preview for image files instead of generic icons
- Increase free version bandwidth for video uploads
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- Auto-sync bookmarks between browsers
- Support multiple synchronized folders in macOS version
- Expand bandwidth partnerships with ISPs
MarginNote 4
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
In-app purchases
Nutstore
- Nutstore Pro for One Year$34.991 Year
- Nutstore Advanced Pro for One Year$69.991 Year
MarginNote 4
- Subscription to MAX (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Subscription to MAX (3 months)7 Days trial$4.993 Months
- Subscription to MAX (6 months)7 Days trial$7.996 Months
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- Subscription to MAX (Annually)1 Month trial$12.991 Year
- MarginNote Max Annual1 Month trial$16.991 Year
- 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$39.99
- Unlock MAX based on PRO (New)$40.00
- Unlock MAX Forever (New)$51.99









