# EndNote vs Rayyan

The clearest difference is rating: Rayyan at 3.8 against EndNote's 2.6. Rayyan also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (37% vs 28%). EndNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ratings volume (165 vs 23). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rayyan sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. EndNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Rayyan holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EndNote has 165 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of EndNote's written reviews are positive against 37% of Rayyan's.

EndNote ships an update every 4 months, Rayyan every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | EndNote | Rayyan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (165 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/endnote/id593994211/reviews) | **[3.8 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rayyan/id1581620841/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **165** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | **37.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 91 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1291059975) | [Rayyan Systems, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1581620843) |

## What reviewers say

### EndNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/endnote/id593994211)

Manage your research from anywhere with this popular tool. Organize, search, and share academic papers and bibliographies seamlessly across devices. Sync your library and annotate PDFs on the go.

**Highlights:** Sync research library across devices, Search academic databases, Annotate PDFs, Import reference file formats, Share references with collaborators, Attach files from cloud storage

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Syncs well with desktop version
- 📚 Convenient for reading and annotating papers
- 💻 Good companion to desktop app
- 🔍 Useful for managing references on the go
- 🖋️ Annotation tools work well with Apple Pencil

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔍 Clunky search and organization
- 📁 Sync issues and lost annotations
- 🔒 Incompatible with other cloud storage
- 🔧 Missing key features from desktop version

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when editing references
- Indexing issues and lost library data
- Compatibility problems with iOS updates
- PDF viewer issues (e.g. no rotation, lost page position)
- Login and authentication problems

**Requested features**

- Cite while you write functionality
- Better PDF annotation tools (e.g. eraser, text notes)
- Support for group sets and nested folders
- Automatic citation data population from PDFs
- Improved syncing and offline access


### Rayyan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rayyan/id1581620841)

This app streamlines systematic literature reviews for researchers, enabling quick article screening and decision-making on mobile devices. It supports offline work and real-time collaboration, significantly reducing review time.

**Highlights:** Offline article screening, Real-time collaboration, Quick inclusion decisions, Reference labeling, Article filtering, Configurable settings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Student Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Professional Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Student Quarterly | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| Essential Quarterly | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| Professional Quarterly | $39.99 | per 3 months |
| Advanced Quarterly | $39.99 | per 3 months |
| Student Annual | $59.99 | per year |
| Essential Annual | $59.99 | per year |
| Advanced Quarterly 2 Seats | $79.99 | per 3 months |
| Professional Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Advanced Annual | $99.99 | per year |
| Advanced Quarterly 4 Seats | $159.99 | per 3 months |
| Advanced Annual 5 Seats | $499.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is EndNote free?

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

### Is Rayyan free?

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

### Which has better reviews, EndNote or Rayyan?

Rayyan is rated higher. EndNote averages 2.6 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while Rayyan averages 3.8 from 23 ratings.

### Do EndNote or Rayyan have ads?

Neither EndNote nor Rayyan shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, EndNote or Rayyan?

EndNote ships an update every 4 months, and Rayyan every 5 weeks. Most recently, EndNote was updated on September 22, 2026 and Rayyan on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*