Comparison

EndNote vs Summit

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

Head to head
About

EndNote

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
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Collect, collaborate, create from anywhere with the EndNote app - the world's most popular research management tool. With flexible tools for searching, organizing, sharing research, and creating bibliographies, the EndNote app extends your ability to stay on top of cutting edge research and connect with your EndNote library on the go. EndNote enables you to easily view, edit, organize, and share research material on your iOS device. By syncing your research library across iOS, online, and desktop, you increase the power of EndNote by gaining seamless access to your reference library from multiple devices and platforms. The EndNote app includes: - Sign up for a free, EndNote online account or sign in to an existing account - Synchronize your library references, attachments, and PDF annotations to your online account and EndNote desktop - Built in web browser to search Clarivate Analytics Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, your library catalog, or any other database you choose - Built in PDF viewer with wide range of annotation features. Annotations made can be synced and edited online and on the EndNote desktop - Importing capabilities for .ris, .nbib, and other popular reference file formats - Email and copy options for sharing references and file attachments with collaborators - EndNote “temporary citation” format support - Attach files from Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive to your references (accounts available separately) - Viewing and editing options for references and file attachments - Sorting, searching, and grouping options for references and file attachments - Getting Started Guide documentation

About

Summit

This application is designed exclusively for healthcare professionals working with Summit Vascular. It provides a specialized tool to support their clinical workflows and patient care.

Highlights
  • Clinical workflow support
  • Specialized tool for vascular care
  • Designed for healthcare professionals
Features
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This app is for use by Summit Vascular clinicians.

Screenshots

EndNote4 screens
Summit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Summit at 5.0 against EndNote's 2.6. Summit also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). EndNote's advantage is ratings volume (165 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Summit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EndNote has 165 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EndNote ships an update every 4 months, Summit every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EndNote versus Summit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEndNoteSummit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (165 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings165 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperClarivate Analytics (US) LLCGuillermo Espinoza

Customer experience

EndNote

All ratings165 ratings
Positive32.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative52.7%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral11.9%
Negative60.3%

Summit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

EndNote

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

Summit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

EndNote

No in-app purchases

None

Summit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EndNote free?
EndNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Summit free?
Summit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EndNote or Summit?
Summit is rated higher. EndNote averages 2.6 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while Summit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EndNote or Summit have ads?
Neither EndNote nor Summit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EndNote or Summit?
EndNote ships an update every 4 months, and Summit every 9 days. Most recently, EndNote was updated on October 11, 2026 and Summit on October 10, 2026.

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