EndNote vs Pingo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Sync research library across devices
- Search academic databases
- Annotate PDFs
- Import reference file formats
- Share references with collaborators
- Attach files from cloud storage
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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
Pingo
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Pingo is your all-in-one life assistant that helps you track expenses, income, tasks, reminders, and notes — all in one place. - Track monthly expenses & income - Daily & weekly task management - Smart reminders & alarms - Notes with folder system - Garden streak to keep you motivated - Dark & light mode - Turkish & English language support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EndNote at Free against Pingo's $3.99. Pingo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
EndNote is free to download; Pingo costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EndNote ships an update every 4 months, Pingo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EndNote | Pingo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.6 (165 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 165 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC | zeki dastan |
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
Pingo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EndNote
No in-app purchases
Pingo
No in-app purchases
