Comparison

EndNote vs Recence

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

Recence

Features
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ノートが増えるほど, 探すのが大変になる. Recenceは, その「探す時間」を減らすためのアプリです. Obsidianで育てた何千ものMarkdownノートを, iPhoneやiPadで軽く, 速く検索・閲覧できます. 重いvaultをそのまま同期するのではなく, 必要なノートだけを軽量なデータに変換して持ち歩くので, 大きなvaultでもサクサク動きます. ■ 探せる ・高速検索: AND / OR / NOT, タイトル・タグ・見出し・本文を指定した検索に対応. ・AI検索: 言葉が違っても, 意味の近いノートを見つけます. ・専門用語の辞書で, 略語や言い換えも拾えます. ■ 読める ・ノート内の画像も軽量化して表示. ・一度読み込めば, 通信がなくても閲覧できます. ・iPadの大きな画面にも対応. ■ 書き留められる ・Inboxに思いついたことをすぐメモ. Mac側でObsidianへ自動で取り込めます. ・画像からの文字起こし, 音声入力, 他のアプリからの共有に対応. ■ 覚えられる ・ノートごとに学習状況と最終確認日を記録. 見直したいノートがすぐ分かります. ■ 安心して使える ・Face IDでノートを保護できます. ・アプリ切り替え画面ではノートの内容を隠します. ・閲覧専用なので, 元のノートを書き換えません. 【ご利用にあたって】 Mac用アプリ「Recence Exporter」(別途インストール)でvaultを変換し, iCloud Drive経由でiPhone/iPadへ届けます. AI検索のデータもRecence Exporterで作成します. - The more notes you keep, the harder they are to find. Recence gives you that time back. Search and read thousands of Markdown notes from your Obsidian vault on iPhone and iPad—fast and light. Instead of syncing your whole heavy vault, Recence converts only the notes you choose into compact data, so even large vaults stay quick. ■ Find ・Fast search with AND / OR / NOT, and filters for title, tag, heading, and body. ・AI search finds notes with related meaning, even when the words differ. ・A domain dictionary catches abbreviations and synonyms. ■ Read ・Images in your notes are optimized for quick display. ・Once loaded, notes are available offline. ・Designed for the larger iPad screen, too. ■ Capture ・Jot ideas in the Inbox and import them into Obsidian automatically on your Mac. ・Text recognition from images, voice input, and sharing from other apps. ■ Remember ・Track study status and last-reviewed date for each note, so you know what to revisit. ■ Stay private ・Protect your notes with Face ID. ・Note contents are hidden in the app switcher. ・Read-only: Recence never modifies your original notes. [Requirements] Convert your vault with the Mac app "Recence Exporter" (installed separately); it reaches your iPhone/iPad via iCloud Drive. AI search data is also created with Recence Exporter.

Screenshots

EndNote4 screens
Recence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Recence at every 4 days against EndNote's every 4 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EndNote ships an update every 4 months, Recence every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EndNote versus Recence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEndNoteRecence
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (165 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings165 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB116 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperClarivate Analytics (US) LLCKeiichi Uchiyama

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

Recence

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

EndNote

No in-app purchases

None

Recence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EndNote free?
EndNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recence free?
Recence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EndNote or Recence have ads?
Neither EndNote nor Recence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EndNote or Recence?
EndNote ships an update every 4 months, and Recence every 4 days. Most recently, EndNote was updated on October 11, 2026 and Recence on October 8, 2026.

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