Comparison

Margins vs Excerpt Note

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

Head to head
About

Margins

Organize your book collection and save important passages. Capture text manually or with your device's camera. Sync your library and notes across all your Apple devices and import from Kindle.

Highlights
  • Book management and organization
  • Manual highlight capture
  • Camera-based text capture
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Kindle integration
  • Categorize books
Features
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Book Highlights is an app designed for readers who want to efficiently manage their books and reading notes. This app provides a straightforward solution for organizing your library and capturing important passages from your reading material. - Book Management Save and organize your book collection Categorize books for easy retrieval - Highlight Capture Add highlights manually by typing Capture text quickly using your device's camera - iCloud Sync Sync your library and highlights across all your Apple devices - Kindle Integration Import books and highlights from Kindle devices using "My Clippings.txt" Book Highlights is designed to be a practical tool for readers, students, and professionals who need to maintain an organized collection of books and notes. Its straightforward interface and essential features make it an efficient solution for literary organization and reference. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/bookhighlights-privacy/inicio Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/book-highlights-terms/inicio

About

Excerpt Note

Features
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This is an app for registering words that are important to you. Registered words can be referenced using various search criteria (search word, author, source, category, stars, encounter date and age). [ Features ] - Text recognition allows you to copy and paste text from images in your camera and photo library. - The registered data can be output to a CSV file. - There is a function to display your age at the time of encounter, but you can choose not to use it. [ Also a way to use it like this ] For example, it maybe also good to register the following words. - Words to understand when studying - Words that will help you solve problems in the future [ Privacy ] - The registered data is stored securely on your device and cannot be accessed from outside. - Passcode lock function available. Your passcode information is securely stored in Keychain, provided by Apple. Please try registering many words.

Screenshots

Margins4 screens
Excerpt Note3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Excerpt Note at none against Margins's 3. Excerpt Note also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Margins's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Margins sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Excerpt Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Margins ships an update every 6 weeks, Excerpt Note weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Margins versus Excerpt Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarginsExcerpt Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel PlataTakatoshi Suzuki

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Margins

Subscriptions2
  • Premium weekly$5.997 Days
  • Premium monthly$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro version$29.99
None

Excerpt Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Margins free?
Margins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Excerpt Note free?
Excerpt Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Margins or Excerpt Note have ads?
Excerpt Note shows ads; Margins does not.
Which is updated more often, Margins or Excerpt Note?
Margins ships an update every 6 weeks, and Excerpt Note weekly. Most recently, Margins was updated on September 22, 2026 and Excerpt Note on October 12, 2026.

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