# Margins vs noter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Margins at 100% against noter's 0%. Margins also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). noter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Margins sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and noter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Margins holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Margins's written reviews are positive against 0% of noter's.

Margins ships an update every 6 weeks, noter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Margins | noter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/margins-save-book-highlights/id6504406544/reviews)** | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noter-epub-reader-and-annotator/id6760678747/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 42 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Plata](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467546479) | [Rajiv Green](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885677792) |

## What reviewers say

### Margins

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/margins-save-book-highlights/id6504406544)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Pro version | $29.99 | one-time |


### noter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noter-epub-reader-and-annotator/id6760678747)

This app allows users to read EPUB and PDF files, offering extensive annotation features with Apple Pencil support. Users can highlight, draw, and add margin notes, then export their annotations. It also supports Calibre integration and customizable reading themes.

**Highlights:** Apple Pencil annotation, Highlight and markup text, Add margin notes, Export annotations as PDF, Calibre library integration, Customizable reading themes, Browse online catalogs

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| noter Premium Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| noter Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| noter Premium Annual | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Margins free?

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

### Is noter free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Margins or noter?

Margins is rated higher. Margins averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while noter averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Margins or noter have ads?

Neither Margins nor noter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Margins or noter?

Margins ships an update every 6 weeks, and noter weekly. Most recently, Margins was updated on October 27, 2026 and noter on October 24, 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.*