Comparison

PDF Noted vs xoFocus AI Highlighter

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

Head to head
About

PDF Noted

Features
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Effortlessly extract, view, and export highlights and notes from your PDFs. PDF Noted is a simple, focused utility that turns your annotations — highlights, underlines, and notes — into clean, readable text. Whether you're studying, reviewing research, or preparing summaries, PDF Noted helps you quickly capture what's important. Features: • Extract highlights, underlines, and notes from PDFs. • Export your annotations as plain text or RTF (styled text). • Extract annotations from PDFs in any app by using the Share menu. Full Version — one-time purchase ($7.99): • Unlock all features with no limitations.

About

xoFocus AI Highlighter

This AI-powered tool instantly identifies key sentences on web pages, helping you grasp core ideas quickly and read more intentionally. It's designed for readers, students, and researchers seeking enhanced focus without distractions.

Highlights
  • AI-powered smart highlights
  • Smart navigation between highlights
  • Focus on key sentences
  • Enhanced reading experience
  • No AI summaries, logins, or tracking
Features
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xoFocus is an AI-powered highlighter that helps you focus on what matters. xoFocus instantly identifies key sentences on pages you're reading - so you can quickly grasp core ideas, stay focused, and read more intentionally. Designed for readers, students, journalists, researchers, and anyone who wants more focus at their fingertips. Features: •Smart Highlights: xoFocus uses AI to highlight the most context-relevant sentences on any text-heavy page. •Smart Navigation: Quickly skip forward/backward through highlights with simple screen taps. How It Works: Enable xoFocus in Safari. When you open a webpage, highlight animations load instantly. Double-tap the top or bottom of your screen to move between highlights. xoFocus helps you cut through the noise: no AI-generated summaries, no logins, no tracking. Just an enhanced reading experience.

Screenshots

PDF Noted3 screens
xoFocus AI Highlighter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Noted at Free against xoFocus AI Highlighter's $1.99. xoFocus AI Highlighter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads 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

PDF Noted is free to download; xoFocus AI Highlighter costs $1.99 up front. PDF Noted sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. xoFocus AI Highlighter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF Noted versus xoFocus AI Highlighter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF NotedxoFocus AI Highlighter
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReferencesOnTapKamron Saniee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Noted

One-time1
  • Full Version$7.99
None

xoFocus AI Highlighter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Noted free?
PDF Noted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xoFocus AI Highlighter free?
xoFocus AI Highlighter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Noted or xoFocus AI Highlighter have ads?
Neither PDF Noted nor xoFocus AI Highlighter shows ads.

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