Marginalist vs SLATE

Marginalist is a focused manuscript reader (and text-to-speech/ manuscript audio player) for book editors, agents, publishers, professors, writing groups, friends-of-novelists, and anyone else who tackles reading long manuscripts. Open a MS Word document (.docx) or PDF, flow it into a beautiful reading experience, add and manage comments, and export back as the original document with all of your formatting intact. Our stay-out-of-the-way AI helps you keep track of your reading experience with three powerful features (Recap, Character Index, Ask) without generative nonsense. FEATURES: - Import MS Word (.docx) or PDF files (Files app, Dropbox, drag-and-drop and via share-sheet integration) - Adjust your perfect reading environment (font, theme, margins, etc) - Add comments with ease - or use one of our 'quick-action' comments - View your reading stats, search the manuscript, or connect an external keyboard - Three powerful non-generative AI features: - 'Remind me what happened' - get a recap of what's happened over the last handful of pages - 'Character index' - Marginalist automatically builds a character index with the associated passages so you never have to ask: 'Who is Robert again?' - Ask a question about the book - Read Aloud - Marginalist will read the manuscript to you - Author's Note - an in-app scratchpad / author's note can be optionally appended to the manuscript - Export the manuscript back into your workflow, with all of the original formatting intact - and all of your comments. Free to download and use. No account or signup needed.  Upgrade to PRO for a few extra features. More info: https://marginalist.app Support & Contact https://marginalist.app/support

Slate is a clean, modern PDF annotation app built for professionals, students, and anyone who works with documents. Import PDFs, review files, add annotations, sign documents, and export completed work—all from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you're reviewing contracts, completing forms, marking up plans, or organizing paperwork, Slate helps you stay focused with a simple, distraction-free workspace. FEATURES • Import and annotate PDF documents • Add text anywhere on the page • Create and place signatures • Insert dates, initials, and checkmarks • Highlight important information • Draw freehand with customizable pen tools • Add stamps and annotations • Save your progress and revisit documents later • Export and share completed PDFs • Designed specifically for iPhone and iPad BUILT FOR EVERYDAY WORK Slate is ideal for: • Business professionals • Contractors and field teams • Students and educators • Real estate professionals • Office administration • Anyone who regularly works with PDF documents SIMPLE BY DESIGN Slate was designed around one goal: making document markup fast and intuitive. Every feature is focused on helping you review, complete, and share documents without unnecessary complexity.