UnivNote vs MIMOApp Students
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UnivNote
This app offers a smooth and reliable PDF note-taking experience. It allows users to write, highlight, and organize notes on documents, textbooks, and slides, with features like masking highlighters and review scheduling to aid memorization. It supports multiple layers for notes and offers various view options for workbooks.
- Fast writing and drawing tools
- Masking highlighter for memorization
- Scheduled review system
- Multi-layer note organization
- Multiple view options for workbooks
- Editable shapes and text boxes
- Audio recording synced with handwriting
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UnivNote — Smooth PDF Note App UnivNote makes the fundamentals — writing, reading, and organizing on PDFs — fast and reliable, instead of leading with AI. Write on textbooks, slides, papers, and books with iPad and Apple Pencil, and keep working on the same notes on iPhone and Mac. Memorize with the masking highlighter, review on schedule, and collect missed problems in Mistake Notes — your whole study flow in one app. ▶ What Makes UnivNote Different · Fast writing with lower heat Pen, eraser, lasso, and paste never stall, even as your notes pile up. We keep improving scrolling and note opening on stroke-heavy pages, along with heat and battery. · Cover, test, and review on schedule Cover answers with the masking highlighter and tap to check. Drag a rectangular mask with your finger to move it, or drag a corner to resize it. Right/wrong memory test results set your next review date, and the “Review” tab and Home Screen widget show today’s reviews and your weekly and monthly schedule. You can also set your own review intervals. · Layers — keep the original and your notes apart Keep handwriting, answers, and corrections on 5 layers per note and hide them with one tap. Edits touch only the current layer, so ink on the others stays as it is. · Views built for workbooks Choose Vertical scroll, Horizontal page turn, Horizontal scroll, or Two-page view, and keep your place with Lock Zoom and Lock View. Extend page margins on all four sides to make room for working out problems. · Shapes you can re-edit anytime 30+ shapes, from lines and arrows to 3D shapes like cylinders, cones, and spheres. Keep fine-tuning their form with handles after inserting. · Lecture recording and class notes Audio recording with handwriting-synced playback, laser pointer, reading mode, and gesture shortcuts. Recordings are kept even if the app quits unexpectedly. ▶ Main Features · Pen, pencil, highlighter, fountain pen, eraser — widths, colors, line styles · Lasso and rectangle select — move, resize, rotate, copy, duplicate, move to layer · Apple Pencil double-tap and squeeze actions, favorite pens, per-note tool memory · No-Pencil mode — finger writing, two-finger scroll · Masking highlighter, right/wrong memory tests, Review tab and widget · Mistake Notes — collect lassoed problems and jump back to their page · Page links and backlinks · Shape insertion, image paste and crop, text boxes · Text recognition (OCR), word-aware highlighting on PDF text · Unified search — PDF text, text boxes, note titles · Sidebar table of contents — detects and edits PDF outlines, Build Contents with AI · Import EPUB ebooks and Office documents, “Translate with Your AI” · AI Connection — your AI reads your notes to help organize and review (needs UnivNote for Mac) · Import folders and .zip files exported from other note apps in one go · Bring in PDFs and photos from other apps via the share sheet · 90+ design templates, note covers, infinite notes · Study clock — stopwatch and timer, exam countdowns per subject · Folder library — nested folders, grid view, hide, lock · Page manager — add, delete, duplicate, rotate, multi-select · iCloud sync, WebDAV import, Auto Backup (folder or WebDAV) · “Help” guide in Settings, 27 languages ▶ Pricing · Free for up to 20 notes · Unlimited Notes is a one-time lifetime purchase · No subscription · No ads · Family Sharing supported · Early Supporters automatically get Unlimited Notes ▶ Privacy · No note data is sent externally · Notes stay on your device or your own iCloud ▶ Recommended Setup · iPad + Apple Pencil recommended; iPhone and Mac supported · iPadOS 18 or later, optimized for 13" and 11" iPad Pro / iPad Air
MIMOApp Students
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From lecture notes to Gantt charts — one memo does it all. The all-in-one study planner built for university students. Tired of switching between apps to manage lectures and assignments? MIMOApp Students unifies your timetable, notes, assignments, calendar, Gantt charts, recordings, and PDF markup in a single tree — built exclusively for university students. Designed for students and grad students juggling packed schedules, overlapping deadlines, and back-to-back exams. [Who It's For] - Students tired of managing notes, materials, and assignments separately for each course - Students who frequently miss exam dates and assignment deadlines - Students who want to take notes and record lectures simultaneously - Students who need to share group project materials easily with teammates - Students who want seamless sync across the Apple ecosystem - Anyone who finds Notion too heavy and the default Notes app too limited [Key Features] Intuitive 3-Level Tree Structure - Organize by Semester, Subject, and Note - Freely restructure with a single drag Automatic Lecture Timetable Management - Enter once — renders automatically every week - Instantly update cancellations, room changes, and make-up classes - Exam dates appear on your timetable automatically - Current date and time displayed in real time Apple Pencil PDF Markup - Annotate lecture PDFs, papers, and past exams directly - Highlight, annotate, and underline — all within the app - Original and marked-up files stored separately Lecture Recording + Bookmarks - Drop a bookmark at key moments during class - Review only bookmarked sections — no need to rewind from the start - 0.75x–1.5x playback speed, shareable recordings Powerful Rich Text Editor - Bold, underline, strikethrough, 4 highlight colors - Tables, images, and file attachments supported - Shortcut-driven design that keeps you in the flow Calendar — Full Apple Calendar Integration - Write a date in a memo and an event is created automatically - Two-way sync with Apple Calendar - Set a Deadline and a D-day counter appears on the subject page automatically Gantt Chart — Auto-Generated, Auto-Visualized - Enter a start and due date — the chart builds itself - See exam prep, group projects, and vacation plans at a glance - Color-coded hierarchy for a full semester overview Reminders & Time Boxing - Smart alerts so you never miss an assignment deadline or exam - Design your study day hour by hour with time boxing iCloud Real-Time Sync - Seamless across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - No separate account needed — just your Apple ID - MacBook in class → iPad in the library → iPhone on the go Backup Optimized for Sharing - Export individual or full backups as ZIP or PDF - Share group project files with teammates as-is - Submit assignments and reports instantly as PDF [MIMO Philosophy] "Don't Plan, Just Do. MIMO will Map it." Skip the complex planning phase — just write your notes. MIMO takes care of the timetable, Gantt chart, and reminders. [Pricing] Enjoy a 14-day free trial, then unlock all features with a Pro subscription. A 50% discount is automatically applied to your first subscription. After that, access all features for ₩2,200/month or ₩22,000/year. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mimoplanner.kr/privacy.html Support: support@mimoplanner.kr
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UnivNote at daily against MIMOApp Students's every 6 days. 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
Both are free to download. UnivNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MIMOApp Students sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UnivNote ships an update daily, MIMOApp Students every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UnivNote | MIMOApp Students |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeonghwan Ryu | Nam Seok Han |
In-app purchases
UnivNote
- Unlimited Notes$9.99
MIMOApp Students
- MIMOApp Students PRO Yearly$6.991 Year









