Comparison

UnivNote vs MIMOApp Students

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

Head to head
About

UnivNote

Features
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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 — open your notes on iPhone and Mac. Recent updates added layers, shapes, memorization tests, exam countdowns, and study time tracking while improving speed, heat, and battery on stroke-heavy pages. ▶ What Makes UnivNote Different · A simple writing tool without AI clutter Responsive pen, fast lasso, easy copy and paste, and a stable PDF reader come first. · Layers — keep the original and your notes apart Keep handwriting, answers, and corrections on 5 layers per note. One tap hides or shows the answer layer everywhere; lock layers to protect originals, move lassoed ink between them. Unused, they tuck behind one button. · Study tools for memorization and review Cover answers with the masking highlighter, tap to reveal. Hide or show all masks, self-grade right/wrong tests, move down the mask list — flow never breaks. Each subject folder shows an exam countdown and logs study time. · Shapes you can re-edit anytime 30+ shapes — lines, arrows, polygons, cylinders, cones, spheres. Drag handles after inserting to tune an ellipse's flatness or a cylinder's shell thickness — great for math and science. · Fast writing with lower heat Input stays responsive as strokes pile up; eraser, paste, undo, and lasso stay smooth. Heat and battery keep improving under load — Split View, screen recording. · Built for lectures and class notes Laser pointer, reading mode, gesture shortcuts, recording, handwriting-synced playback. Recordings survive crashes and continue in the background. · Extend PDF margins on all four sides Add the mm you want per side for problem solving and notes. · Word-aware highlighting on PDF text Long-press and highlights snap to words; text stays black, never washed out. ▶ Main Features · Pen, highlighter, eraser, fountain pen — widths, colors, line styles · Layers — 5 per note, hide, lock, rename, move via lasso · Shape insertion — 30+ flat and 3D shapes, re-edit with handles · Masking highlighter — masks, right/wrong tests, mask list · Exam countdowns + auto study time per subject · Lasso selection — move, resize, rotate, copy, cut, duplicate, delete · Eraser capture delete — wipe all ink inside a closed area · Paste images — photos, screenshots, crop · Share sheet import — PDFs and photos from any app · Audio synced to handwriting — tap a stroke to jump there, up to 3x · Backlinks — all links pointing to this note · Text boxes with text style presets · Favorite pens + per-note tool memory · No-Pencil mode — finger writing, two-finger scroll · Page manager — add, delete, duplicate, rotate, multi-select · Sidebar table of contents — detects and edits PDF Outline · Unified search — PDF text, text boxes, note titles · Reading mode, laser pointer, gesture shortcuts · Design templates — study, planner, journal, creator · Folder library — nested folders, colors, favorites · iCloud sync — notes stay on device when off · WebDAV — import and full backup upload · 27 languages — 한국어/English/日本語/简体中文/繁體中文/Español/Deutsch/Français/Italiano/Português/Nederlands/Svenska/Dansk/Norsk/Suomi/Polski/Čeština/Magyar/Română/Ελληνικά/Русский/Українська/Türkçe/Tiếng Việt/ไทย/Bahasa Indonesia/Bahasa Melayu ▶ 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

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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

Screenshots

UnivNote4 screens
MIMOApp Students4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UnivNote ships an update daily, MIMOApp Students every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
UnivNote versus MIMOApp Students: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnivNoteMIMOApp Students
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeonghwan RyuNam Seok Han

In-app purchases

1 purchases

UnivNote

One-time1
  • Unlimited Notes$9.99
1 purchases

MIMOApp Students

Subscriptions1
  • MIMOApp Students PRO Yearly$6.991 Year

Questions

Is UnivNote free?
UnivNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MIMOApp Students free?
MIMOApp Students is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UnivNote or MIMOApp Students have ads?
Neither UnivNote nor MIMOApp Students shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UnivNote or MIMOApp Students?
UnivNote ships an update daily, and MIMOApp Students every 6 days. Most recently, UnivNote was updated on October 17, 2026 and MIMOApp Students on September 25, 2026.

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