Comparison

UnivNote vs Mochi Note

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

Head to head
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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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Mochi Note

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Mochi Note คือพื้นที่จดบันทึกที่เรียบง่ายและเป็นส่วนตัว สำหรับเขียน วาด และจัดระเบียบไอเดียในที่เดียว สร้างสมุดโน้ตหลายหน้า เขียนด้วย Apple Pencil หรือเครื่องมือปากกาและไฮไลต์ ใช้ยางลบ Lasso และไม้บรรทัด เพิ่มข้อความ รูปภาพ สติกเกอร์ รูปร่างและลิงก์ เลือกเทมเพลตกระดาษ จัดโน้ตด้วยโฟลเดอร์ แท็ก รายการโปรด และค้นหาเนื้อหาได้อย่างรวดเร็ว รองรับการนำเข้า PDF เพื่ออ่านและเขียนกำกับ พร้อมส่งออกและแชร์เอกสาร ข้อมูลโน้ตถูกเก็บแบบ local-first และสามารถเปิดใช้ iCloud Sync เพื่อซิงก์เอกสารระหว่างอุปกรณ์ของคุณได้ ข้อกำหนดการใช้งาน (Terms of Use / EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ นโยบายความเป็นส่วนตัว (Privacy Policy): https://mochi.cloudbkk.com/privacy

Screenshots

UnivNote4 screens
Mochi Note3 screens

Verdict

The call

UnivNote and Mochi Note are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Mochi Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
UnivNote versus Mochi Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnivNoteMochi Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeonghwan Ryuvudtinun buntang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

UnivNote

One-time1
  • Unlimited Notes$9.99
2 purchases

Mochi Note

Subscriptions2
  • Mochi Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Mochi Plus Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

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

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