Comparison

Right PDF Reader vs MXTNote

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

Head to head
About

Right PDF Reader

This application provides robust PDF viewing, annotation, and management tools. It allows users to organize, share, and sign documents with a user-friendly interface and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Fast PDF viewing
  • Annotation tools (highlight, draw, text)
  • Document organization with folders
  • Cloud storage integration (Dropbox, WebDAV)
  • Handwritten signature creation
  • Form filling
  • Password protection
Features
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Right PDF Reader goes beyond a free PDF reader app. Created by a team of professionals in the PDF software business since 1993, Right PDF Reader has a simple UI that is easy to navigate and more features than average free readers. PDF Viewing - Fast document open speed - Browse lets you view PDFs in the device or iCloud - Supported thumbnail view - View PDF portfolio, comment, attachment and protected document - Single page view or continuous view available - Fit page width or whole page are also available under single page view - Use Day/Night mode to adjust brightness - After tapping page number, you can enter a number and jump to that page directly. - Quickly add and edit Bookmarks and Marks - Search document Note and Comments - Use highlight, cross-out and underline to annotate PDF with customizable color and opacity - Note lets you to add text comment anywhere in PDF - Use Draw Tools to mark up PDF with color, thickness and opacity of your choice. Move and undo are also supported - Batch remove comments Document Management - Create folder to organize PDFs better - Move or copy multiple documents to a folder - Compress multiple documents or folders, or extract any package quickly - Rename document - Attach one or multiple PDFs to an e-mail - Select and delete multiple documents Online Sharing - Get documents in and out of Dropbox - Add WebDAV servers to upload/download documents easily - Access documents in Gaaiho PDF online or upload documents directly to the app (permissions required), breaking the barrier between computer and your iPhone/iPad Handwritten signature - You can create a handwritten signature by drawing, using an image, or taking a photo - Sign anywhere in document Other Features - Fill a form - Use “open in” to share PDF files with other applications - Auto-memorize the point you quitted reading last time - Protect PDF with an open password - Print document

About

MXTNote

This app helps organize research and study materials by linking PDFs, notes, and web pages. It offers PDF reading, text and handwriting notes, and an arXiv explorer for academic papers. Create a knowledge graph to visualize connections between your research fragments.

Highlights
  • PDF reader with link navigation
  • Text and handwriting note-taking
  • Link notes and PDFs to create a knowledge graph
  • ARXIV explorer for academic papers
  • Web page import (HTML to PDF)
  • OCR and image search for PDFs
  • Sync across devices
Features
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MXTNote is a free PDF reader and note taking app. When we study for a subject, we start by collecting reference, document idea fragments, then we expand our knowledge structure by creating links between these fragments, or add more content around them. MXTNote provide ways to simplify some of these steps Here are some examples: - A PDF references another PDF, you can select the two location and link them. - After embedding a selection from PDF to notebook, a two way link is automatically created between PDF and notebook. - Link can be created between notes to form a graph, to capture a knowledge/task dependency At block level, MXTNote consists of the following: - PDF reader - Text note taking - Handwriting note taking - Graph view - ARXIV explorer - Calendar Here are the detail features: (those marked with (*) requires MXTNote account, free signup) Reading: - PDF reader with thumbnail index, link navigation - Import web page (HTML will be converted to PDF) - support DJVU/MOBI (*)(file will be converted to PDF) - Text search (using text in PDF, or OCR) - Image search (useful for searching math symbols) - Translate selected text into English Notes: - Simple text note - Write on PDF or select box from PDF - Support links between notes, attach tags to notes. - Search notes by original PDF, tags, or text - Built-in split screen to copy note to notebook - Multiple page notebook with text or handwriting. - Support pressure sensitive input (Apple pencil). - Print notebook to PDF file or printer - Use Latex input for math formula or use the Math formula editor ARXIV: - Search ARXIV and download paper - Monitor ARXIV for new papers matching predefined query Sync: - Sync across all your device (*) - Available as web app Other: - In-app tutorial available for major functions please visit our website for details: https://note.mxtsoft.com/doc

Screenshots

Right PDF Reader4 screens
MXTNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MXTNote at every 2 weeks against Right PDF Reader's every 11 months. MXTNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MXTNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Right PDF Reader ships an update every 11 months, MXTNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Right PDF Reader versus MXTNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRight PDF ReaderMXTNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZEON CorpTao Ma

Customer experience

Right PDF Reader

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

MXTNote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Right PDF Reader

No in-app purchases

None

MXTNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Right PDF Reader free?
Right PDF Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MXTNote free?
MXTNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Right PDF Reader or MXTNote?
MXTNote is rated higher. Right PDF Reader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MXTNote averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Right PDF Reader or MXTNote have ads?
Neither Right PDF Reader nor MXTNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Right PDF Reader or MXTNote?
Right PDF Reader ships an update every 11 months, and MXTNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Right PDF Reader was updated on September 27, 2026 and MXTNote on September 24, 2026.

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