# ReaderView vs MXTNote

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MXTNote at none against ReaderView's 1. MXTNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). ReaderView's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (67 vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ReaderView sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MXTNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

MXTNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReaderView has 67 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

ReaderView ships an update every 2 days, MXTNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ReaderView | MXTNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readerview/id954343811/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mxtnote/id1518415738/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **67** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 131 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AppBlit LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/295536769) | [Tao Ma](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518415737) |

## What reviewers say

### ReaderView

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readerview/id954343811)

Transform cluttered web pages and documents into a clean, distraction-free reading experience. Save articles, videos, and more for offline access, with features like highlighting, note-taking, and full-text search.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free reading mode, Save content for offline access, Highlight passages and add notes, Full-text search across saved articles, Organize content with folders, Sync across devices with iCloud

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ReaderView PRO | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent reader view
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Great for offline reading
- 👍 Replaces Pocket/Instapaper
- 👍 Good for research and annotation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unable to read PDFs from web
- 🐛 Images get blurred in saved files
- 🐛 "No Content Yet" error
- 🐛 App not working on iPhone 13 Pro
- 🐛 Lost all folders and files

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to read PDFs from web
- Images get blurred in saved files
- Error message: "No Content Yet"
- App not working on iPhone 13 Pro
- Lost all folders and files

**Requested features**

- Support for Simplified Chinese
- Folders displayed on home page
- In-App Purchase for macOS version
- Swipe to go back/exit function
- Dark mode in reading mode


### MXTNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mxtnote/id1518415738)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ReaderView free?

ReaderView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MXTNote free?

MXTNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ReaderView or MXTNote?

MXTNote is rated higher. ReaderView averages 4.6 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while MXTNote averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do ReaderView or MXTNote have ads?

Neither ReaderView nor MXTNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ReaderView or MXTNote?

ReaderView ships an update every 2 days, and MXTNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, ReaderView was updated on October 14, 2026 and MXTNote on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*