MarginNote 3
★ 4.8What it actually doesMarginNote 3 — a combined tool for reading PDF/EPUB files with built-in annotation, mind-mapping, flashcard creation, and knowledge organization capabilities for studying and research.
Actually does
- ✓PDF viewer80% of reviews
- ✓Note taking90% of reviews
- ✓Mind mapping85% of reviews
- ✓Flashcards60% of reviews
- ✓Handwriting Recognition40% of reviews
- ✓Data export35% of reviews
- ✓iPad-optimized30% of reviews
- ✓Multi-account15% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠E-book reader
- ⚠OCR / Document scan
- ⚠Sync across devices
- ⚠Data import
- ⚠Встроенный браузер для научных исследований
Common complaints
- ✗App crashes when opening EPUB documents5% of mentions
«When trying to load a document in ePub format it just crashes»
- ✗No Russian language support in OCR25% of mentions
«My only wish so far is OCR for Russian language»
- ✗Poor developer support, slow forum responses15% of mentions
«On forum there are many questions that have been waiting days if not weeks for the answer»
- ✗Synchronization problems between devices15% of mentions
«You need to jump through hoops to get boards to sync between iPhone and iPad»
- ✗Low performance on large PDF files15% of mentions
«A bit slow with real big PDFs (on iPad Pro 12.9, 2018)»
What people praise
- ★Excellent quality and functionality of mind-map tool
«Best mindmap I've seen. Creating mindmap is really great»
- ★Convenient integrated system for reading, annotating, and creating mind maps
«The app combines reader, mindmapping tool, outliner. Allows to annotate, make excerpts, write and draw, make mind maps, cross-link»
- ★Significantly improves study efficiency and knowledge organization
«This app has made my learning more comfortable and productive than ever before. Very convenient application for studying and organizing knowledge»
- ★Excellent Apple Pencil and handwriting input support
«There's a highlight mode for Apple Pencil — when you tap with the pencil, it selects text»
- ★One-time purchase without subscription (core functionality)
«The in-app purchase is a one-time payment. I think that's great!»