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Scholarcy alternatives with an Android app

The Scholarcy listing does not include an Android app. 11 of the 69 other AI research tools in this directory list an Android app.

Scholarcy has a free plan. Paid plans start at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly. 7 of them are free or have a free plan.

11 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

How each one differs from Scholarcy

  1. ChatPDF

    Ask questions about PDFs and get answers with citations

    • ChatPDF starts at $89.99 per year or $14.99 per month (US App Store in-app purchase). Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
    • Only ChatPDF lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Scholarcy lists a browser extension.
    • ChatPDF also covers chat assistant and AI search.
    ChatPDF vs ScholarcyChatPDF pricing and details

  2. Paperpile

    Reference manager built around Google Drive, Docs and Word

    • Paperpile starts at $8.30 per month, billed annually. Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
    • Scholarcy has a free plan. Paperpile does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Paperpile lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Paperpile also covers web clipper and highlights.
    Paperpile vs ScholarcyPaperpile pricing and details

  3. ReadCube Papers

    Reference library with an AI assistant for cited answers

    • ReadCube Papers starts at $95 per user / year, billed annually ($10 billed monthly). Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
    • Scholarcy has a free plan. ReadCube Papers does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ReadCube Papers lists iOS and Android apps.
    • ReadCube Papers also covers chat assistant, web clipper and highlights.
    ReadCube Papers vs ScholarcyReadCube Papers pricing and details

  4. Consensus

    AI search engine that answers questions from peer-reviewed papers

    • Only Consensus lists an Android app.
    • Only Scholarcy lists a browser extension.
    • Consensus also covers AI search and AI agents.
    Consensus pricing and details

  5. AskYourPDF

    Chat with PDFs and other documents and get cited answers

    • AskYourPDF starts at $11.99 per month, billed yearly ($14.99 billed monthly). Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
    • Only AskYourPDF lists iOS and Android apps.
    • AskYourPDF also covers chat assistant.
    AskYourPDF pricing and details

  6. R Discovery

    Paper discovery app with an AI assistant, PDF chat and audio

    • R Discovery starts at $69 per year, or $12 billed monthly (US prices). Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
    • Only R Discovery lists iOS and Android apps.
    • R Discovery also covers chat assistant and AI search.
    R Discovery pricing and details

  7. Liner

    AI search with cited answers, research agents and a writer

    • Liner starts at $14.99 per month, billed annually ($17.99 billed monthly). Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
    • Only Liner lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
    • Liner also covers AI search, AI agents, long-form writing and highlights.
    Liner pricing and details

  8. Zotero

    Free, open-source reference manager from a nonprofit

    • Zotero starts at $20 per year for 2 GB of file storage. Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
    • Only Zotero lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Scholarcy lists a web app.
    • Only Scholarcy lists a browser extension.
    Zotero pricing and details

  9. Eightify

    AI summaries and key insights for YouTube videos

    • Scholarcy has a free plan. Eightify does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Eightify lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Scholarcy lists a web app.
    • Eightify also covers transcription and chat assistant.
    Eightify pricing and details

  10. Mapify

    Turn PDFs, videos, web pages and audio into AI mind maps

    • Mapify starts at $5.99 per month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly). Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
    • Scholarcy has a free plan. Mapify does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Mapify lists iOS, Android and macOS apps.
    • Mapify also covers transcription, chat assistant, mind mapping and presentations.
    Mapify pricing and details

  11. Resoomer

    Free text summarizer and rewriting toolkit for documents

    • Resoomer is free. Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
    • Only Resoomer lists iOS and Android apps.
    • Resoomer also covers documents, grammar & style and text to speech.
    • Scholarcy also covers research and citations.
    Resoomer pricing and details

Common questions

Which Scholarcy alternatives have an Android app?

ChatPDF, Paperpile, ReadCube Papers, Consensus, AskYourPDF, R Discovery, Liner, Zotero and 3 more list an Android app.

Does Scholarcy have an Android app?

The Scholarcy listing does not include an Android app. It lists Web and Browser extension.

Which of these AI research tools are free?

ChatPDF, Consensus, AskYourPDF, R Discovery, Liner, Zotero and Resoomer are free or have a free plan.

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Scholarcy: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.