Scholarcy alternatives · AI Research
Scholarcy alternatives with an iPhone and iPad app
The Scholarcy listing does not include an iPhone and iPad app. 15 of the 69 other AI research tools in this directory list an iPhone and iPad app.
Scholarcy has a free plan. Paid plans start at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly. 10 of them are free or have a free plan.
15 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Scholarcy
- Free plan · from $12/mo
SciSpace
AI research platform for literature review and reading papers
- SciSpace starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
- Only SciSpace lists an iOS app.
- SciSpace also covers chat assistant, AI search and AI agents.
- Free plan · from $89.99/yr
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.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
Anara
AI research assistant that cites the exact source passage
- Anara starts at $8 per seat / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly). Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
- Only Anara lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Anara also covers chat assistant, AI search, web clipper and AI agents.
- Free trial · from $8.30/mo
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.
- Free trial · from $95/yr
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.
- Free plan · from $11.99/mo
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.
- Free plan · from $69/yr
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.
- Free plan · from $14.99/mo
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.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
Otio
AI research workspace for chatting across many sources
- Otio starts at $7 per month (Lite), billed monthly or $84 per year. Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
- Only Otio lists macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS apps.
- Otio also covers chat assistant, AI search, notes and AI agents.
- Free plan · from $20/yr
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.
- Free trial
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.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
alphaXiv
arXiv reading and discovery site with an AI research assistant
- alphaXiv starts at $8 per month (alphaXiv Go). Scholarcy starts at $90 per year, or $9.99 per month billed monthly.
- Only alphaXiv lists an iOS app.
- alphaXiv also covers chat assistant, AI search and highlights.
- Scholarcy also covers citations.
Common questions
Which Scholarcy alternatives have an iPhone and iPad app?
SciSpace, ChatPDF, Anara, Paperpile, ReadCube Papers, AskYourPDF, R Discovery, Liner and 7 more list an iPhone and iPad app.
Does Scholarcy have an iPhone and iPad app?
The Scholarcy listing does not include an iPhone and iPad app. It lists Web and Browser extension.
Which of these AI research tools are free?
SciSpace, ChatPDF, Anara, AskYourPDF, R Discovery, Liner, Otio, Zotero and 2 more 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.