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R Discovery reviews

R Discovery's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 921 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

The rating

4.8

out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app

  1. 5 stars89%
  2. 4 stars7%
  3. 3 stars2%
  4. 2 stars1%
  5. 1 star1%

921 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing

We have not yet read enough reviews of R Discovery to say what people praise and criticise. The links below go to where the reviews are.

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What R Discovery's own pages show

Suits

  • Researchers who want a daily feed of new papers in their field
  • Reading on a phone: the iOS and Android apps include audio versions of papers
  • Readers who want papers translated into their own language
  • Paperpal users who want search and writing tools on one subscription

Limits worth knowing

  • Free accounts get 3 AI Assistant uses and 3 Chat PDF uses a day, with 5 file uploads a month.
  • Literature maps, content feeds, multiple projects and Zotero or Mendeley sync are listed for paid plans only.
  • The site bills in local currencies, so prices vary by country. The US prices here are from the pricing page's own price data and agree with the US App Store listing.
  • Refunds are limited to 30 days after purchase on annual plans and 7 days on monthly plans.

Read from the vendor’s pages, not from reviews. The tool page lists them.

Common questions

How is R Discovery rated?

R Discovery's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 921 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA.

Are these ToolGPA's own reviews of R Discovery?

No. ToolGPA does not review or score tools. Any rating shown is the store's, and any praise or complaint listed is a theme from public reviews and discussions, summarised in our words with a link to where it was said.

Where can I read more reviews of R Discovery?

This page links to R Discovery's App Store listing where it has one, and to searches for it on G2, Reddit and Hacker News, so you can read what people wrote in full.