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ACS Mobile

ACS Mobile

by American Chemical Society

64 ratings
44 reviews
📚 Education
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This is an archived listing of the app previously available on the App Store.

Although the app is no longer distributed by Apple, you can still view its description, screenshots, version history, ratings, and metadata for reference.

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Released
March 12, 2010
Updated
April 25, 2018

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American Chemical Society
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Access the latest peer-reviewed research from over 50 scholarly journals, including articles ASAP. Stay updated with news from Chemical & Engineering News and save content for offline reading. Enhance your research workflow on the go.

✓Up-to-the-minute access to new ACS ASAP Articles
✓Personalized content across over 50 ACS Journals
✓On-the-fly filtering for selected ACS titles
✓Indexed list of over 40,000 research articles annually
✓Automatic saving of abstracts for offline reading
✓Latest News feed from Chemical & Engineering News
✓Saving favorites for offline reading
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What users say about ACS Mobile

Reviews of ACS Mobile are mostly negative: the Education app is rated 2.3/5 from 64 App Store ratings. What users like most: useful for staying updated, efficient for browsing abstracts. Top complaints: app crashes frequently, lost saved/favorited articles. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Useful for staying updated
  • 🚀Efficient for browsing abstracts
  • 👍Clean interface (historically)
  • 👍Good for quick article viewing

Negative things

  • 🐛App crashes frequently
  • 🐛Lost saved/favorited articles
  • 🐛No more articles displayed
  • 🐛App stopped working
  • 🐛Crashes upon opening
  • 🐛Unstable updates
  • 🐛Blank pages for abstracts
  • 🐛Images load slowly/not at all
  • 🐛Awkward email sharing format
  • 🐛Slow and text too small
  • 🐛Pictures fuzzy
  • 🐛Clears saved ASAPs after updates
  • 🐛ASAPs no longer load
  • 🐛Cannot load images/abstracts
  • 🐛Abstracts don't look nice
  • 🐛Cannot zoom in on full articles
  • 🐛Less professional interface
  • 🐛Missing personal credential login
  • 🐛Cannot zoom in on PDF
  • 🐛Keyboard not opening for search
  • 🐛Not optimized for iPhone 5 screen
  • 🐛Does not store/display abstract offline
  • 🐛Cannot save PDFs
  • 🐛Share options not working
  • 🐛Cannot export downloaded PDFs
  • 🐛Bulky for small screen
  • 🐛Icon buttons obstruct reading
  • 🐛Cannot download papers directly
  • 🐛Does not work seamlessly with full text
  • 🐛Cannot download PDF files
  • 🐛Cannot search within PDF documents
  • 🐛Service temporarily unavailable
  • 🐛Not full screen on iPad
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What's New in ACS Mobile

2.0.3

April 25, 2018

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Minor performance and security enhancements

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User reviews

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App started working

Doesn’t work any longer and crashes out. Also you loose your saved and favorited articles.
Ssinsab1

No articles

App just tells me "no more articles", for all journals. Crashes when I try adjusting the settings.
BGBehind the looking Glass

App has stopped working

App has stopped working
TTbeeze

Stopped working

The app stopped working on iOS 15. Please fix the bug
VVladKhamraev

App Crashes Upon Opening Every Time

I cannot even use the app; it crashes every time I try to open it.

When I was able to use the app, it was not a user friendly experience.
MMikeAx22
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Reported Bugs

30 issues

App crashes frequently

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App crashes upon opening

Bug

Lost saved and favorited articles

Bug

No more articles displayed

Bug

App has stopped working

Bug

Blank pages for abstracts

Bug

Images load slowly or not at all

Bug

Awkward URL format when sharing by email

Bug

Text too small and pictures fuzzy

Bug

Clears all saved ASAPs after updates

Bug

ASAPs no longer load

Bug

Cannot load images and abstracts

Bug

Abstracts don't look as nice

Bug

Cannot zoom in on full articles

Bug

Interface is less professional

Bug

Personal credentials login is missing

Bug

Cannot zoom in when reading PDF

Bug

Search option does not open the keyboard

Bug

Not optimized for iPhone 5 large screen

Bug

App does not store or display abstract when offline

Bug

None of the share options work

Bug

No way to export downloaded PDFs

Bug

Crashes on iPad iOS 5.1.1

Bug

Icon buttons obstruct reading area

Bug

Cannot directly download papers to iPad

Bug

Does not work seamlessly with full text

Bug

Cannot download PDF files

Bug

Cannot search within PDF documents

Bug

Service temporarily unavailable message

Bug

Not full screen on iPad

Bug
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Requested Features

17 requests

Fix bugs and make app reliable

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Update app for iOS compatibility

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Restore old app version functionality

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Improve abstract loading and display

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Fix email sharing format

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Improve image loading speed

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Allow zooming in on articles/PDFs

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Restore personal credential login

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Improve UI/UX for professionalism

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Fix keyboard issue for search

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Optimize for larger screens (iPhone 5, iPad)

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Allow saving PDFs to other apps (Dropbox, iBooks, Kindle)

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Enable bulk sharing of saved ASAPs

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Allow viewing ASAPs from each journal separately

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Tag articles already browsed

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Improve offline functionality

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Make app full screen on iPad

Feature

FAQ

What does ACS Mobile do?

ACS Mobile provides a searchable, live stream of new peer-reviewed research content from over 50 scholarly journals published by the American Chemical Society. It also includes a news feed from Chemical & Engineering News, making it easier to stay updated on the latest scientific developments.

What are the key features of ACS Mobile?

Key features include up-to-the-minute access to new ACS ASAP Articles, personalized content filtering across ACS journals, an indexed list of research articles with abstracts, offline saving of abstracts and favorites, and a news feed from Chemical & Engineering News.

Is ACS Mobile free to use?

Yes, ACS Mobile is free to download and use. Access to full-text articles may require institutional subscriptions to ACS Journals.

What kind of content can I access on ACS Mobile?

You can access new peer-reviewed research articles (Articles ASAP) from over 50 ACS scholarly journals, as well as the latest news from Chemical & Engineering News. The app also provides graphical and text abstracts for over 40,000 research articles published annually.

Can I read content offline with ACS Mobile?

Yes, ACS Mobile allows you to automatically save abstracts and favorite articles for convenient offline reading. This is useful for commutes, travel, or times away from your desk or laboratory.