# ACS Mobile

> Searchable live stream of new peer-reviewed research and industry news. (iPhone/iPad app by American Chemical Society.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acs-mobile/id355382930 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [American Chemical Society](https://appshunter.io/developer/355382933)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.28/5 from 64 App Store ratings · 44 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.1 · 15 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2010-03-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acs-mobile/id355382930/reviews.md

## What is ACS Mobile?

ACS Mobile provides readers with a searchable, multi-journal, up-to-the-minute live stream of new peer-reviewed research content (Articles ASAP) published across the Society's preeminent portfolio of scholarly research journals, including the flagship Journal of the American Chemical Society. The application also includes a "Latest News" feed from Chemical and Engineering News -- the Society's industry-leading magazine and preferred source of online news. ACS Mobile makes a scientist's daily commute, business travel, or time away from the desk or laboratory a more rewarding and productive experience.

ACS Mobile offers the following features:
* Up-to-the minute access to new ACS ASAP Articles, personalized across the entire portfolio of over 50 peer-reviewed ACS Journals 
* Tailored "on the fly" filtering options for viewing content from selected ACS titles
* Delivery of an indexed list of more than 40,000 research articles published annually, complete with graphical and text abstracts
* Automatic saving of abstracts for offline reading
* A "Latest News" feed from Chemical & Engineering News Online
* Saving of favorites in a "My ASAPs" folder for convenient offline reading and pushing back to your usual research setting
* Interface to full-text article access (via wireless or Virtual Private Networks) for users at institutions that subscribe to ACS Journals
* Sharing of links and snippets via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter and other options

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## Key features

- 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

## Recent user reviews (10 of 44)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acs-mobile/id355382930/reviews.md

### 1/5 — App started working

*2024-05-23*

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

### 1/5 — No articles

*2024-05-01*

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

### 1/5 — App has stopped working

*2024-04-20*

App has stopped working

### 1/5 — Stopped working

*2022-12-09, version 2.0.3*

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

### 1/5 — App Crashes Upon Opening Every Time

*2022-11-05, version 2.0.3*

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.

### 3/5 — Please update the app

*2022-02-02, version 2.0.3*

I have used this app almost every day and like it for the most part however unstable updates have always been issue

### 5/5 — Thanks for fixing the bug!

*2017-12-13, version 2.0.2*

App is so helpful!

### 4/5 — Update WAS horrible, works now!

*2017-12-07, version 2.0.2*

12/7/17 - Newest update works! I don’t see anything better than what it was before the new interface, but at least it’s back to a very useful app.
11/14/17-Latest fix to the update is still awful! Yes, emailed abstracts are back to a useful format, but very often no abstracts even load. Blank page for ASAP’s. Zero stars until this gets fixed. What was the point of this update? 

Problems with this update are non-trivial: images associated with abstracts load slowly or not at all, and when an abstract is shared by email, the awkward, long URL to the mobile acs site is the title and text of the message, rather than the much friendlier format of the email from the previous version.

If this isn’t fixed, the chemistry community has lost a valuable tool for quickly viewing abstracts on a mobile device. I used the old version nearly every day, and sent myself useful articles 2-3 times per week. I won’t be doing that with the current version of this app.

Would rate it zero stars if possible

### 1/5 — terrible

*2017-11-19, version 2.0.2*

I cannot accept a great and big scientific community like ACS can’t make a reliable app!

### 1/5 — Update ruined it

*2017-11-13, version 2.0.1*

This was a good app. I used it almost everyday. It was updated a few months ago and is now unusable. It is slow and the text is too small and the pictures load too fuzzy to make any sense. I hope they just go back to the old version

## Frequently asked questions about ACS Mobile

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.3 — 2018-04-25

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Minor performance and security enhancements

### 2.0.2 — 2017-11-18

Improved reliability of network connections

### 2.0.1 — 2017-11-06

- Read articles on your device using ACS2Go
- Improved the article sharing feature for email and social networks

### 2.0 — 2017-09-16

Updated UI and enhanced compatibility with newer devices.

### 1.6 — 2013-04-09

Optimized for 4-inch retina displays
Fixed Facebook sharing issues
Added additional sharing options

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