Citations

Citations

Lightweight reference creation

16 ratings
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Effortlessly create website citations with a clean, intuitive interface. This tool offers quick formatting without requiring an internet connection, prioritizing user privacy and simplicity for academic or professional work.

Simple and easy-to-use interface
Quick website citation formatting
Offline functionality
Designed for Apple platforms
Privacy-focused
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What's New in Citations

1.2.3

May 31, 2026

This release includes important updates to improve the reliability and accessibility of Citations. Here’s what’s new. - You can now copy a citation using a keyboard shortcut: Shift-Command-C. This shortcut works when the finished citation is displayed. On iPadOS, it is also displayed in the menu bar. This shortcut doesn’t interfere with Command-C, the system copy command. - User input is now trimmed of whitespace automatically before creating a citation. This means that if you have spaces or tabs before or after text you enter, they will be automatically removed when the citation is created. You will no longer have to do this manually. - The Clear button now resets the Date Published field. - The beginning of each word in the Website Title field is now automatically capitalized. - Reduced the size of the app by a few megabytes. - The author’s first name and last name fields have now been modified to improve autocorrect’s reliability. - Buttons throughout the app have been updated for better VoiceOver accessibility. - Support for large Dynamic Type sizes has been improved in the Welcome to Citations screen and privacy policy. - Auto-capitalization and autocorrection have been disabled in the URL field. - Added a VoiceOver label to the Create button to clarify how to enable it. - Reduced the number of VoiceOver swipes necessary to progress through the Welcome to Citations screen. - Added an explanatory tooltip to the No Publication Date toggle for clarification on iPadOS. - Modified some verbiage in the Welcome to Citations screen for clarity. - Removed the VoiceOver label for the Citations icon in the About screen. - For power users: The fields now support adding custom Markdown, such as links, italics, and boldface. Just enter the Markdown in the text field, and it will be properly rendered and copied to your clipboard. - Many, many changes internally to help the app run more reliably years into the future. These changes will help me add more features quickly, too. (Nerds: I completely rewrote the citation formatting engine.) This update was quite a lot of work to put together, so if you find Citations useful, feel free to leave a rating. Thanks for using Citations!

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Love it! 5/5

Amazing alternative to a popular citation website on the internet known as MyBib. Since MyBib isn’t mobile friendly, this is my go-to app when I need to cite my sources on-the-go or don’t care to use my computer. Highly recommend!!

Fantastic Writing Tool!

I’ve been writing essays a lot more often recently and this app has become indispensable! I no longer have to go to random websites or manually type out MLA citations anymore. My only gripe is that the app doesn’t state what edition it’s using for the citations, and that there is no history of saved citations. Apart from that, pretty good!
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Lovely app

Only thing missing is the ability to create citation formats you want to use, like SBL, or to edit existing formats to get the desired.

Helpful and Free

Just a few minor bugs I'd like to see fixed for the later updates. Swap the Clear and Create buttons, the flow should follow a checklist with Create at the end of the list. Allow for different font settings, I had to reformat everyting I copied. Eliminate the punctuation for fields that are left blank. Gov websites don't have authors so punctuation for the author should show up. When I'm in Apple dark mode and copy the finished text, it copies in WHITE the default should be BLACK, pasting it in word makes it look invisible on a white background. It's minor fix stuff but It would be helpful in a future upadate. Thanks for the app.
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Missing some features, but i love that it's free!

It's free! That's amazing, thank you! The one thing I miss would be a feature to allow me to cite books and other type of media as well, rather than just website articles.

FAQ

How does Citations create citations?

Citations allows you to pick a format, fill out the required fields, and then tap a button to generate a properly formatted website citation. The entire process is designed to be seamless and quick.

Does Citations require an internet connection?

No, Citations runs without an internet connection. This means you can cite your sources wherever you may be without worrying about page load times or connectivity issues.

Is Citations free to use?

Yes, Citations is free forever. The developer explicitly states there are no ads, trackers, analytics, or paywalls, making it a completely free tool.

What devices is Citations available on?

Citations is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, designed beautifully for Apple platforms following Apple Human Interface Guidelines.

How often is Citations updated?

The latest version is 1.2.2, last updated on March 7, 2026. While this indicates a recent update, the developer is independent, suggesting updates are likely driven by user needs and platform changes.

What is the user sentiment for Citations?

Citations has a strong user rating of 4.4 stars from 16 ratings, indicating a generally positive reception from its users who appreciate its simplicity and functionality.

Does Citations have ads?

No, Citations is completely ad-free. The developer emphasizes that the app is made to help users do their best work without any advertisements or distractions.

Is Citations a reference manager?

No, Citations is purely a citation creator. It is not a full reference manager, but rather a tool designed to generate citations quickly with an uncluttered and intuitive user interface.