Best apps like PaperCrush

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Updated September 2026

Naoki Takahashi

Looking for something like PaperCrush? We've analyzed 8+ similar apps to help you find the best alternative. Each app is compared by ratings, features, and real user reviews, so you can make the right choice.

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じせデジリーダー by Yuta Hashimoto

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alphaXiv by alphaXiv Inc.

Your personal arXiv assistant

Strong Contender

📚 Education

4.7(17 ratings)

Free

This app helps researchers stay updated with the latest AI studies from arXiv. It offers AI-powered summaries, literature reviews, and visual explanations of complex papers. Users can also annotate papers and track their research interests.

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Persimmon: Research Simplified

Explore arXiv/SocArXiv with AI

Free

This app simplifies complex scientific research papers from arXiv and SocArXiv using AI. It offers customizable summaries tailored to your expertise level and allows you to search, save, and get daily updates on new publications. You can also use it as a basic preprint browser without AI.

AI-powered paper summariesCustomizable AI models and expertise levelsSearch arXiv and SocArXiv

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archive - Preprint PDF e-Print

archive Preprint PDF e-Print

Free

Access and view scientific preprints from arXiv.org with this free application. Search for papers across various scientific disciplines and read them directly within the app. All features are available without cost.

arXiv preprint searchPDF viewerAccess scientific papers

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Vulpe – Study with a Plan

Track progress, stay on plan

Free

This app helps you manage your reading goals by breaking down large books into daily page targets. It visualizes your progress, alerting you if you're ahead or behind schedule. Log your daily study sessions to stay on track and achieve your academic objectives.

Set book completion datesCalculate daily page goalsLog daily study progress

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