# PubMed Hub — Scientific articles search

> Search and access scientific research articles with impact factors and full-text options. (iPhone/iPad app by Omelette, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubmed-hub/id1222331895 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Omelette, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/984352813)
- Category: Medical, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 337 App Store ratings · 25 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-04-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubmed-hub/id1222331895/reviews.md

## What is PubMed Hub?

PubMed Hub app provides comprehensive data search scientific research.
-Easy search, favoring articles and browsing history at finger tip
-search with any words in the search bar to get the scientific articles with author names and abstract. If full text available which will be shown in the app if not available, which can be re-directed to publishing journal.
-You can also send us feedback for new features
-Sharing articles in social media
-sharing your opinion on directly connect social media
-every article with Journal impact factor (if available)
-Other Apps from us
-Total Impact Factor of all your published work


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Major Update:
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-Registration
-NIH Books
-Scientific Jokes
-Total Impact factor and Citation counts
-Complete Design Change
-Each Article Citations also included
-My articles section: Total Impact Factor and also Total citations
-PDF files download (PDF BoX)
-Reading PDF files (only single column PDFs) as AudioBox
-Research News as Major scientific journals Rss feeds and download PDF if available

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Subscription Benefits
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-Audiobox subscription is for people who need them scientific articles to download in PDF Box and which can be read as text to speech
-You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase.
• Auto-renewable subscription
• 1 month ($4.99) 
• 3 months ($9.99)
• 6 months ($14.99)

• Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.

• Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase

Privacy policy: http://omeletteinc.com/privacy
Terms of use: http://omeletteinc.com/privacy

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## Key features

- Comprehensive scientific article search
- Author and abstract details
- Full-text availability and publisher redirection
- Journal impact factor display
- PDF download and reading
- Article sharing and social media integration
- Total impact factor and citation counts

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6 Months Subscription | $14.99 | per 6 months |
| 16.49 for 3 Months | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 7.99 per Month | $4.99 | per month |
| Remove Ads for One Year | $2.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PubMed Hub | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of PubMed Hub?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great resource for research
- 👍 Easy to use for finding articles
- 👍 Smooth and clean interface
- 👍 Accessible research papers
- 👍 Informative and reliable
- 👍 Useful app design
- 👍 Great for students
- 👍 Access to entire PubMed database
- 👍 Love the info about oils

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App is too glitchy
- 🐛 Cannot save articles
- 🐛 Swiping is too sensitive
- 🐛 Slow and buffers for a long time
- 🐛 No access to articles after update
- 🐛 Error messages upon opening
- 🐛 Search not authorized
- 🐛 Cannot figure out publication date
- 🐛 Ads kill the mood
- 🐛 Cannot access PDF through full text links
- 🐛 Traffic from amazon.com and google.com

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App periodically crashes when tapping on an article
- JSON doesn't download
- Registration bug: password pop-up
- No access to articles/Error messages: JSON could not be serialized
- Search not authorized
- Cannot save articles
- Swiping is too sensitive
- Slow and buffers for a long time
- Zero access to saved articles and search history after update
- Cannot log in on iPad: screen does not respond
- Cannot figure out the date of publication for any abstract
- Doesn’t even stay open. Crashes often.
- Keeps on crashing
- Cannot access the pdf through the full text links? Nothing happens when I click on them?

**Most requested features**

- Ability to access PDF full text
- Fix traffic from amazon.com and google.com

## Recent user reviews (10 of 25)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubmed-hub/id1222331895/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Small Window into Real Science

*2024-12-23*

I wish the app didn’t send traffic from amazon.com and google.com

### 2/5 — Buggy

*2022-09-07, version 6.3*

Great research app. However, the application will periodically crash when tapping on an article, over and over. Usually it's just the one article that crashes the program.

### 1/5 — Json doesn't download

*2022-04-16*

So there's no way to read the data. I deleted, reinstalled, etc, AND no customer support for reporting this. So, 1* cuz it doesn't work.

### 1/5 — Registration bug

*2021-06-03*

When I try to register, there is a bug. I inappropriately get asked for a password in a pop-up window as soon as I am done entering my  info and click on REGISTER.

### 1/5 — No access to articles/Error messages

*2021-05-28*

Loved this app and accessibility to articles. I would read articles while waiting to pick my daughter up from school or when riding in the car. However, since the latest update I haven’t been able to access anything or search anything. I keep getting a pop up message as soon as I open the app that says “JSON could not be serialized because of an error: the data couldn’t be read because it isn’t in the correct format.” Does this happen to anyone else? 

I would have originally given 5 stars but since I can’t retrieve anything, even articles I’ve saved, I’ll give it one star until it’s fixed.

### 1/5 — “Search not authorized”

*2020-09-14*

If I can’t search a term that I can search on the normal website it’s useless

### 2/5 — Crashes frequently

*2020-08-19*

Good layout, quick access to abstracts, but crashes frequently requiring a complete re-start on your research.

### 2/5 — Super glitchy

*2020-08-17*

It’s great to have this as an app, but the app is too glitchy to work. You can’t save articles, you click on the heart icon and nothing happens, swiping is too sensitive, it’s slow and buffers for a long time, etc.

### 2/5 — PubMed is great, the update was not

*2020-07-26*

I used to like this app but ever since the last update I haven’t been able to get into it. I finally created an account, as that seemed to be the issue, only to still have zero access to all the articles I had saved and my previous search history.

### 1/5 — Can’t even log in on iPad

*2020-07-24*

I have an account, but the log in screen does not respond to Done or Enter, nor does it scroll to an OK or Enter button. Hello?

## Frequently asked questions about PubMed Hub

### What does PubMed Hub do?

PubMed Hub provides a comprehensive platform for searching and accessing scientific research articles. It allows users to find articles based on keywords, view author names and abstracts, and access full-text versions or links to publishing journals. The app also offers features like impact factor information and article sharing.

### What are the key features of PubMed Hub?

Key features include easy article searching with author and abstract details, direct links to full text or publisher sites, display of journal impact factors, PDF file downloads and reading capabilities, article sharing via social media, and tracking of total impact factor and citation counts for published work.

### How much does PubMed Hub cost?

The app itself is free to download. However, it offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions for enhanced features like AudioBox, which allows articles to be read as text-to-speech. Subscription options include 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month plans with varying prices.

### What devices is PubMed Hub compatible with?

The provided description does not explicitly state compatibility details. However, it mentions an 'iTunes account' and 'iOS' related subscription management, suggesting it is likely available for iOS devices. Users should check the app store for specific device and operating system requirements.

### Who would benefit from using PubMed Hub?

PubMed Hub is designed for individuals involved in scientific research, including researchers, scientists, medical professionals, and students. It's useful for anyone needing to quickly find, access, and manage scientific literature, stay updated on research, and track their publication impact.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.2 — 2026-07-10

- Faster, smoother sign-in: create an account and get straight into the app — no email verification code required.
- Improved ad experience and layout refinements.
- Performance improvements and bug fixes.

### 7.1 — 2026-07-09

Version 7.1 improvements and bug fixes:
- Enhanced search performance and accuracy
- Improved article browsing experience
- Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 6.3 — 2021-02-03

Minor Update:
-Registration Made easy
-Removed strong password requirement
-Activation removed
-many bugs fixed

### 6.2 — 2020-09-17

-Minor update
-several bug fixes

### 6.1 — 2020-08-02

Bug fixes
-in app purchase 
-registration errors
-other bugs

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