# ScholarThread — Research thinking environment

> Research thinking environment (iPhone/iPad app by MOYD LTD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scholarthread/id6776552300 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MOYD LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776552302)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.4 · 98 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-14
- Data updated: 2026-11-13

## What is ScholarThread?

References in one app, PDFs in another, notes in a third, and the connections you saw while reading are gone by the time you write. ScholarThread keeps your library, your reading and your notes together, on iPhone, iPad and the web.

Bring your papers in
• Import a PDF, a DOI or a BibTeX file, or add the details by hand.
• Save a PDF from any app with the share sheet.
• Search OpenAlex, the open catalogue of scholarly works, and add what you find.
• Connect Zotero and import your collections.

Read with intent
• Read PDFs and EPUBs in the app.
• Highlight in five colours, underline, and add a note to any highlight.
• Write on PDFs with Apple Pencil on iPad, or with your finger on iPhone.
• Papers you have downloaded open without a connection. Highlights and notes are saved on your device first and sync when you are back online, and handwriting is kept on your device.

Notes that point at their source
• Write literature and concept notes from templates.
• Link notes and papers with [[wikilinks]] and with typed links such as Supports and Refutes.
• Open the knowledge graph from any paper or note and see what connects to it.

Search and ask
• Search your papers and notes from one box.
• Ask questions about your library. Each answer lists the papers it used, one tap away.
• Let the assistant draft a note section, propose claims and find evidence in your papers. You review every suggestion and decide what stays.
AI features need an account and AI credits.

Your notes stay yours
• Export your notes as Markdown or as an Obsidian-compatible folder.
• Or keep them in step with your own Git repository.

Start without an account. Sign in when you want sync across devices, Zotero and the AI features.

Plans
Free: 100 MB of cloud storage for your PDFs, sync across iPhone, iPad and the web, and Zotero import whenever you ask.
Pro, monthly or yearly: 10 GB of PDF storage, AI credits every month and automatic Zotero sync in the background.
AI credit packs are available on either plan.

Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before that period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings.

Terms of Use: https://scholarthread.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://scholarthread.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Academic monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Academic Yearly | $119.99 | per year |
| Pro monthly | $22.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $229.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ScholatThread AI Basic Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| ScholatThread AI Starter Pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| ScholatThread AI Standard Pack | $23.99 | one-time |
| ScholatThread AI Bulk Pack | $58.99 | one-time |
| ScholatThread AI Max Pack | $117.99 | one-time |


## Is ScholarThread safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess ScholarThread.

## Is ScholarThread legit?

ScholarThread has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ScholarThread is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.1.2 — 2026-11-10

Improvements on onboarding tour in dark mode and reader underline and highlight.
Zotero connect through the API (security improvement)
Quiet chat reconnect when the sign-in token expires.
Signed-out trash and collection moves survive sign-in.
Real paper counts in the Sources tree.

Credits to Manuel for the feedback

### 1.1.1 — 2026-11-01

Char with selectable LLM
Improved alignment with Apple guidelines 
Fixed bug in running the onboarding on iPhone

### 1.1 — 2026-10-28

- Onboarding demo
- Notes on PDF with Apple Pencil
- Add local PDF with the standard "Share" functionality
- "explain me this" AI functionality
- Better conformity with Apple best practices

### 1.0 — 2026-10-14

No release notes.

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