Comparison

References On Tap vs Number Analytics

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

References On Tap

This app helps you find, display, and import reference information and PDFs from various academic databases. Organize your references into groups, perform advanced searches, and sync your library across devices. It offers both a one-time purchase for core features and a subscription for cloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Search academic databases (arXiv, Google Scholar, PubMed, etc.)
  • Import reference information and PDFs
  • Organize references in static and smart groups
  • Advanced boolean and full-text search options
  • Sync libraries across iOS and macOS devices via iCloud
  • Share references for reading or import
Features
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••• Check out Bookends - References' big brother ••• References searches arXiv, Google Books, Google Scholar, JSTOR, the Library of Congress, PubMed, PubMed Central, and Semantic Scholar to find, display, and import reference information and pdfs of the full article (if you have access privileges). You can search your personal reference library, organize your references in groups (static and smart), and share references in a form suitable for reading or importing into desktop reference management applications. Many features are optimized for reference retrieval and management (advanced boolean searches, search for Full Text or Free Full text, recall recent searches, etc.). Use iCloud to sync all your libraries and attachments across iOS and macOS devices, and have full access to your references and sources when you're on the go. Standard, one-time purchase ($4.99): • No limit on searches or importing. Premium, yearly subscription ($4.99). Requires a Standard purchase. • Cloud sync with all your iOS and macOS devices. Subscription is for one year and can be auto-renewable. The subscription can be managed in iOS -> Settings > iTunes & App Store > Subscriptions. The subscription might renew if it wasn't canceled more than 24 hours before the renewal date. If the subscription is not renewed, Premium will be disabled. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Number Analytics

This app offers advanced statistical analysis tools for various data types, including regression, text analysis, and survival analysis. It supports multiple file formats and provides automated explanations of results in plain English, making complex data interpretation accessible on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Advanced statistical tests (T-test, ANOVA)
  • Regression analysis (linear, logistic)
  • Text analysis with word cloud visualization
  • Survival analysis (Kaplan-Meier)
  • Support for multiple data formats (SPSS, Excel, CSV)
  • Automated results explanation in plain English
Features
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Number Analytics is a statistical software for advanced statistical tests, regression analysis, text analysis, and survival analysis. It supports multiple data formats like SPSS, Minitab, Excel, CSV, STATA and SAS. The software provides powerful graphs and tables for mean difference tests (T-test, ANOVA), linear regression, logistic regression, K-means clustering, and survival analysis (Kaplan-meier plot). Text cloud visualization enables you to analyze unstructured customer feedback text data in seconds. Easily analyze your data anytime, anywhere with smartphones and tablets. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Statistical analysis is critical to improving business, society, and how we live. Market research for new product development, social science research at universities, and medical research at hospitals are all looking for statistically significant data patterns based on actual, experimental, or survey data. Number Analytics is designed for users who are not good at coding and statistics, but need to easily analyze various types of data for their research on their mobile devices. In the past, analyzing data meant spending hours preparing data, summarizing summary statistics, performing numerous statistical analyses based on hypotheses, and finding statistically significant relationships between variables. Especially for beginners, selecting the right statistical models and interpreting the results are the pain points and require considerable time and effort. Now it can be done with clicks and automation that can speed up the process at least 10 times. With Number Analyzer, the computer will automatically apply these statistical models and explain the statistical results in plain English. Because the computer knows which statistical models to use, you can run more than 100 statistical analyses at once. The statistical results, such as linear regression and ANOVA, show not only statistical test results, but also graphs with confidence intervals and marginal effects, and tables coded with statistical differences between subgroups. To upload your own data, first download or move your data to iCloud storage. Then click the Upload button in the Data section. You can easily upload and use the data. Various data formats are supported including labelled survey data (SPSS). Supported data file formats - SPSS, Excel, CSV, Minitab, STATA, SAS Currently the upload file size is limited to 2Mb. Descriptive statistics -Summary Statistics -Frequency Table -Crosstab (Chi-sq. Test) -Pivot table -Correlation -Text analysis Mean Difference test -One Sample T-test -Paired Sample T-test -Independent Samples T-test -ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) test Regression Analysis - Linear Regression - Fixed Effect Regression - Logistic Regression Clustering Analysis - K-Means Clustering Survival Analysis -Kaplan Meier plot

Screenshots

References On Tap4 screens
Number Analytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Number Analytics at 100% against References On Tap's 50%. Number Analytics also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). References On Tap's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. References On Tap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Number Analytics sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Number Analytics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: References On Tap has 304 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of References On Tap's written reviews are positive against 100% of Number Analytics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

References On Tap ships an update every 2 months, Number Analytics every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
References On Tap versus Number Analytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReferences On TapNumber Analytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (304 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings304 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReferencesOnTapNumber Analytics LLC

Customer experience

References On Tap

All ratings304 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%

Number Analytics

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

References On Tap

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Standard$4.99
3 purchases

Number Analytics

Subscriptions3
  • Basic plan$6.991 Month
  • Advanced plan$29.991 Month
  • Premium plan$99.991 Month

Questions

Is References On Tap free?
References On Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Number Analytics free?
Number Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, References On Tap or Number Analytics?
Number Analytics is rated higher. References On Tap averages 4.7 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while Number Analytics averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do References On Tap or Number Analytics have ads?
Number Analytics shows ads; References On Tap does not.
Which is updated more often, References On Tap or Number Analytics?
References On Tap ships an update every 2 months, and Number Analytics every 16 months. Most recently, References On Tap was updated on September 21, 2026 and Number Analytics on June 1, 2026.

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