ResearchGate vs Fulbrighter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ResearchGate
Access over 150 million scientific publications and connect with millions of researchers worldwide. Stay updated on new research in your field, track your academic stats, and download full-text articles for offline reading.
- Access 150+ million publications
- Connect with 20+ million researchers
- Stay updated on new research
- Track academic stats and reports
- Download full-texts for offline reading
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Staying connected to the world of science is even easier with the ResearchGate app. ACCESS 150+ million publication pages Discover millions of publications right on your device, from anywhere. CONNECT with 20+ million researchers Discover other researchers and potential collaborators in your field. STAY UP TO DATE on new research in your field Get updates from the people you follow, and discover new and relevant research in your home feed. TRACK YOUR STATS and get weekly reports Keep track of your reads, citations, Research Interest Score, and more, and get notified when people interact with your work. DOWNLOAD full-texts to read anytime Discover interesting research while on the go, and save it to read whenever you want. To use the app, you need to have a registered ResearchGate account and be 18+ years old.
Fulbrighter
Connect with fellow Fulbright alumni and grantees worldwide. Discover and support their work, engage in discussions, and collaborate on initiatives to foster cross-cultural understanding.
- Connect with global Fulbright community
- Network with professionals
- Discover and support alumni work
- Collaborate on initiatives
- Stay updated on community news
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Fulbrighter is the exclusive networking platform for Fulbright alumni and grantees. The platform lets you keep up to date with news from the global community of Fulbrighters. You can also: connect with fellow Fulbrighters from around the world; network with like-minded thinkers, practitioners and professionals; engage with Fulbrighters to discover and support their work; and collaborate on initiatives to build cross-cultural understanding.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fulbrighter at 100% against ResearchGate's 46%. Fulbrighter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). ResearchGate's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fulbrighter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ResearchGate has 15K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of ResearchGate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fulbrighter's.
ResearchGate ships an update every 5 weeks, Fulbrighter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ResearchGate | Fulbrighter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ResearchGate GmbH | COMISSAO PARA O INTERCAMBIO EDUCACIONAL ENTRE OS ESTADOS UNIDOS E O BRASIL |
Customer experience
ResearchGate
Fulbrighter
Bugs and requests
ResearchGate
Reported bugs
5 issues- Notifications not working properly
- Inconsistent data between app and website
- Login issues with Facebook and LinkedIn
- Crashes when opening certain content
- UI elements overlapping on iPhone X/newer
Requested features
5 requests- Add iPad/tablet support
- Improve search and filtering options
- Streamline registration and account management
- Integrate question/answer functionality in app
- Provide more customization and personalization
Fulbrighter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ResearchGate
No in-app purchases
Fulbrighter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ResearchGate free?
Is Fulbrighter free?
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Do ResearchGate or Fulbrighter have ads?
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