ResearchGate vs VoteMeApp
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.
VoteMeApp
Facilitates online decision-making for organizations and communities with various e-voting technologies. Supports single choice, multiple choice, ranked-choice, and open voting formats for diverse organizational needs.
- Multiple election types (Single Choice, Multiple Choice, Ranked-Choice, Open Voting)
- Secure voter identification (phone validation, selfie)
- Online decision-making for groups
- Suitable for professional associations and communities
- Facilitates election organization
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VoteMeApp allows organizations, groups and communities to make decisions online by providing e-voting technology. Election organizers may pick the best type of election that fits their community. We have three types of elections: Single Choice Voting, Multiple Choice Voting, Rank-Choice Voting and Open Voting. Single Choice Voting - This type of elections is best for fast decisions (Yes/No/Abstain) and when your voters are almost equally informed about decisions that they need to make. Multiple Choice Voting - Multiple voting is a better fit for complicated issues where voters need to have more options. We recommend this type of ballot when the voters choices are multiple and the options are not mutually exclusive. Ranked-Choice Voting - Is an electoral selection technique used to provide for all voters the option to rank candidates based upon personal preference: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and so on, rather than indicating support for only one candidate. Open Voting - This type of election is best for electing the most trusted leaders. There are no candidates per se, like in other kinds of elections. All voters may vote for each other. In the end, we calculate the voting graph, and the person with the most trusted rank becomes the winner. VoteMeApp has been used by: - Professional associations, - Social-political organizations, - Communities of people, - Events and conferences organizers, - Agile corporations, - Students groups. How to run an election 1. Install this app. 2. Confirm VoterID with phone number validation and a selfie picture. 3. Organize any type of elections for your group. 4. Vote & invite others to vote for existing ballots.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ResearchGate at 4.8 against VoteMeApp's 3.8. ResearchGate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (15K vs 12). VoteMeApp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence 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. VoteMeApp sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ResearchGate asks for nothing beyond the download.
ResearchGate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ResearchGate has 15K ratings behind it against 12, 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 33% of VoteMeApp's.
ResearchGate ships an update every 5 weeks, VoteMeApp monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ResearchGate | VoteMeApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 3.8 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ResearchGate GmbH | Evisoft, SRL |
Customer experience
ResearchGate
VoteMeApp
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
VoteMeApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ResearchGate
No in-app purchases
VoteMeApp
- My position$0.99
- Top 3$1.99
- Top 10$9.99
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- Top 25$28.99
- Top 50$64.99
- Top 100$79.99
- Top 250$94.99
- Top 500$99.99
- Top 1000$109.99
- Top 1000 and more$119.99
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