Comparison

ResearchGate vs Nokoo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Nokoo

This app provides a secure online space for communities to connect. Users can interact, share profiles, schedule events, and manage content within a confined environment. Admins can make announcements and add calendar events for all members.

Highlights
  • Create safe online community spaces
  • Post messages and share profiles
  • Schedule community events
  • Manage address books
  • Admin announcements
  • View web content
Features
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Nokoo is a communication app built by Pagematics, designed to connect you with your online community. Nokoo allows you to create a safe and secure online space where your members can interact with each other, post messages, share profiles, schedule community events and manage address books and content. Community Community is a confined, safe place to interact with your people by adding them as members. Groups Groups can be formed within the community by adding their users. Any of the community users can create groups. Announcements Important announcements can be made within the community only by the admins, while the users can just view them. Calendar Events Significant events can be added to the calendar by the community admins, and it is visible to all the members. Addressbook Community members' profiles are listed under the address book and are accessible to verified users. Web Content Various promotional and website content belonging to the community is displayed under this tab to all its members.

Screenshots

ResearchGate4 screens
Nokoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

ResearchGate and Nokoo both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Nokoo's written reviews are positive against 46% of ResearchGate's. Nokoo 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, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nokoo 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 Nokoo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ResearchGate ships an update every 5 weeks, Nokoo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ResearchGate versus Nokoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResearchGateNokoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB83 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperResearchGate GmbHPagematics LLC

Customer experience

ResearchGate

All ratings14,916 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews493 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral14.8%
Negative39.1%

Nokoo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Nokoo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ResearchGate

No in-app purchases

None

Nokoo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ResearchGate free?
ResearchGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nokoo free?
Nokoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ResearchGate or Nokoo?
Nokoo is rated higher. ResearchGate averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Nokoo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ResearchGate or Nokoo have ads?
ResearchGate shows ads; Nokoo does not.
Which is updated more often, ResearchGate or Nokoo?
ResearchGate ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nokoo monthly. Most recently, ResearchGate was updated on November 10, 2026 and Nokoo on November 2, 2026.

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