Comparison

ResearchGate vs Bevol

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

Bevol

Connect with organizations and other volunteers to find and participate in social responsibility initiatives. Earn points for your contributions, gain skills, and receive discounts from partner organizations.

Highlights
  • Network volunteers, organizations, and companies
  • Discover and participate in volunteering activities
  • Earn points and receive partner discounts
  • Acquire new skills through volunteering
  • Support social responsibility initiatives
Features
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A global social platform, that organizes and networks volunteering work, within a stimulating, interactive environment. Bevol intelligently networking volunteers, Organizations and companies that interested in social responsibility, in a tune that achieves the maximum community benefits, through suspense and motivating mechanisms. (How to Volunteer - How to Get Volunteers - How to Support Volunteering work) For volunteering: Identify your volunteer activity on Bevol platform, which achieves your goal by either acquiring a skill or performing a community service, in a way that suits you, and interacting positively with Bevol community, to live a pioneering and authenticated volunteering experience which will grant you points equivalent to your volunteering activity added to your credit in the international volunteer card with its gradual categories. These points give you a variety of discounts and free services provided through the partners who will support volunteering work through the platform. For getting volunteers: After authenticating your data as an entity requesting volunteers in Bevol platform, and then spreading your volunteering needs through it, Bevol offers these missions to the volunteers in an interactive, easy way full of enthusiasm and motivation. For supporting volunteering: as your believe in social responsibility and integration with those who pay efforts and time to serve the community through volunteering, Bevol opens the doors for you to integrate with them through an innovated technological system, through it you can offer your services and discounts as privileges for the volunteers and Bevol will publish your contributions to define them as a distinct motivational tool. Bevol,,, A new vision of volunteering.

Screenshots

ResearchGate4 screens
Bevol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bevol at 100% against ResearchGate's 46%. Bevol also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). ResearchGate's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (15K vs 3). On price, 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

ResearchGate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ResearchGate has 15K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of ResearchGate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bevol's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ResearchGate ships an update every 5 weeks, Bevol every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ResearchGate versus Bevol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResearchGateBevol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB66 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperResearchGate GmbHBevol

Customer experience

ResearchGate

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

Bevol

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
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

Bevol

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ResearchGate

No in-app purchases

None

Bevol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ResearchGate free?
ResearchGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bevol free?
Bevol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ResearchGate or Bevol?
ResearchGate is rated higher. ResearchGate averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Bevol averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do ResearchGate or Bevol have ads?
ResearchGate shows ads; Bevol does not.
Which is updated more often, ResearchGate or Bevol?
ResearchGate ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bevol every 2 months. Most recently, ResearchGate was updated on September 26, 2026 and Bevol on August 25, 2026.

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