ResearchGate vs GuideApp
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.
GuideApp
Enhance your museum visits with this app, offering audio and video guides, interactive maps, and content unlocked by scanning QR codes or taking pictures. Stay updated with museum news through a chat feed. Enjoy an ad-free and private experience.
- Audio and video museum guides
- Interactive museum maps
- Content unlocked via scanning
- Museum chat feed
- Ad-free experience
- No data tracking
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GuideApp is a single app streamlining your visit across multiple museums. It contains audio and video laid out by the museum to supplement and enhance your visits. Maps show the layout of the museum and points of interest outside. You can follow chat from the museums you subscribe to. Information is revealed by taking pictures or scanning QR codes. No ads. No data tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ResearchGate at none against GuideApp's 10. ResearchGate also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 1). GuideApp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. GuideApp sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. ResearchGate asks for nothing beyond the download.
GuideApp 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ResearchGate ships an update every 5 weeks, GuideApp every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | ResearchGate | GuideApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ResearchGate GmbH | Rambl Ltd. |
Customer experience
ResearchGate
GuideApp
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
GuideApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ResearchGate
No in-app purchases
GuideApp
- 2 Dollars$1.99
- 3 Dollars$2.99
- 19 Dollars$18.99
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- 20 Dollars$19.99
- dollar30$29.99
- dollar40$39.99
- dollar50$49.99
- dollar60$59.99
- dollar80$79.99
- dollar100$99.99
Questions
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