ResearchGate vs Connect For Animals
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.
Connect For Animals
Connect with like-minded individuals and discover local events to join the movement against factory farming. Find groups and people passionate about animal welfare and collective action.
- Find local events
- Connect with groups
- Discover pro-animal people
- Join the animal welfare movement
- Network with vegans and vegetarians
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Connect For Animals helps you get connected to the movement to end factory farming. You can find events, groups, and other pro-animal people. Come and find your place in the movement to end factory farming. There are millions of people globally who care about animals. Vegans, vegetarians, people opposed to factory farming. Together, we can end factory farming and make a difference for animals. We can create the type of world that we want to exist.
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Verdict
ResearchGate and Connect For Animals both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Connect For Animals's written reviews are positive against 46% of ResearchGate's. Connect For Animals also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). ResearchGate's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (15K vs 6). On price, rating, 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.
Connect For Animals 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 6, 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 Connect For Animals's.
ResearchGate ships an update every 5 weeks, Connect For Animals every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ResearchGate | Connect For Animals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ResearchGate GmbH | Connect For Animals Inc |
Customer experience
ResearchGate
Connect For Animals
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
Connect For Animals
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ResearchGate
No in-app purchases
Connect For Animals
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ResearchGate free?
Is Connect For Animals free?
Which has better reviews, ResearchGate or Connect For Animals?
Do ResearchGate or Connect For Animals have ads?
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