ResearchGate vs CRFORUM
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.
CRFORUM
Connect with others on a dedicated community platform. Browse forums, engage in discussions, and receive real-time alerts. Manage your profile and interact with other users within the app.
- Native push notifications
- Browse forum and thread lists
- Search forum content
- Post threads and replies
- View and edit user profiles
- Report inappropriate content
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Community app for the CRFORUM at CybercabRobotaxiForum.com. Browse as a guest or log in to use native push notifications for alerts and conversation messages. Key Features: - Native push notifications for the same alerts as on the website - Browse forum list - Browse threads list - Search content - Post threads/replies - View alerts - Watch content - View user profiles - Edit profile - Report content This CRFORUM app and the CybercabRobotaxiForum.com website are independent / privately owned.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ResearchGate at 46% against CRFORUM's 0%. ResearchGate also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (15K vs 3). CRFORUM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ResearchGate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. 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 point the same way: 46% of ResearchGate's written reviews are positive against 0% of CRFORUM's.
ResearchGate ships an update every 5 weeks, CRFORUM every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ResearchGate | CRFORUM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ResearchGate GmbH | JWKZ LLC |
Customer experience
ResearchGate
CRFORUM
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
CRFORUM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ResearchGate
No in-app purchases
CRFORUM
No in-app purchases
