ResearchGate vs ACEP engagED
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.
ACEP engagED
This app is a private online community for emergency physicians to connect, collaborate, and discuss the practice of emergency medicine. It offers a secure space to share ideas, address challenges, and build professional relationships through specialized groups and leadership opportunities.
- Connect with colleagues
- Collaborate on practice issues
- Discuss emergency medicine
- Join Sections and Groups
- Leadership opportunities
- Private and secure space
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ACEP’s engagED online community is the digital home for emergency physicians. Connect, collaborate, and engage with your colleagues to find your niche in the broader EM community and make a meaningful impact on the future of emergency medicine. engagED offers a private and secure space to discuss the business and practice of emergency medicine, share ideas and common challenges, and build lifelong connections through Sections, Member Interest Groups, and leadership opportunities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ResearchGate at 46% against ACEP engagED's 0%. ResearchGate also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (15K vs 9). ACEP engagED's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ResearchGate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ResearchGate has 15K ratings behind it against 9, 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 ACEP engagED's.
ResearchGate ships an update every 5 weeks, ACEP engagED weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ResearchGate | ACEP engagED |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 1.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ResearchGate GmbH | American College of Emergency Physicians |
Customer experience
ResearchGate
ACEP engagED
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
ACEP engagED
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ResearchGate
No in-app purchases
ACEP engagED
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ResearchGate free?
Is ACEP engagED free?
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Do ResearchGate or ACEP engagED have ads?
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