Comparison

Research Notes vs eResearch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Research Notes

Access RSS feeds from hundreds of scientific journals across various subject categories. Download PDFs and utilize a text-to-speech feature for articles. Organize your favorite journals and discover new ones.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of journal RSS feeds
  • Subject category filtering
  • PDF download functionality
  • Text-to-speech for articles
  • Favorite journals section
  • New journal additions
Features
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Research Notes app provides hundreds of journals RSS Feeds in single app Major Features -World renowned Publishers and their science journals RSS Feeds -Nature, Science, Cell, Trends, PLOS, BioRxiv and Oxford journals -Journals based on the their subject categories -Biology, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Oncology, Plant Biology, Virology/Pathology and Surgery -Blood and Journal of Biological Chemistry -Connect us and Social pages -PDF Box for PDF files to download -Hundreds of new journals added -In-App purchases -Add journals to favorite section -Other apps from us Note: If you want add any other journal to App, email us ===================== Subscription Benefits ===================== -PDF to Audio subscription is for people who need them scientific articles to download in PDF Box and which can be read as text to speech -You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 6 months ($7.99) • 12 months ($11.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase Terms of use and Privacy policy: http://omeletteinc.com/privacy

About

eResearch

Participate in clinical research from home to help advance smoking cessation and harm reduction. This platform connects volunteers with studies focused on nicotine addiction, offering remote participation, online consent, and compensation. Advance science and contribute to a healthier future.

Highlights
  • Volunteer registration for nicotine users
  • Online eConsent process
  • Compensation for participation
  • Remote study assessments
  • Telemedicine visits
  • Secure participant communication
Features
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Join the eResearch community of clinical research volunteers to help end the addiction to cigarettes. eResearch is the first mobile clinical research platform that helps advance research in smoking cessation and harm reduction. Led by Dr. Jed Rose, co-inventor of the nicotine skin patch, Rose Research Center, LLC (RRC) enables at-home, remote participation in clinical research studies. By using eResearch you can participate in clinical trials which focus on researching nicotine addiction and smoking cessation. Today, the Surgeon General still lists cigarette smoking as the #1 leading preventable cause of death in the United States(1). At RRC we hope to make this statistic a thing of the past. Features Volunteer – We are seeking individuals, 21 years and older, that use nicotine containing products to volunteer by registering with the eResearch app. Simply provide your contact information and answer a few questions regarding your nicotine usage history. This information will help match you to current and future clinical studies. Participation – When matched with a study, eResearch allows you to enroll by providing your consent through our 100% online eConsent process. You can stop, or choose not to participate, at any time. Remember, your participation is always voluntary! Studies vary, and RRC offers new research studies all the time. As new studies launch, you can opt in for alerts to those in which you may be a good match. If I Participate, what does this app do? 1. Payments – Compensation is provided for study participation. eResearch utilizes an electronic payment gateway to pay you for your involvement. 2. Study Assessments – We may ask you to check in with us from time to time to see how you are feeling and progressing with the study. These assessments (also called remote visits) are scheduled in advance with our team of researchers. 3. Communication – Using eResearch, you can stay in touch with our study team. Our clinical research team will schedule appointments with participants throughout your participation in a study. Inside eResearch, Contact Us information includes phone numbers to reach study personnel and medical emergency phone numbers. 4. Telemedicine – Live telemedicine visits may be conducted through eResearch to engage with you just as if your study visit had been conducted in-person. Participants may meet with research or board-certified medical personnel, depending on the type of visit. Participant safety is our highest priority. Additionally, your volunteer information is kept confidential and is not shared with third parties. All research conducted by RRC is reviewed by an independent Institutional Review Board. Additionally, all studies are registered with clinicaltrials.gov and meet the requirements of Good Clinical Practice. (1) US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/index.htm

Screenshots

Research Notes4 screens
eResearch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eResearch at 4.6 against Research Notes's 4.0. eResearch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Research Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, monetization model, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Research Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per 6 months. eResearch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eResearch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eResearch has 75 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Research Notes's written reviews are positive against 90% of eResearch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Research Notes ships an update weekly, eResearch every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Research Notes versus eResearch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResearch NoteseResearch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews89.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings475 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB136 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOmelette, IncRose Research Center,LLC

Customer experience

Research Notes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

eResearch

All ratings75 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%

Bugs and requests

Research Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

eResearch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficult to reset email
  • App notifications cannot be turned on outside the app
  • Surveys sometimes not sent

Requested features

1 request
  • Allow users to turn on app notifications outside the app

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Research Notes

Subscriptions2
  • PDF to Audio for 6 months$7.496 Months
  • PDF to Audio for 12 Months$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Research Notes$4.99
None

eResearch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Research Notes free?
Research Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eResearch free?
eResearch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Research Notes or eResearch?
eResearch is rated higher. Research Notes averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while eResearch averages 4.6 from 75 ratings.
Do Research Notes or eResearch have ads?
Research Notes shows ads; eResearch does not.
Which is updated more often, Research Notes or eResearch?
Research Notes ships an update weekly, and eResearch every 5 weeks. Most recently, Research Notes was updated on October 3, 2026 and eResearch on October 11, 2026.

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