Schol vs AANS Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Schol
View scientific data and information overlaid onto the real world using augmented reality. Point your device's camera at scientific content like papers or posters to access associated data, enhancing scientific communication.
- Augmented reality data visualization
- Integrates with scientific papers
- Enhances scientific communication
- Works with posters and articles
- Seamless content integration
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Schol-AR enables the viewing of scientific data and information through augmented reality. Simply aim your mobile camera with Schol-AR open at various scientific content to view associated data. By enabling seamless integration of scientific papers, posters, books, articles and more we hope to dramatically improve modern scientific communication.
AANS Events
Access detailed information for AANS conferences. Connect with other attendees, view presentations, and interact with exhibitor details. Take notes and draw directly on presentation slides for enhanced learning.
- Access conference details
- View presentations
- Connect with attendees
- Interact with exhibitors
- Take notes on slides
- Draw on slides
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****FOR ATTENDEES ONLY**** The AANS Events mobile application allows you to access AANS conference details. Within the underlying event apps, users can access presentations, exhibitors, and connect with other attendees. Users can also take notes adjacent to available presentation slides, and draw directly on the slides.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: AANS Events at 20 against Schol's 3. Schol's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
Schol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AANS Events has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Schol ships an update every 5 weeks, AANS Events every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Schol | AANS Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (20 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ardist Inc. | American Association of Neurosurgeons, Inc. |
Customer experience
Schol
AANS Events
In-app purchases
Schol
No in-app purchases
AANS Events
No in-app purchases
