Schol vs SACNAS
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.
SACNAS
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Official app of the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SACNAS at every 3 weeks against Schol's every 5 weeks. Schol's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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.
Schol ships an update every 5 weeks, SACNAS every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Schol | SACNAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ardist Inc. | Society For Advancement Of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Schol
No in-app purchases
SACNAS
No in-app purchases
