Comparison

Peeref vs libScanner

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

Head to head
About

Peeref

This platform connects researchers to scientific articles, journals, funding opportunities, and webinars. It facilitates discussions, allows users to publish their own webinars, and offers a reviewer academy for certification. Access extensive databases and engage with the global research community.

Highlights
  • Scientific article discovery and review
  • Journal database with profiles and rankings
  • Global funding opportunity search
  • Webinar hosting and scheduling
  • Researcher community discussion hubs
  • Peer reviewer certification and tracking
Features
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Peeref is a free platform for exploring scientific articles, journals, funding, webinars, and reviewer resources. Publish your own webinars. Discuss research and science-related topics in our Hubs section. Get educated and certified in our Reviewer Academy. Peeref hosts an enormous Journals database with full profiles, reviews, and rankings. Looking for unique funding opportunities? Peeref has a one-of-a-kind funding search tool to identify grant opportunities globally. ACCESS EXTENSIVE DATABASES FOR THE CRUCIAL SEARCH NEEDS OF RESEARCHERS: • Articles – Find article citations and profiles. Participate in post-publication review and gain valuable insights from experts in your field. Rate aspects of the article and request protocols and reagents direct from authors. • Journals – Peeref boasts one of the most popular journal search tools available. Full journal profiles with metrics and indexing information. Read other users submission experiences. • Funding – A massive, one-of-a-kind funding search database. Cross reference grant opportunities that you would otherwise miss, by field, geographic region, and funder. See deadlines and eligibility criteria and get directed to the resources you need to apply. ENGAGE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY: • Tune into Webinars hosted by researchers and institutions – Schedule and host your own webinar on Peeref. Turn it into a series and gather regular viewers. Peeref has all the tools to host and record. Don’t wait for invites, share your research now. • Follow, message, and discuss your science with researchers from all fields – Comment on any Peeref content from articles to journals to grants. Follow others in your field and direct message them to ask for full text articles, protocols, reagents, and more. • Join and create Hubs on topics relevant to you – Join in on STEM-specific microblogging. Start your own Hub and watch as follower join and chat about topics you decide. Join others hubs and contribute your own voice to the discussion. Use Hubs to debate, run journal clubs, and collaborate. • Get certified as a peer reviewer and get credit for your peer reviews – Track your peer reviews in one location. Upload your peer reviews and gain rank among your colleagues. Looking to peer review? Take a short certification and review educational materials to get noticed as a peer reviewer. Finding funding. Share your work. Host your own webinars.

About

libScanner

Features
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Book inventory support with barcode scanner

Screenshots

Peeref4 screens
libScanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: libScanner at 11.0 against Peeref's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Peeref versus libScanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeereflibScanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAccdon LLCFPT Univeristy

In-app purchases

None

Peeref

No in-app purchases

None

libScanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peeref free?
Peeref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is libScanner free?
libScanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Peeref or libScanner have ads?
Neither Peeref nor libScanner shows ads.

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