Comparison

Peeref vs MathNet

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

MathNet

Features
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MathNet is adaptive math practice that meets students where they are and grows with them. Five categories — Basic Arithmetic, Number Sense, Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication, and Long Division — each with their own ladder of problem types that unlock as a student demonstrates proficiency. WHY STUDENTS STICK WITH IT Sessions are open-ended. No fixed question count, no looming timer. A student practices for as long as they like, then taps End Session. Every correct answer earns points based on difficulty and speed. Harder problems pay meaningfully more. Lightning-fast correct answers double the points. There's always something to chase. PROFICIENCY-BASED PROGRESSION Each problem type tracks the last 30 results. As a student's accuracy and speed improve, the type advances through six levels: Locked, Learning, Practicing, Proficient, Skilled, and Mastered. Reaching Proficient unlocks the next type in the ladder — so a student who's nailed 2-digit subtraction starts seeing 3-digit problems automatically. No settings to change. For students already comfortable with a type, the quick-competence shortcut moves them along after a few correct answers, so they don't have to grind through 30 problems to prove what they already know. TWO LEARNING MODES Learn Mode is untimed practice. After each problem you see the correct answer — with the work shown for long-form problems — so you can see where you went off. No scoring. Quiz Mode is the scoring mode, with points and proficiency progression. INTERACTIVE EXAMPLES Every category includes step-by-step walkthroughs with user-controlled progression. Tap through the carries on a 4-digit subtraction. Watch partial products build up on a long multiplication. Follow the step work of a long division problem one row at a time. OPTIONAL REWARDS The reward system is off by default. When enabled, points can be exchanged for credits, and credits can be redeemed via a webhook you configure. Plug it into Home Assistant to unlock screen time. Send a Slack message to a parent or teacher. Trigger an IFTTT flow. The webhook URL is yours; MathNet doesn't operate any servers and never sees the data. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No accounts. MathNet uses iCloud for sync. • No tracking. No advertising. No third-party analytics SDKs. • No MathNet servers. Your data lives in your private iCloud database. • The reward webhook is optional and goes directly from your device to the URL you configured. UNIVERSAL APP Works on iPhone and iPad. iCloud syncs progress across all your devices automatically. FOR EVERY AGE MathNet is designed for elementary-school math practice, but it works just as well for older students and adults brushing up on arithmetic, building speed, or working through long-division mechanics they haven't touched in years. The proficiency system meets you wherever you are.

Screenshots

Peeref4 screens
MathNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Peeref at none against MathNet's 1. MathNet's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. MathNet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Peeref asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peeref ships an update every 3 months, MathNet every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Peeref versus MathNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeerefMathNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAccdon LLCBryan Hong

In-app purchases

None

Peeref

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MathNet

One-time1
  • MathNet$1.99

Questions

Is Peeref free?
Peeref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MathNet free?
MathNet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Peeref or MathNet have ads?
Neither Peeref nor MathNet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peeref or MathNet?
Peeref ships an update every 3 months, and MathNet every 6 days. Most recently, Peeref was updated on October 24, 2026 and MathNet on October 25, 2026.

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