Comparison

Rayyan vs Prokrino

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

Head to head
About

Rayyan

This app streamlines systematic literature reviews for researchers, enabling quick article screening and decision-making on mobile devices. It supports offline work and real-time collaboration, significantly reducing review time.

Highlights
  • Offline article screening
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Quick inclusion decisions
  • Reference labeling
  • Article filtering
  • Configurable settings
Features
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The Most Advanced Systematic Literature Review App If you conduct research, Rayyan is the app for you. It accelerates systematic literature reviews in support of all types of evidence-based research. Developed by researchers, for researchers, Rayyan offers a quick and easy way to screen articles on the go, and it even works offline! Key Features: - Work online for real-time collaboration. - Download your reviews to work on the go or offline. - Swipe left or right to make inclusion decisions quickly. - Label references by selecting or adding labels. - Filter references with the touch of a button. - Configure and save your settings to work however you like. Save Your Valuable Time, Reduce Your Frustration, and Increase Your Productivity Rayyan is designed to guide you through article screening by enabling quick decisions and label applications on each article. You won’t believe how easy it is to use! Researchers report reducing the time spent on their reviews by 50%-80% or more using Rayyan. Enjoying real-time collaboration with fellow researchers has never been easier. Rayyan records every decision for you. The app even functions when you’re offline, so you can always rely on Rayyan to make the most of your valuable time. We welcome your feedback about the app. You can contact us anytime via email at support@rayyan.ai or on Twitter @rayyanapp. Terms of Use: https://www.rayyan.ai/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.rayyan.ai/privacy_policy/

About

Prokrino

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Prokrino turns a complex, uncertain choice into a clear, documented, defensible decision. Define what matters, compare your options the way analysts do, and see not just a winner — but why it wins and how stable that result really is. GUIDED FROM THE FIRST MINUTE • Smart Start turns three short questions into a template, a workflow and an effort estimate • 19 practical templates: home, car, job offers, supplier, software, hiring and more • Two fully worked showcase examples, free to explore end to end SERIOUS ANALYSIS, MADE UNDERSTANDABLE • Pairwise comparisons (AHP) with a consistency check that names the exact judgments in conflict • Mix judgments with real measurements — higher-is-better or lower-is-better • Sensitivity analysis and deterministic Monte Carlo robustness: winner probabilities and score ranges • Readiness, confidence and rationales, so the decision can be defended later DECIDE TOGETHER • Facilitator mode gathers up to 100 independent responses — participants take part for free, without accounts • Consensus analytics and a disagreement map before the group commits REMEMBER AND IMPROVE • A decision journal records the expected outcome, your assumptions and the review that follows • Calibration analytics and a yearly decision review report PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT • Multi-page branded PDF reports with your logo and selectable sections • CSV and JSON exchange that round-trips cleanly with Excel and Numbers PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Local-first: your decisions stay on your device — no accounts, no ads, no tracking • Available in English, Greek, Italian, Spanish, French and German FREE AND PRO One complete decision is free, with the full core workflow. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited decisions, group consensus, Monte Carlo analysis, criterion hierarchies and branded reports. No subscription

Screenshots

Rayyan4 screens
Prokrino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Prokrino at every 3 days against Rayyan's every 5 weeks. Rayyan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rayyan sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Prokrino sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rayyan ships an update every 5 weeks, Prokrino every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rayyan versus Prokrino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRayyanProkrino
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRayyan Systems, Inc.Spyridon Tsiolakis

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Rayyan

Subscriptions13
  • Student Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Professional Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Student Quarterly$24.993 Months
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  • Essential Quarterly$24.993 Months
  • Professional Quarterly$39.993 Months
  • Advanced Quarterly$39.993 Months
  • Student Annual$59.991 Year
  • Essential Annual$59.991 Year
  • Advanced Quarterly 2 Seats$79.993 Months
  • Professional Annual$99.991 Year
  • Advanced Annual$99.991 Year
  • Advanced Quarterly 4 Seats$159.993 Months
  • Advanced Annual 5 Seats$499.991 Year
1 purchases

Prokrino

One-time1
  • Prokrino Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Rayyan free?
Rayyan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prokrino free?
Prokrino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rayyan or Prokrino have ads?
Neither Rayyan nor Prokrino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rayyan or Prokrino?
Rayyan ships an update every 5 weeks, and Prokrino every 3 days. Most recently, Rayyan was updated on October 17, 2026 and Prokrino on October 2, 2026.

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