PaperCast vs ScholarPlot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaperCast
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听懂论文,只需按一下! PaperCast 是一款 AI 驱动的播客引擎,能将复杂的学术论文转换为清晰易懂的播客内容。你只需选择你感兴趣的主题,AI 就会为你解读最新论文,用对话式的方式讲给你听,像听脱口秀一样涨知识! 功能亮点: 每周订阅:精选 AI、投资、读书、健身等领域最新研究 对话式讲解:主持人+嘉宾风格,生动有趣 10分钟听懂一篇论文,通勤、健身、睡前随时收听 支持中英文双语播报,全球论文轻松掌握 Paper 秒懂按钮:再也不用啃专业术语和长篇大论 让学习变得轻松有趣,从 PaperCast 开始!
ScholarPlot
Generate publication-quality scientific figures, charts, and diagrams on your mobile device. Describe your data or concept in text, and AI will create visualizations, with options for mechanism diagrams, graphical abstracts, and batch generation for multiple figures. Seamless cloud sync allows for on-the-go drafting and desktop refinement.
- AI-generated scientific figures and charts
- Mechanism and pathway diagram creation
- Graphical abstract generation
- Text-to-figure with over 50 chart types
- Batch generation for multiple figures
- Cloud sync for cross-device workflows
- Export in PNG, JPG, and WebP formats
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ScholarPlot — AI Scientific Figures & Research Materials, Now in Your Pocket. Between lab meetings, literature reviews, and late-night revision rounds, you shouldn't need a desktop to fix Figure ScholarPlot on iPhone and iPad brings the full power of AI scientific visualization wherever you are — generate, iterate, and export publication-quality charts, mechanism diagrams, and academic materials on the go. --- WHY SCHOLARPLOT ON iOS --- • SAME POWERFUL AI AS MAC — Full figure generation engine optimized for touch & mobile workflows. Not a stripped-down companion app. • DRAFT ON THE TRAIN, POLISH ON YOUR MAC — Seamless cloud sync means you can sketch ideas on iPhone and refine on desktop. • NO DESIGN DEGREE REQUIRED — Describe it in English or Chinese → AI generates it → export and submit. That simple. • CREDITS NEVER EXPIRE — No monthly subscription pressure. Buy credits when you need them, use them whenever. --- GENERATE ANY SCIENTIFIC FIGURE IN MINUTES --- • Text-to-Figure — Bar charts, line plots, scatter, heatmaps, forest plots, volcano plots, survival curves, box/violin plots, PCA, and 50+ more chart types. • Mechanism & Pathway Diagrams — Complex biological pathways, chemical schemes, neural circuits — all from a text prompt. • Graphical Abstracts — Create eye-catching TOC graphics and visual abstracts that make your paper stand out. • Smart Templates + Auto Chart Selection — Describe your data, AI picks the best visualization. • Region Iteration — Tap a region, describe the change, regenerate just that part. No starting over. • Version History — Compare drafts side-by-side before choosing the one for submission. • Prompt Optimizer + Google Search Grounding — Better prompts, more accurate figures. • Export PNG / JPG / WebP — Journal-ready resolution for manuscripts, slides, and posters. --- BATCH ACADEMIC MATERIALS --- • Multi-Prompt Generation — Create Figure 1 through Figure 6 in one batch run. • Global Style Lock — Every panel matches. No inconsistency headaches. • Reference Images — Upload a style reference, generate a consistent series. • Custom Resolutions — From thumbnails to 4K poster panels. --- FOR EVERY STAGE OF RESEARCH --- Thesis chapters · Grant Specific Aims · Conference posters · Group meeting slides · Preprint figures · Revision rounds · Graphical abstracts · Supplementary figures · Cover art proposals ScholarPlot keeps pace with your research — whether you're at your desk or on the subway. --- BETTER THAN THE ALTERNATIVES --- More specialized than Canva. More flexible than BioRender. More accessible than Prism or Origin. More scientific than Midjourney. ScholarPlot is the only AI tool built specifically for researchers who publish. Join thousands of researchers who stopped rebuilding figures from scratch. Download ScholarPlot — your next breakthrough deserves a figure that looks like one. TERMS & PRIVACY EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://figure.thirdme.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://figure.thirdme.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaperCast at none against ScholarPlot's 4. ScholarPlot's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price 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. ScholarPlot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PaperCast asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PaperCast | ScholarPlot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 士沛 王 | 培 周 |
In-app purchases
PaperCast
No in-app purchases
ScholarPlot
- 10 Credits Pack$6.99
- 100 Credits Pack$41.99
- 300 Credits Pack$104.99
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- 500 Credits Pack$139.99





