Comparison

Researchly vs ThreeAI

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

Head to head
About

Researchly

Features
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Researchly is a privacy focused research and publication manager for students, academics, and curious readers. The app combines paper search, personal library organization, PDF attachments, citation creation, publication tracking, and deeper research understanding in one calm native experience. SEARCH AND SAVE Papers can be found by DOI, title, author, or keyword. Metadata, abstracts, and PDFs can be saved in a searchable library. Sorting and filters keep large collections manageable. IMPORT WITHOUT BUSYWORK Publications can be imported from ORCID and Zotero. Supported file formats include BibTeX, BibLaTeX, RIS, CSL JSON, EndNote XML, NBIB, MODS, RDF, MARC, plain text, and PDF. Items can be reviewed before import, while duplicate detection keeps the library organized. CITE WITH CONFIDENCE Ready to use citations can be created from the full Citation Style Language catalog with more than 10,000 styles. Available formats include APA, MLA, IEEE, Chicago, Nature, BibTeX, and BibLaTeX. Results can be copied or shared. UNDERSTAND MORE Concise summaries, key highlights, and limitations can be generated for supported papers. Supported summaries can be translated on device. Publications, citations, and H-index can be tracked over time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The local library is encrypted on the device. Cloud sync stays off until enabled. Signing in enables library sync across iPhone and iPad. Paid plans add encrypted PDF sync. Researchly does not sell reading or search history. BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES The native SwiftUI experience includes widgets, Live Activities, dynamic windowing, Apple Intelligence support, on-device translation, accessibility support, and ten interface languages. Useful offline tools are available for free. Pro and Max plans add higher online limits, cloud intelligence, ORCID and Zotero imports, and encrypted PDF sync. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through the associated Apple account.

About

ThreeAI

Features
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ThreeAI combines the power of multiple AI models into one seamless experience. Choose up to 3 chatbots from a lineup of 8 - including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Llama, Perplexity, and Mistral - and get simultaneous responses side by side. Why ThreeAI? Detect bias by comparing how different AIs answer the same question Avoid hallucinations by cross-referencing multiple responses Get facts you can count on with consensus-based answers View each chatbot's individual response in detail Continue the conversation with follow-up questions across all models at once Save time by querying multiple AIs simultaneously I made this app because I was tired of asking different chats bots the same question to make sure it was giving me an accurate answer. Now whether you're researching, fact-checking, or just curious, ThreeAI gives you a more complete picture than any single AI can provide.

Screenshots

Researchly4 screens
ThreeAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThreeAI at none against Researchly's 4. ThreeAI also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Researchly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ThreeAI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Researchly versus ThreeAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResearchlyThreeAI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.015.5 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTridib BanerjeeJeffrey Lawrence

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Researchly

Subscriptions4
  • Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Max (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
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  • Max (Yearly)$49.991 Year
None

ThreeAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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