Comparison

Researchly vs ScanLeap

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

ScanLeap

Transform your mobile device into a powerful document scanner and PDF converter. Easily capture, organize, and share documents, receipts, and more as clear PDFs or images. Convert various file types and combine multiple documents into a single file.

Highlights
  • Auto-capture page edges
  • Single and batch scanning (up to 30 pages)
  • Save as PDF or image
  • Multiple scan filters
  • Convert Word/PPT to PDF
  • Combine multiple PDFs
  • Organize, search, and share files
Features
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ScanLeap: Smart Document Scanner, PDF Converter Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful document scanner and PDF converter. Scan documents, receipts, invoices, notes, books, assignments, business cards, forms, certificates and more in seconds. Create clear PDFs or pictures, convert and combine files, organize your scans, and share them wherever you need. WHY CHOOSE SCANLEAP? - Auto-capture that finds the page edges for you - Single-page and batch scanning (up to 30 pages) - Save scans as PDF or pictures - Filters: Magic, Enhance, No Shadows, Grayscale, B&W - Convert images to PDF and PDF to images - Convert Word (DOC/DOCX) and PowerPoint (PPT/PPTX) to PDF - Combine multiple PDFs into one - Organize, search and share your files - Sign in with Apple or Google SMART DOCUMENT SCANNER Hold your phone over a page and ScanLeap detects the edges, waits for a steady shot and captures automatically. Scan a single page, or scan a batch of up to 30 pages into one document. CLEANER SCANS Choose the filter that suits your page. No Shadows lifts shadows from your hand, phone, pens and cables. Magic keeps pen ink in colour while whitening the paper. Enhance, Grayscale and B&W make text sharp and easy to read. CONVERT FILES - Image to PDF: turn one or more photos into a single PDF - PDF to images: save every page as a JPG - Word to PDF: convert DOC and DOCX documents - PowerPoint to PDF: convert PPT and PPTX presentations Your original files always stay untouched. COMBINE PDF FILES Join several PDFs into one organized document. Preview the pages and remove any you don't need before saving. ORGANIZE YOUR DOCUMENTS All your scans and converted files live in one place. Search, filter by type, rename and share in a few taps. SHARE ANYWHERE Share your PDFs and pictures through Mail, WhatsApp, Files, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and more. FREE TO USE Watch a short rewarded ad to scan: one ad for a single page, two ads for a batch of up to 30 pages. No subscription required. SCAN MORE THAN PAPER - Receipts and bills - Invoices and contracts - Notes and books - Assignments - Certificates - Business cards and ID cards - Forms and office documents PERFECT FOR Students: digitize notes, assignments, books and study materials. Professionals: scan business documents, invoices, contracts and paperwork. Freelancers and small businesses: keep important documents organized and ready to share. Teachers and office workers: quickly turn paper documents into digital PDFs. Real estate agents, accountants and lawyers: manage paperwork wherever you work. Available in English, Arabic, French, Italian and Portuguese. SIMPLE. FAST. POWERFUL. Scan. Convert. Combine. Organize. Share. Download ScanLeap and turn your everyday documents into professional digital files in seconds.

Screenshots

Researchly4 screens
ScanLeap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanLeap at none against Researchly's 4. ScanLeap also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Researchly's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Researchly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ScanLeap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Researchly ships an update every 4 months, ScanLeap every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Researchly versus ScanLeap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResearchlyScanLeap
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTridib BanerjeeCDOXS (PRIVATE) LIMITED

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

ScanLeap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Researchly free?
Researchly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanLeap free?
ScanLeap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Researchly or ScanLeap have ads?
ScanLeap shows ads; Researchly does not.
Which is updated more often, Researchly or ScanLeap?
Researchly ships an update every 4 months, and ScanLeap every 10 days. Most recently, Researchly was updated on October 30, 2026 and ScanLeap on October 31, 2026.

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