Comparison

Scholarify vs PHD Helper

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

Head to head
About

Scholarify

Features
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Extract structured data from any research paper in under 30 seconds β€” with every result linked to the exact sentence it came from. Scholarify does two things exceptionally well: it pulls the fields you need out of academic PDFs, and it gives you Elara, an AI companion who helps you actually understand what you are reading. EXTRACTION YOU CAN VERIFY Upload any digital PDF. Choose what to extract. Get structured results in about 30 seconds β€” each showing the verbatim passage from the paper, the page number, and a confidence score. Confirm what is right. Flag what is not. You stay in control. SIX RESEARCH TEMPLATES Academic, Medical, Business, Legal, Engineering, and Social Science β€” each with fields tuned to that discipline. Or add your own custom fields for anything the templates miss. WHAT SCHOLARIFY EXTRACTS Research question, methodology, sample size, key findings, limitations, main conclusion, funding source, citation count β€” and any field you define yourself. MEET ELARA, YOUR RESEARCH COMPANION Ask Elara anything. She explains complex methodology in plain language, breaks down statistical terms, discusses papers section by section, and helps you think through your own research design. She responds in your language and adapts to how you talk. Elara does not write your research. She helps you understand it. FULL EXTRACTION HISTORY Every extraction is saved automatically. Return to any paper and pick up exactly where you left off. BUILT FOR Graduate students working through dozens of papers. Researchers running systematic literature reviews. Academics building citation libraries. Anyone who needs to read research carefully and quickly. PRIVACY FIRST PDF text is processed for extraction only. Your documents are never stored or shared. GET STARTED FREE No account required. Start extracting immediately. Free trials and subscriptions β€’ Try out all paid features free for 3 days β€’ You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. β€’ Auto-renewable subscription Pro Weekly for 1 week ($5.99) for a Week Duration, Pro Monthly for 1 month duration ($8.99), Pro Yearly for 1 year duration ($29.99) β€’ Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. β€’ Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Select a plan that best suits your needs Terms of Use - https://sites.google.com/view/ai-innova-terms-of-use/home

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PHD Helper

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PhD life is a lot: deadlines, reading lists, writing targets, supervisor meetings, and endless admin. PhD Helper is a completely free app designed to help you manage your research journey in one calm, organised place. Built by a PhD student for PhD students, PhD Helper helps you plan your timeline, capture what you’re reading, track your writing, and keep all the little tasks and notes from slipping through the cracks. Key features PhD Roadmap: Enter your start and target finish dates and get an auto-generated timeline. Customise it with tasks, track progress, see if you’re ahead/behind, and use a countdown to stay motivated. Share with your supervisor: Export your roadmap or share it through the app so your supervisor can view it. Reading Library: Add papers and documents, tag what’s useful, take notes, and keep your sources organised. Automatic Harvard referencing: Generate Harvard references automatically and export a reference list. Writing Tracker: Time your writing sessions, add time manually if you forgot, and view stats like your top writing days and streaks. To-Dos (PhD admin included): Capture university tasks and classify them so you always know what they relate to. Brain Dump: Save ideas, paper titles, supervisor notes and more. Add images/screenshots, and capture voice notes with transcription. Profile & data control: Stay in control of your data and delete your account when you’re done. Pricing Free. No subscription required. If you want a clearer plan, a cleaner reading workflow, and a simple way to track your writing β€” PhD Helper is here to help.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Scholarify at 2 against PHD Helper's β€”. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scholarify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and PHD Helper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Scholarify versus PHD Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScholarifyPHD Helper
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS15 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size89 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNisha SethiyaLauren Gilman

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scholarify

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

PHD Helper

One-time1
  • Buy Me A Coffee$4.99

Questions

Is Scholarify free?
Scholarify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PHD Helper free?
PHD Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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