Comparison

Embark Reader vs scri+

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

Head to head
About

Embark Reader

Organize and track research papers from arXiv. Browse daily updates, mark papers as read, download PDFs for offline access, and manage your reading list with folders. It also tracks linked GitHub repositories and imports browser tabs.

Highlights
  • Browse daily arXiv paper drops
  • Mark papers as read
  • Download PDFs for offline reading
  • Organize papers with folders
  • Track linked GitHub repos
  • Import Chrome tabs
Features
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Read, organize, and track arXiv research papers. If you're drowning in browser tabs full of papers you'll "read later," this is for you. Browse daily arXiv paper drops by category, mark papers as read, download PDFs for offline reading, and organize everything with folders. Finally bring order to your research reading list. Track GitHub repos linked to papers to see when "code coming soon" actually ships. Import your existing Chrome tabs to escape tab bankruptcy, search arXiv directly from the app. Download the app for desktop too. Thank you to arXiv for use of its open access interoperability. Embark Reader was not reviewed or approved by, nor does it necessarily express or reflect the policies or opinions of, arXiv.

About

scri+

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scri+ is a research companion for theoretical physicists and researchers who follow arXiv and INSPIRE. Browse new arXiv papers, follow the subjects that matter to you, save papers into focused bundles, and keep track of what you want to read next. For deeper reading, use Page Clips to save important pages and return to them later. scri+ also connects research discovery with citation awareness. Track INSPIRE profiles, follow authors in your watchlist, and see recent citation activity in a clearer weekly report. Key features: • Follow arXiv papers by subject • Save papers into research bundles • Clip important pages from papers • Track INSPIRE profiles and citation activity • Follow authors in a watchlist • Review weekly citation changes • Keep your research reading organized across projects scri+ is built for researchers who want a cleaner way to follow papers, organize reading, and stay aware of citation movement. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/scriplusapp-legal

Screenshots

Embark Reader3 screens
scri+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Embark Reader at none against scri+'s 2. scri+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, ads 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. scri+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Embark Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Embark Reader versus scri+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmbark Readerscri+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaan LabsFikri Keleser

In-app purchases

None

Embark Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

scri+

Subscriptions2
  • scri+ Pro Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • scri+ Pro Annual1 Month trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Embark Reader free?
Embark Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is scri+ free?
scri+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Embark Reader or scri+ have ads?
Neither Embark Reader nor scri+ shows ads.

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