Comparison

ScrollPaper vs MathPad

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

Head to head
About

ScrollPaper

Features
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Stop drowning in PDFs. ScrollPaper turns the latest research into a swipeable feed you can actually finish. Each paper becomes a digestible card with key findings, methodology, and AI-generated takeaways built for researchers, PhD students, postdocs, and anyone who wants to stay current without the information overload. FEATURES • Swipe through papers in your field like a research feed • AI Key Takeaways: The Finding, The Method, Why It Matters • Ask AI to summarise and compare multiple papers at once • Daily reading streaks and research missions to build a habit • Explore 20+ research fields and subfields • Follow your favourite journals and authors • Save papers into custom collections • 5,000+ curated papers across biomedical and life sciences BUILT FOR THE CURIOUS PhD students, postdocs, faculty, and lifelong learners who want to keep up with science on their own terms, on their own time.

About

MathPad

This AI-powered math notebook instantly checks your work as you solve problems. It highlights errors with red ink, guiding you to understand mistakes without revealing the answers. Enjoy a seamless learning experience with integrated AI assistance.

Highlights
  • AI-powered math checking
  • Instant error highlighting
  • No need to retype or screenshot
  • Interactive learning experience
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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MathPad was designed to be the easiest way to use AI for learning math. The AI is already inside the notebook as a checker, so you never have to retype or screenshot anything. If you're wrong, red ink will show where the mistake was, so you can enjoy figuring it out without being given the answer. Happy solving with MathPad! This app uses standard Apple terms of use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScrollPaper4 screens
MathPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScrollPaper at none against MathPad's 2. ScrollPaper also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). 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. MathPad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ScrollPaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
ScrollPaper versus MathPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollPaperMathPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSanjay Sondekoppa GopalaKrishnaBenjamin Majkut

In-app purchases

None

ScrollPaper

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MathPad

Subscriptions1
  • Mathpad Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • 100 Checks$2.99

Questions

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

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