Comparison

ScholarPlot vs Otua

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

Head to head
About

ScholarPlot

Generate publication-quality scientific figures, charts, and diagrams on your mobile device. Describe your data or concept in text, and AI will create visualizations, with options for mechanism diagrams, graphical abstracts, and batch generation for multiple figures. Seamless cloud sync allows for on-the-go drafting and desktop refinement.

Highlights
  • AI-generated scientific figures and charts
  • Mechanism and pathway diagram creation
  • Graphical abstract generation
  • Text-to-figure with over 50 chart types
  • Batch generation for multiple figures
  • Cloud sync for cross-device workflows
  • Export in PNG, JPG, and WebP formats
Features
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ScholarPlot — AI Scientific Figures & Research Materials, Now in Your Pocket. Between lab meetings, literature reviews, and late-night revision rounds, you shouldn't need a desktop to fix Figure ScholarPlot on iPhone and iPad brings the full power of AI scientific visualization wherever you are — generate, iterate, and export publication-quality charts, mechanism diagrams, and academic materials on the go. --- WHY SCHOLARPLOT ON iOS --- • SAME POWERFUL AI AS MAC — Full figure generation engine optimized for touch & mobile workflows. Not a stripped-down companion app. • DRAFT ON THE TRAIN, POLISH ON YOUR MAC — Seamless cloud sync means you can sketch ideas on iPhone and refine on desktop. • NO DESIGN DEGREE REQUIRED — Describe it in English or Chinese → AI generates it → export and submit. That simple. • CREDITS NEVER EXPIRE — No monthly subscription pressure. Buy credits when you need them, use them whenever. --- GENERATE ANY SCIENTIFIC FIGURE IN MINUTES --- • Text-to-Figure — Bar charts, line plots, scatter, heatmaps, forest plots, volcano plots, survival curves, box/violin plots, PCA, and 50+ more chart types. • Mechanism & Pathway Diagrams — Complex biological pathways, chemical schemes, neural circuits — all from a text prompt. • Graphical Abstracts — Create eye-catching TOC graphics and visual abstracts that make your paper stand out. • Smart Templates + Auto Chart Selection — Describe your data, AI picks the best visualization. • Region Iteration — Tap a region, describe the change, regenerate just that part. No starting over. • Version History — Compare drafts side-by-side before choosing the one for submission. • Prompt Optimizer + Google Search Grounding — Better prompts, more accurate figures. • Export PNG / JPG / WebP — Journal-ready resolution for manuscripts, slides, and posters. --- BATCH ACADEMIC MATERIALS --- • Multi-Prompt Generation — Create Figure 1 through Figure 6 in one batch run. • Global Style Lock — Every panel matches. No inconsistency headaches. • Reference Images — Upload a style reference, generate a consistent series. • Custom Resolutions — From thumbnails to 4K poster panels. --- FOR EVERY STAGE OF RESEARCH --- Thesis chapters · Grant Specific Aims · Conference posters · Group meeting slides · Preprint figures · Revision rounds · Graphical abstracts · Supplementary figures · Cover art proposals ScholarPlot keeps pace with your research — whether you're at your desk or on the subway. --- BETTER THAN THE ALTERNATIVES --- More specialized than Canva. More flexible than BioRender. More accessible than Prism or Origin. More scientific than Midjourney. ScholarPlot is the only AI tool built specifically for researchers who publish. Join thousands of researchers who stopped rebuilding figures from scratch. Download ScholarPlot — your next breakthrough deserves a figure that looks like one. TERMS & PRIVACY EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://figure.thirdme.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://figure.thirdme.com/privacy

About

Otua

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Otua is a live-captioning app made for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. It turns the speech around you into large, instant captions you can read with ease. Following a conversation shouldn't take effort. Otua puts every word on your screen — big, clear, and in real time — so you can stay in the moment with family, friends, colleagues, or the person at the counter. • Made for hearing accessibility — large, adjustable captions designed to be read at a glance, even across a room. • Real-time — words appear the instant they're spoken. • 100% on your iPhone — no audio, text, or data ever leaves your device. No cloud, no account, no ads, no tracking. • Your history, kept private — conversations are saved locally, searchable and bookmarkable. • Available in English and French. Whether it's hearing loss, a noisy room, or a voice that's simply hard to follow, Otua helps you read what's being said. Free, private, and built with care.

Screenshots

ScholarPlot4 screens
Otua4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Otua at none against ScholarPlot's 4. ScholarPlot's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. ScholarPlot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Otua asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
ScholarPlot versus Otua: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScholarPlotOtua
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer培 周Valentin Folliguet

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ScholarPlot

One-time4
  • 10 Credits Pack$6.99
  • 100 Credits Pack$41.99
  • 300 Credits Pack$104.99
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  • 500 Credits Pack$139.99
None

Otua

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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