Papers by ReadCube vs Boost Reading Skills
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Papers by ReadCube
Manage, read, and discover research literature on your mobile devices. Annotate PDFs, organize your library with custom lists and tags, and receive personalized recommendations for new papers. Syncs seamlessly with desktop and web applications.
- Read and manage research papers
- Annotate PDFs with notes and highlights
- Organize library with custom lists and tags
- Discover new research with personalized recommendations
- Search and download articles
- Sync across devices
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ReadCube is the simplest way to read, manage and discover research literature. ReadCube on your iPhone and iPad are the perfect companions to the ReadCube web and desktop software, enabling you to access your papers anywhere – read on the go, organize your library, and annotate PDFs with notes and highlights. Enhanced PDF: • Tap-able inline citations, reference lists, and author names so you can quickly find cited articles and related information • Supplements are automatically attached where available • Fullscreen or double-page PDF viewing plus multi-touch zoom/navigation for an optimal reading experience • Multi-color highlighting and note taking tools Easily find new papers: • Search the ReadCube databases within the app • Quickly download new articles with a single tap when you’re on campus or with your institutional proxy • Import directly from Safari, email attachments, and other apps • In your preferred browser, use any search engine to find article PDFs • Use the “Open In…” option from the browser or any app to add PDFs to your ReadCube library • Metadata is automatically resolved - no more guessing with cryptic file names Personalized Recommendations: • Discover relevant new papers based on your library or lists – you’ll never miss another important paper again! Stay organized: • Create custom lists and sort articles into one or multiple lists • Quickly search your entire library (and all annotations) • Add any number of #tags to further customize your library organization • Sync everything – papers, notes, highlights – between the ReadCube desktop and web apps or your other mobile devices Simplify your research life – try ReadCube for free on your iPhone, iPad, and computer. We love feedback from our users - please email support@readcube.com with any suggestions or issues. Thanks for using ReadCube!
Boost Reading Skills
Transform everyday photos into personalized stories for children. This app makes reading exciting and fun by using a child's own world as inspiration. It encourages progress with rewards and allows parents to track their child's reading journey.
- Turn photos into personalized stories
- Age-tailored story creation
- Star rewards for motivation
- Parental progress tracking
- Encourages reading confidence
- Creative learning through imagination
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Turn everyday moments into magical reading adventures with Tigzi. Tigzi helps kids build a love for reading by transforming their own photos into personalized stories made just for them. A child takes a picture, and Tigzi creates an age-tailored story inspired by what they see, making reading feel personal, exciting, and fun. Instead of generic stories, Tigzi gives kids something they instantly connect with: their own world. Whether it is a toy, pet, drawing, nature scene, or family moment, each photo becomes the start of a new reading adventure. As children read, they can earn stars that encourage progress and keep them motivated. Parents can follow their child’s reading journey, see how they are doing, and celebrate improvement over time. Tigzi is designed for families who want screen time to feel more meaningful, creative, and educational. With Tigzi, your child can: -> Turn photos into personalized stories -> Read stories matched to their age -> Build reading confidence through fun practice -> Stay motivated with star rewards -> Discover new stories from their own imagination Parents can: -> Support reading at home -> Track progress over time -> Encourage consistent reading habits -> Make learning feel playful and personal -> Perfect for bedtime stories, daily reading practice, early literacy, creative learning, and curious kids who love stories. Help your child fall in love with reading, one photo story at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://tigzi.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://tigzi.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boost Reading Skills at 100% against Papers by ReadCube's 48%. Boost Reading Skills also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Papers by ReadCube's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (557 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Boost Reading Skills sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Papers by ReadCube asks for nothing beyond the download.
Boost Reading Skills holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Papers by ReadCube has 557 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Papers by ReadCube's written reviews are positive against 100% of Boost Reading Skills's.
| Parameter | Papers by ReadCube | Boost Reading Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (557 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 557 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Science & Research Solutions Inc. | Kevin Shehu |
Customer experience
Papers by ReadCube
Boost Reading Skills
Bugs and requests
Papers by ReadCube
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Sync issues causing data loss and duplication
- Unreliable PDF downloads and access
- Inconsistent behavior of annotation tools
- Compatibility problems with newer devices and OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add eraser tool for handwritten annotations
- Improve PDF viewing and navigation experience
- Implement better organization and folder management
- Integrate citation and bibliography tools
- Provide more customization options
Boost Reading Skills
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Papers by ReadCube
No in-app purchases
Boost Reading Skills
- premium_monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- premium_annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
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