Paperpile

Manage research papers

Paperpile - Manage Your Research Papers Easily

"Paperpile" is an Android app designed to help you manage your research papers efficiently. With features like easy collection, organization, and annotation of PDFs, it simplifies the research process, allowing you to focus on what matters most—your work. Access millions of papers, organize them with labels and folders, and enhance your reading experience with a fast PDF viewer and robust annotation tools.
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App stats

Downloads: 65,604
304
Rating: 4.00
(261)
Version: 1.3.8 (Last updated: 2023-10-27)
Version code: 4194460
Creation date: 2020-07-07
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS
  • android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
  • android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
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Size: 120.99M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 232,370 ▼ 415
Other rankings
#10 in research keyword 33 ▲ 10

Other platforms

Paperpile (v1.62)
6,000 4.64 (36)
Paperpile (v1.0.71)
1,238 3.60 (5)
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Web interface is great and works well.
  • Instant syncing with the browser and other features.
  • Good for collecting citations and accessing PDFs.
  • Simple design and ease of use.
  • Good customer support and community engagement.
Cons
  • Sync issues between web and Android app.
  • Poor PDF editing capabilities.
  • App is slow, buggy, and crashes frequently.
  • Lack of basic functionalities, such as saving open documents.
  • Inability to highlight text across pages.
Most mentioned
  • Sync issues
  • Web version works well
  • PDF handling struggles
  • Needs better organization features
  • Customer support is responsive
User reviews
I started the free trial hoping to use this for my lab. Set up my library on the browser/laptop. Then tried to use the apps. But the apps for Android and iOS don't seem to work for downloading papers. I've tried on my phone (Google pixel) and on my husband iPad. Same issue. I set up the proxy for my institution but when I click "download" on papers it asks if I want to sync, I say yes, but then nothing happens and the PDFs never download. Going to find another solution and sad I wasted the time
by Anna Vlasits, 2024-08-07
The web version is great, but the Android app is so bad. If you cannot develop a nice app, just allow the users to use the web on their android devices. Currently it forces the users to install the app. I would rather save the webpage as a chrome shortcut on my home screen, than deal with the app. The sync feature is very bad. I find it super irritating. You read a research paper, highlight things on it and close the app, it doesn't save any of the highlighted content! I mean seriously!!!
by Chid, 2024-04-30
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