# Android, Citavi vs ReadCube Comparison

| | Android | Citavi | ReadCube | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,272 | 17 | 174 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (47.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $379 per user | Starting at $7.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Android

Pros:
- User-Friendly (39 reviews)
- Customization/Personalization (37 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Updates (26 reviews)
- Security Issues (20 reviews)

### Citavi

**Not enough data**

### ReadCube

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Android | Citavi | ReadCube | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (960 reviews) | 8.5 (17 reviews) | 8.4 (134 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (972 reviews) | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 8.5 (142 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (307 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (57 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (153 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (875 reviews) | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 8.7 (106 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (912 reviews) | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 8.4 (125 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Android

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Citavi

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Citavi for Windows - Business

Price: $379 per user

Description: Citavi for Windows is suited to small teams that have access to a network share.


[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/citavi/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### ReadCube

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Papers by ReadCube - Individual Licenses 

Price: Starting at $7.00 Per Month

Description: Papers, by ReadCube, simplifies your research life by dramatically enhancing how you discover, annotate, collaborate and cite research. Eliminate wasted hours manually wrangling information and get back to research with the Papers reference manager.

With Papers across all of your devices (web, desktop & mobile), you can unlock a powerful suite of features that will streamline your research life and keep you one step ahead. 

Academics take 40% off (academic email or ID required for discount).

Papers Essentials is $7/month, or $65/year if billing annually.

Papers Pro is $14/month, or $130/year if billing annually.



Key Features:
- Search & Download: Built-in search engines. Personalized recommendations. Related article feeds. Institutional proxy support. Web importing via browser. 1-click PDF downloads. Advanced search filters.
- Stay Organized: Easy importing tools from your desktop/other reference managers. Auto article meta-data matching. Full text library search. Advanced sorted & filtering. Manual & Smart Lists. #keyword tagging, labels & article ratings.
- Read & Annotate: Enhanced PDF viewing. Hyperlinked inline references, high-res figure browsers & auto-fetched supplements. Advanced article metrics (incl. citations, field & relative citation ratio, and Altmetric) Inline and sticky notes, highlighting and drawing tools. Text to speech tool.

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/readcube/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Android** | 8.9/10 | 128 |
| **Citavi** | N/A | N/A |
| **ReadCube** | N/A | N/A |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | Android | Citavi | ReadCube | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | 8.7 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | Android | Citavi | ReadCube | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | 9.2 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | Android | Citavi | ReadCube | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | 9.1 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | Android | Citavi | ReadCube | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | 8.4 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Android (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system)

**Unique to Citavi (1):** [Reference Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/reference-management)

**Unique to ReadCube (1):** [Reference Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/reference-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Android | Citavi | ReadCube | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 52.6% | 47.1% | 52.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 25.0% | 29.4% | 13.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 22.4% | 23.5% | 34.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Android

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.1%
- **Computer Software:** 14.4%
- **Higher Education:** 3.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.0%
- **Retail:** 1.8%
- **Financial Services:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 46.4%

#### Citavi

- **Research:** 17.6%
- **Higher Education:** 17.6%
- **Education Management:** 11.8%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 5.9%
- **Machinery:** 5.9%
- **Government Administration:** 5.9%
- **Fund-Raising:** 5.9%
- **Financial Services:** 5.9%
- **E-Learning:** 5.9%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 5.9%
- **Other:** 11.8%

#### ReadCube

- **Research:** 39.6%
- **Higher Education:** 20.7%
- **Biotechnology:** 7.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.7%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 4.1%
- **Medical Practice:** 3.6%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.4%
- **Computer Software:** 1.8%
- **Education Management:** 1.8%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 1.2%
- **Other:** 12.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Android

- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2383 reviews)
- [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1556 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews)
- [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (425 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (974 reviews)
- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4267 reviews)
- [BlackBerry QNX](https://www.g2.com/products/blackberry-qnx/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (345 reviews)

### Alternatives to Citavi

- [Mendeley](https://www.g2.com/products/mendeley/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (249 reviews)
- [EndNote](https://www.g2.com/products/endnote/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (183 reviews)
- [EasyBib.com](https://www.g2.com/products/easybib-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (152 reviews)
- [Zotero](https://www.g2.com/products/zotero/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews)
- [JabRef](https://www.g2.com/products/jabref/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [RefWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/refworks/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (29 reviews)
- [Paperpile](https://www.g2.com/products/paperpile/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Sciwheel](https://www.g2.com/products/sciwheel/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [Sorc'd](https://www.g2.com/products/sorc-d/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [Cite This For Me (formerly RefME)](https://www.g2.com/products/cite-this-for-me-formerly-refme/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (22 reviews)

### Alternatives to ReadCube

- [Mendeley](https://www.g2.com/products/mendeley/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (249 reviews)
- [EndNote](https://www.g2.com/products/endnote/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (183 reviews)
- [EasyBib.com](https://www.g2.com/products/easybib-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (152 reviews)
- [Zotero](https://www.g2.com/products/zotero/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (99 reviews)
- [Sciwheel](https://www.g2.com/products/sciwheel/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [Paperpile](https://www.g2.com/products/paperpile/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [RefWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/refworks/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (29 reviews)
- [JabRef](https://www.g2.com/products/jabref/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (12 reviews)
- [Article Galaxy](https://www.g2.com/products/article-galaxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Cite This For Me (formerly RefME)](https://www.g2.com/products/cite-this-for-me-formerly-refme/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (22 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Android

- Title: [how am i able to update to the most recent version if my phone wont allow?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-am-i-able-to-update-to-the-most-recent-version-if-my-phone-wont-allow) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "If your phone is not compatible with the newest version of android then you might have to wait a little while for the new android if not then you might have..."
- Title: [How can i increase some performance as stable as while gaming](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51992-how-can-i-increase-some-performance-as-stable-as-while-gaming) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Optimize you phone allow necessary storage free "
- Title: [What is Android used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-android-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "For developing enterprise applications which are used to play any type of media in signage, soc."
- Title: [What are more advanced features of Android and what are their benefits?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-more-advanced-features-of-android-and-what-are-their-benefits) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Androide "
- Title: [Would you like to use Android or iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-you-like-to-use-android-or-ios) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Android
"

### Citavi

- Title: [Is there a trial version of Citavi for testing purposes?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/trial-version-ed37200b-e2a9-44f7-8e51-d8ebd6ec2dc9) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "The free version available at www.citavi.com contains all the features in the full version. The only difference is that no changes can be made to projects..."
- Title: [Is it possible to define different roles for different users?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/project-roles) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, with Citavi for DBServer. For each project users can be given either an author or reader role. Authors can make changes to projects, while readers have..."
- Title: [Which database servers does Citavi for DBServer support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/supported-database-servers-citavi-for-dbserver) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Citavi for DBServer can currently only be used with the Microsoft SQL database server. If this database server is not already in place, it’s possible to use..."
- Title: [Where are project files stored?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/storage-locations) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "1. Program files
Citavi can either be installed on clients locally or on a terminal server (Citrix, for example). Terminal server installations require..."
- Title: [Where does Citavi save our information?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-information-saved-in-the-cloud-or-locally) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Project information is either saved in a Microsoft SQL database (Citavi for DBServer) or in a local project file (Citavi for Windows). No project information..."

### ReadCube

- Title: [How can I see pdf while editing bibliographic data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/40201-how-can-i-see-pdf-while-editing-bibliographic-data) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can use the Preview button in the bottom left of the app to see a preview of the PDF while you are editing metadata fields"
- Title: [How do identify articles that are not grouped](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30106-how-do-identify-articles-that-are-not-grouped) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "I do a search in my general library."
- Title: [Does Papers easily replace EndNote for the generation bibliographies, within Word documents?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29607-does-papers-easily-replace-endnote-for-the-generation-bibliographies-within-word-documents) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes it does. The SmartCite plugin supports Word & Google Docs and supported 9000+ preset styles. Custom styles can also be used."
- Title: [How do I improve the integration of ReadCube with Linux and LibreOffice?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/29438-how-do-i-improve-the-integration-of-readcube-with-linux-and-libreoffice) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Juan, while there is no native app for Linux, you can currently use the web app. We are also gearing up to release a version of SmartCite that will let..."
- Title: [Readcube library format](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27563-readcube-library-format) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "When you transfer your Papers 3 library over, we copy the library structure and contents to the new app. While you can't back sync to Papers 3 if you make..."

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