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AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopularLoved by users- Rating on Google Play
- 4.72
- 103,983 ratings
- Installs
- 4.8 million
- Last updated
- August 9, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 11.4 MB
Academia.edu is popular, with 4.8 million installs. Users love it: 4.7 stars from 103,983 ratings.
Pros & Cons
- Access to a vast open-access library (over 23 million papers)
- Free to use for discovering and reading research
- Save papers to a Library and read later in-app or on desktop
- See who is reading your papers and connect with other researchers
- Not listed in any top lists, which may affect visibility in some rankings
- Broad set of permissions; users should review privacy implications before granting access
- Marketing language focuses on a broad audience (students, journals) rather than highly specialized academic niches
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Academia.edu for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By Academia.edu, from Google Play“Accelerating research”
Description by Academia.edu Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Use the app to:
- Discover and read new research
- Save papers in Library and read them later in-app or on desktop
- See who is reading your papers and profiles
- Search for scholarly research on thousands of topics
- Find and connect with like-minded scholars
- See what friends and colleagues are working on
Academia.edu has over 23 million academic papers to explore from by millions of researchers around the world. Download the app to access your Academia.edu account whenever and wherever your curiosity strikes.
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Academia.edu Terms of Use: https://www.academia.edu/terms
Recent changes:
Update your app to get an improved research experience! We have made some app improvements in the latest release. Thank you for your feedback.
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 32
- App size
- 11.4 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Academia.edu
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.54.31
- Launched
- January 2020
Alternatives
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 12 thousand
- Per day
- 410
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 1+ million
- Launched
- January 2020
Installs over time
Academia.edu has been installed 4.8 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 410 installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top chartsGoogle Play Rankings for Academia.edu
About the app and developer
About Academia.edu
Academia.edu is an education app developed by Academia.edu.
Download Statistics
Academia.edu has been downloaded 4.8 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 12 thousand times.
User Ratings
Academia.edu is rated 4.72 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 100 thousand ratings.
App Information
Academia.edu is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 11.39 MB. The latest APK version available is 1.54.31. The last update was on August 9, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since January 2020.
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