RelatedWorks

RelatedWorks is a native macOS and iOS/iPadOS app built for Computer Science researchers. It helps you manage the papers you read, annotate them with cross-referenced notes, and automatically draft the Related Works section of your next paper.

Features

* Project-based workspaces — one project per paper you're writing
* Import PDFs with AI-powered metadata extraction (macOS only)
* PDF Inbox via Share Extension — send PDFs from Safari or Files into a synced Inbox, then bulk import captured papers on macOS
* Search DBLP and arXiv to fetch bibliographic data automatically (macOS only)
* Semantic IDs — give each paper a short memorable tag like @Transformer or @BERT
* Cross-reference annotations — link papers using @mentions in your notes
* Citation Graph — compare @mentions, in-project references, and shared outside references for each project (macOS only)
* Generate a streaming LaTeX-ready Related Works draft with one click (macOS only)
* Per-project generation prompts with presets for Survey, Research Paper, Tech Report, or Custom (macOS only)
* Export BibTeX entries fetched from DBLP or auto-generated (macOS only)
* iCloud Drive sync — keep your library in sync across Mac and iPhone/iPad
* Export, import, and open projects from Finder as .relatedworks files (macOS); import projects on iPhone and iPad
* Supports Ollama and Google Gemini (macOS only)
* iPhone and iPad companion app — browse papers, review notes, and make lightweight edits on the go
* Automation and linking support — relatedworks:// deep links, read-only AppleScript, and Hookmark integration

On iPhone and iPad, RelatedWorks is designed primarily as a companion viewer and lightweight editor for your research library. The iOS/iPadOS app does not require or rely on any AI backend; instead, it syncs your library seamlessly from the macOS version via iCloud. You can comfortably browse papers, review notes, and refine annotations on the go, making it easy to continue working on your literature and prepare for writing wherever you are. Any annotations you edit on iPhone or iPad automatically sync back to your Mac, providing a smooth “go-and-work” experience for paper reading and writing.