What Reddit Says About Reference Apps
We compiled 15 Reddit discussions about Reference apps from 12 subreddits. Here's what real users recommend, complain about, and debate.
Reddit Threads
r/ArtistLounge
As the title says, here are some nice apps for organizing and using your references. Allusion is great for organizing your library of references…
r/gtd
I've also resumed use of Day One for journaling purposes, but I consider that to be a fully separate thing than a reference system. ... I don't blame you, but I still find they have the best features for "shove everything in here, we'll index it and make it searchable" for i...
r/chemistry
For discussing digital journals and journaling apps. ... Many of you asked to notify when Rimata, a Greek Verbs reference app is in the App Store - it is finally there.
r/PhD
I recently switched from Mendeley to Zotero and am very happy I did. I wanted to switch ever since Elsevier bought Mendeley, but the fact that they stopped supporting Mendeley Desktop and replaced it with an inferior skinned web app made me ...
r/ipad
My only problem is I really enjoy using clip studio paint for all my art, procreate is good too I truly love that app but I'm just most comfortable using CSP so it sucks to be limited to one app for references 😔
r/GradSchool
22 votes, 69 comments. I downloaded EndNote and I like it, but I don't like the fact that they're telling me it's better not to save my files on…
r/SideProject
Refern is an all in one reference tool that capture, view, edit, search, organize, reference board, and share your references, and it is online and completely free. It is a tool I made to solve my pain points when dealing with art references. ... I didn’t want to use multiple app for all these, so i...
r/iphone
I love TickTick, but I am not the best super user. But I am superuser of its Eisenhower matrix. I use browser version to sort various tasks into different categories, adjust its dates, etc. And then for the mobile app, I just use it to refer and remind myself.
r/ArtistLounge
Not sure about the note taking part but there’s an app called Pure Ref you can get to make moodboards or look at reference images.
r/learntodraw
Legit 1 minute of scrolling and you get yourself photo references for quicksketching poses for the whole day. ... Ha, that's a pretty good idea. Haven't heard this one yet, but may have to try it ... Line of action(images for gesture practice) magic pose (3d posable figured for refrance) ,...
r/ArtistLounge
Sketchfab for 3d models, pexels for the non reposted photos, and i use Magic Poser for more specific poses. You might also want to go go posemaniacs.com for clip studio models if you do digital because i think you can use them in app?
r/PhD
Mendeley for maybe 3 weeks several years ago and decided to give Zotero a whirl based on a friend's recommendation. Have been using Zotero for 9 years now and have never looked back. ... Zotero 100%. That’s after experimenting with · Bookends, Mendeley, and End Note. ... Zotero is the best. Fre...
r/AskAcademia
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ribbit-ribbit/id6529547956 ... It's like Google Scholar with a recommendation engine in the Twitter form + Podcast + Notability... We added a lighthearted touch, hoping it adds a bit of joy to the whole paper-reading process, which, let’s be real, can get pretty dr...
r/research
I'm less familiar with the latter, but it might be worth a look! more replies More replies More replies More replies More replies More replies ... Try Zotero or Mendeley; both are great for managing and organizing your references, and they can ...
r/PhdProductivity
I tested Mendeley but it was absolutely useless these days after Elseiver took over and removed a bunch of stuff. If you know, you know. While Zotero was solid, I wish Zotero had a built-in native word editor kinda link Notion, and I can cite my references natively. And this is a hot take, controver...
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