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Manuscripts.app vs STORM
A side-by-side comparison of pricing, ratings, features, pros and cons.
| Overview | |||
| Description | Mac app helping academics track research papers from draft through submission, revision, and publication. | An LLM-powered knowledge curation system that researches a topic and generates a full-length report with citations. | |
| Category | |||
| Developer | Jamie Forrest, PhD | Stanford | |
| Verified Status | No | No | |
| Last Updated | Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing Model | Paid | Pricing not yet verified | |
| Free Plan | No | No | |
| Free Trial | No | — | |
| Open Source | No | — | |
| Capabilities | |||
| API Access | No | — | |
| Features | • Manuscript records with submission history • ORCID-linked author library • AI extraction of reviewer comments into tasks • Journal requirements and pre-submission checklists • macOS Reminders/Calendar deadline sync • One-time $49 purchase, 14-day free trial | — | |
| Tags | academic-toolsmanuscript-managementmacos-appresearch-workflowai-reviewer-extraction | stormpoweredknowledgecurationsystemresearches | |
| Platforms | Mac | — | |
| Mobile Apps | No | — | |
| Trust and Engagement | |||
| Review Count | 0 | 0 | |
| Saves | 0 | 0 | |
| Views | 6 | 34 | |
| Quality Score | 29/100 | 54/100 | |
| Website Status | Online | Online | |
| Availability | |||
| Website | manuscripts-app.com | storm.genie.stanford.edu | |
| Screenshots | No | No | |
| Reviews | |||
| Cons | • No free tier available | — | |
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