Shua: arXiv Paper Reader
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All your arXiv fields merged into one personalized feed. CoPaper, your paper assistant.
Shua makes it effortless to keep up with the latest research on arXiv.
Every working day, hundreds of new papers land on arXiv. Shua fetches them all and delivers a personalized, mobile-first feed designed for discovery.
- Personalized Ranking: Shua learns what you care about . Your reading preferences shape a personal ranking model so the most relevant papers rise to the top.
- Multiple Ways to Browse: Switch between List, Card, Switcher, and Grid views. Pick the layout that fits your workflow, quick triage or deep scan.
- CoPaper assistant: Discuss a specific paper in depth, or have it analyze the paper feed on your Likes and Feed pages.
- Every paper you like syncs straight to Zotero automatically.
- Mobile-Optimized Reading: Tap into the full HTML version of any paper with a reading experience designed for your phone, responsive layout and dark mode support.
- Daily Notifications: Get notified when new papers drop. Never miss a day of fresh research.
- Likes: Swipe right or tap to save papers you love. Search, browse, and export your collection anytime.
- Zen Mode: Hide author names to reduce bias. Judge papers by their ideas, not their pedigree.
Built for Researchers
- All arXiv subjects supported
- Abstracts with full LaTeX rendering
- Likes with search and export
- Daily push notifications for new papers
Whether you're an undergrad, a PhD student, a research engineer, or simply curious, Shua is the fastest way to stay on top of arXiv.
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Developer Response This made my day, thank you! So glad Shua is helping you find relevant papers fast. Wishing you all the best in your research and beyond :)
Love this app, found me relevant papers fast!
This made my day, thank you! So glad Shua is helping you find relevant papers fast. Wishing you all the best in your research and beyond :)
CoPaper now supports custom LLM providers
New features:
- CoPaper supports the official DeepSeek API, the OpenRouter API, and OpenAI-compatible APIs
Improvements:
- As Shua keeps adding features, I personally became less satisfied with how smooth it felt to use. So this release focuses on a batch of experience
improvements.
- Smoother typing in arXiv search — fixed input lag
- Smoother scrolling in list mode
- Refined the CoPaper screen with a new left-side drawer, aligned with the UI of OpenAI and Anthropic
Bug fixes:
- Fixed the missing bottom tab bar background on the detail page on iOS 17/18
- Fixed reading position being inaccurate in some cases
- Fixed the detail page title being hidden behind the navigation bar and the bottom buttons being covered by the tab bar on iOS 26
- Fixed CoPaper occasionally replying in the wrong language
- Numerous backend improvements
1.1.3 Jul 22
Shua now supports iPad~ And a new Paper Framework Diagram (Beta) is here too~
New Features:
- iPad Support: You can now use Shua: arXiv on iPad — a bigger screen for a better browsing experience. If you already use Shua on iPhone, we recommend choosing Sign in with Apple after installing the app on your iPad: it will sync the subject preferences, interest areas, followed authors, and favorites you set up on iPhone over to your iPad. If you're a new user, please set up your subject preferences and interest areas before you start. Also, the iPad UI still needs more polishing. Since I personally rarely use an iPad, there are bound to be quite a few places where it isn't optimized well enough. If you have any thoughts or suggestions about the iPad UI, I'd love to hear from you via the contact details on the Settings page. Thank you~
- Paper Framework Diagram (Beta): For some computer science papers, Shua extracts the model framework diagram and displays it on the paper detail page. Please note this is a Beta feature and still in testing, as the extraction algorithm is an ongoing work in progress. Also, not every field's papers include a framework diagram, so this experimental feature currently applies only to fields where such diagrams are common, such as cs.AI, cs.CL, and cs.CV.
Improvements (Refined many CoPaper details, including but not limited to):
- On the paper card detail page, tapping the chat box now shows your previous chat history
- Improved the UI of the buttons and chat input box on the paper card detail page, and fixed a color mismatch in dark mode
- Fixed numbered formulas in CoPaper chat where the number overlapped the formula itself
- Fixed scrolling stutter and the inability to scroll up while CoPaper streams a response
- Fixed an occasional failure to open the detail page when tapping a paper card
- Fixed long-formula overflow and error text (in red) in CoPaper chat
- Refined the button background on the paper card detail page so it no longer covers the abstract
1.1.2 Jul 5
Say hello to CoPaper, the paper assistant agent now built right into the Shua app.
New features:
- CoPaper paper assistant (Premium, BYOK): discuss a specific paper in depth, or have it analyze the paper stream on your Favorites and Discover pages. It can read a paper's full text section by section, search your favorited papers to help answer questions, and remember key points from earlier discussions so you can pick up where you left off later. To use CoPaper you'll need to bring your own API key (v1 supports the official DeepSeek model API) — your phone talks directly to the model provider, and Shua's backend never sees your chat content.
- Multi-day date range browsing + range "Subject Summary" (Premium): the date picker now has a "consecutive days" mode that merges up to 5 workdays of papers into one browse, with a Subject Summary you can flip through by date — handy for catching up on days you missed.
- Enlarged the tap target for the favorite and up/down paging buttons in the paper detail view.
- "Bilingual" paper display mode now remembers your choice (Premium): besides "Original / Chinese", the side-by-side English–Chinese mode now remembers your last selection, so you don't have to switch it every time.
- Dominant-hand adaptation: continued refinements.
Improvements:
- Polished the tap target and animation details of the favorite heart for a smoother feel.
- Improved the "Restore Purchases" entry point: Lifetime users returning after a device switch or reinstall can now find the self-service restore option more easily.
- The membership benefits comparison page now uses a consistent gold crown icon and includes a note about CoPaper.
1.1.1 Jun 25
Papers you like in Shua can now sync to Zotero automatically :)
New features:
- Automatic Zotero sync (Premium): once you connect your Zotero account under "Settings → Zotero", the papers you favorite are synced to Zotero automatically. We hope Shua can become a part of your reference-management workflow.
- In-place favoriting and page-through in the paper detail view: you can now favorite a paper by tapping the heart right from the detail view, plus new up/down buttons let you page continuously between papers.
- "Appearance" dark / light mode toggle: a new "Appearance" group in Settings lets you manually choose dark / light / follow system, instead of only following the system appearance.
- Shared reading position across five browsing modes: we've finally made the four browsing modes and the new up/down browsing mode share the same reading progress, so switching modes no longer loses your place.
- Dominant-hand adaptation: the bottom favorite/skip buttons in Card mode, the detail-view action bar, and the heart button on Grid thumbnails now lay out according to your "dominant hand" preference.
Improvements:
- Subject Summary content now supports copying.
Bug fixes:
- Fixed a freeze when tapping a paper to open the detail view in Card mode on iOS 17. That said, this isn't fully solved yet (¯\_(ツ)_/¯) — for now you can't open the paper detail view from Card mode. We'll keep tracking this one.
- Fixed the date picker "Done" button: an uncached historical date required two taps to exit.
1.0.11 Jun 15
New:
• Likes now supports List and Grid views — switch freely based on your preference.
• Added a Favorite Swipe setting so left-handed users get a more comfortable swiping experience.
• When data is already cached, free users now go directly to the Discover feed, reducing wait time for smoother browsing.
• Added a heart animation when saving papers for more lively feedback.
• Refined the visual design of the Feed floating button and membership badge for a more cohesive interface.
• Premium: Reading position is now automatically saved and restored — pick up right where you left off when switching dates or reopening the feed.
• Premium personalized ranking is now significantly faster, surfacing papers you care about more quickly.
Fixed:
• Various bug fixes to improve stability and the reading experience.
1.0.10 Jun 7
Switch the app's language instantly — no restart — and say hola to a brand-new Spanish interface.
New
- Instant in-app language switching
Improved
- New smoother floating panel
- Browse the website feed by date, with a calmer, reading-first new look
Fixed
- Polished the download summary card and accessibility labels
Less noise, more discovery.
1.0.9 Jun 2
Personalized paper ranking — now on iPhone and desktop!
This update streamlines payment-related flows and improves the overall subscription experience.
Because Shua supports both recurring subscriptions and one-time purchases, the payment process can be nuanced. Here's what's new:
- Trial period upgrade: Purchasing a permanent membership via "Manage Subscription" during your 7-day trial now triggers a reminder to cancel automatic renewal
- Mid-subscription upgrade: Purchasing a permanent membership while an active subscription is running also prompts you to turn off automatic renewal
- Monthly → Annual or Lifetime: Monthly subscribers can now upgrade to an annual or permanent membership directly from "Manage Subscription"
- Annual → Monthly or Lifetime: Annual subscribers can now switch to a monthly or permanent membership directly from "Manage Subscription"
1.0.8 May 20
Personalized paper ranking — now on your desktop!
- The web version now has a personalized ranking feed — a bigger screen for a more comfortable reading experience
- Papers you favorite on your phone sync to the web and shape your recommendations; web favorites sync back to the app too
Web Version Highlights
- Personalized paper ranking in your desktop browser — read more efficiently on a larger screen
- Scan a QR code from the app to log in — no separate registration needed
- Bidirectional favorites sync: phone ↔ web, always up to date
iOS 17 Compatibility
- Minimum target lowered to iOS 17 for broader device support
Other Improvements
- Polished trial subscription page; updated membership benefits (includes web access)
- Fixed LaTeX rendering in search results and favorites-related issues
- some LaTeX render improvements
1.0.7 May 15
# Feature
- arXiv Advanced Search: Fully replicated the arXiv.org advanced search form, supporting multi-criteria queries
- Toggle between simple and advanced search modes; advanced search embedded within the search page
- Displays arXiv Comments on the paper detail page (e.g., conference acceptance, code links), with automatic detection and clickable links
# Fixed
- BETA badge display issue on narrow-screen iPhones (font size reduced, lineLimit added)
- Swift 6 concurrency isolation warnings
1.0.6 May 8
Shua now supports arXiv paper search
New Features:
- Full-site arXiv.org paper search with two search modes:
-- Simple Search: Keyword search supporting title, abstract, author, and other fields, with sort options (Relevance / Newest / Oldest)
-- Advanced Search: Advanced search supporting field-based combined queries, date range filtering, Subject category filtering, and more
- Search results are paginated, displaying 25 results per page
- Tapping a search result navigates to the paper detail page, where you can continue reading the PDF or HTML version
UI/UX Improvements:
- Unified font size and style across arXiv search, Discover search, and Favorites search result lists
- Refactored pagination controls, fixing abnormal page-turn button behavior
- Improved keyboard dismissal experience on the arXiv search page in iOS 18
- Added a sort options row to the arXiv search accessory bar
- Added Xiaohongshu (RedNote) contact info on the About page
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed search field overlapping with the FIELD row when the keyboard appears on the search page in iOS 26
- Fixed other minor flickering issues
1.0.5 May 5
What's New
- In Card and Grid view, tap the paper index at the top of the card to expand a progress bar — then drag to quickly jump to any paper
- Card view now supports going back to the previous paper
UI Improvements
- Redesigned the Subject Summary card
- Redesigned the Premium Plans and Subscription pages
- Fine-tuned the spacing between cards in Grid view
- On iOS 18, the search bar is now hidden in Card and Grid view
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a timezone issue with date display on the Subject Summary card
- Fixed visual flickering when switching between views
- Fixed large blank areas appearing in HTML pages
1.0.4 May 1
New Features:
- You can now adjust fonts and font sizes. How to use: 1) In any of the four view modes (List / Card / Switcher / Grid), long-press the floating button in the bottom-right corner to open the font settings panel; 2) On the paper detail page, tap the top-right corner to access the same font and size settings. plz enjoy :)
- Added in-app banner reminders and remote push notifications for trial expiration
Improvements:
- New launch screen image
- Added a top progress bar for HTML loading to reduce white screen transitions
- Faster LaTeX rendering (still not quite at the ideal level—more optimization to come, fighting)
- Smoother scrolling and view switching in the paper feed
- Updated some copy and descriptions
Fixes:
- Fixed noticeable lag when adding/removing interest keywords and editing preferences in Settings
- Fixed missing localization for the title and “Done” button on the subject selection page
- Fixed various internal warning messages
1.0.3 Apr 26
Bug Fixes
- Fixed: categories with arXiv aliases (e.g. math.MP → math-ph, cs.NA → math.NA) showed an empty feed and zero paper counts.
- Fixed: title font flickering in card full-screen mode
- Fixed: unnecessary transition screen on cold launch
Improvements
- Favorites export now prefers the official arXiv BibTeX format
- Guest users can now browse all papers, not ranked papers
- Redesigned onboarding with new Feed and Views introduction slides
- App UI now supports localization
- Download performance improvements for large categories
1.0.2 Apr 20
**New Features**
1. Favorites grouped by like date — Saved papers are now organized by the date you liked them. Each card also shows the original arXiv publication date for easy comparison.
2. Manual full-screen focus mode — In List and Grid views, full-screen focus mode is now manually triggered instead of switching automatically on scroll, giving you better control.
3. App version displayed in Settings — The current app version is now shown at the bottom of the “Legal & Support” page.
**Bug Fixes**
1. Fixed an issue on iOS 17 and below where search only matched a paginated subset, causing some results to be missing.
2. Fixed a mismatch between date and content in the Feed when reopening the app after crossing into a new day.
3. Fixed a brief “empty transition screen” appearing on cold start before paper cards finished loading.
4. Fixed a bug where scrolling in List/Grid focus mode would force the navigation bar to reappear.
5. Fixed an issue on iOS 18 where the legacy inline search bar was not hidden in focus mode.
6. Fixed an issue in the card switcher where tapping side cards could trigger unintended navigation and incorrect z-ordering.
7. Fixed a regression in layout bounds detection for paper detail cards on large-screen devices.
8. Fixed deprecation warnings
**UI Improvements**
1. Increased the font size of the “Abstract” label on the detail card to restore visual hierarchy between title and body.
2. Adjusted abstract text size on large-screen devices for more comfortable reading.
3. Merged the date and arXiv ID chip into a single row for a more compact layout.
4. Refined the presentation of arXiv metadata in the detail card.
5. Unified the style of keyword and author input fields to match native iOS design; added accessibility labels, and improved tap targets.
1.0.1 Apr 6
CoPaper now supports custom LLM providers
New features:
- CoPaper supports the official DeepSeek API, the OpenRouter API, and OpenAI-compatible APIs
Improvements:
- As Shua keeps adding features, I personally became less satisfied with how smooth it felt to use. So this release focuses on a batch of experience
improvements.
- Smoother typing in arXiv search — fixed input lag
- Smoother scrolling in list mode
- Refined the CoPaper screen with a new left-side drawer, aligned with the UI of OpenAI and Anthropic
Bug fixes:
- Fixed the missing bottom tab bar background on the detail page on iOS 17/18
- Fixed reading position being inaccurate in some cases
- Fixed the detail page title being hidden behind the navigation bar and the bottom buttons being covered by the tab bar on iOS 26
- Fixed CoPaper occasionally replying in the wrong language
- Numerous backend improvements
more Version 1.1.3 Jul 22
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