Zandy

Of all the Zotero apps on the app store, this is the only one that actually works. Sad to say that the functionality and user interface still leave a lot to be desired. Als, really needs a tablet-centric interface.

I am hoping that the developer will soon understand why so many users are frustrated with this app. This being the only Zotero app for Android, the app has huge market, if developed well.

sir , sometimes it downloads sometimes it corrupts the file New review : For those who cant download....just change the name....keep...names as minomum as possible...because software appends its own code....to the file ...then it doesnt work.... Now my app works fine UPDATE do not download ZOTABLE...it doesnt works and developer doesnt reply at all

But it is a mess. Wish someone would take over development.

The app works somewhat but it is very, very clunky. User interface is unintuitive. I still don't get how sync works as some collections show items within them and some dont. Bottom line - requires a lot of improvements before this app can be ready for primetime. This aint no papership like available for ios.

Not at the level I would use regularly yet.

(1) Altho it syncs existing items w/ cloud when changed (eg, added line to existing note), can't get an item first created on Zandy to sync with (get uploaded to) the cloud. (2) The keyboard overlays bottom of Note and there's no scroll bar to move window's contents. (That's the same problem with this data entry right now on the play store, so maybe that's Android vs the app?) Downloaded Zandy today from Android app store on Samsung S4 running Android 5.0.1.

The app works somewhat but it is very, very clunky. User interface is unintuitive. I still don't get how sync works as some collections show items within them and some dont. Bottom line - requires a lot of improvements before this app can be ready for primetime. This aint no papership like available for ios.

I bought this in order to use Zotero with Webdav. It's working, so I'm happy!

But it is a mess. Wish someone would take over development.

Totally happy for having a reference manager app . Still improvements to be done, keep on the good work.

The app works somewhat but it is very, very clunky. User interface is unintuitive. I still don't get how sync works as some collections show items within them and some dont. Bottom line - requires a lot of improvements before this app can be ready for primetime. This aint no papership like available for ios.

The app is not updated on weeks or at least monthly basis! It s impossible to synchronise with WEBDAV servers, poor UI (very hard to find papers or to navigate in subfolder). In conclusion, my suggestion is to not buy it: unfortunately, this project is far away from zotero desktop and, for this reason, It is useless.

Very Helpful on the whole I use this app frequently, both on my Blackberry Passport and on my Samsung Note 8. It syncs well with my Zotero references. My only concern is that I am unable to enter new references using ISBN numbers. When I enter the ISBN number using the "add by identifer" command. the app seems to go into an infinite loop and never adds the requested information. This happens both on the Passport and the Note 8. This severely limits its utility for mobile use in libraries, bookstores, etc. If this problem is fixed, I would give it 5 stars.

I am hoping that the developer will soon understand why so many users are frustrated with this app. This being the only Zotero app for Android, the app has huge market, if developed well.

The app is not updated on weeks or at least monthly basis! It s impossible to synchronise with WEBDAV servers, poor UI (very hard to find papers or to navigate in subfolder). In conclusion, my suggestion is to not buy it: unfortunately, this project is far away from zotero desktop and, for this reason, It is useless.

It works well for the basics, but i would love to see support for group libraries. As it is, it covers my own research, but I'd love it to work for my collabs as well.

At first I gave a low score because I couldn't add content, just view. After being informed that I must be doing something wrong, I realized that some things can be added on the go. But - and I may just be technologically deficient, as this is my first smart phone - I can only add material to an existing folder already created in the full Zotero program. I cannot seem to use the app to start a new line of research from scratch. It is a very good idea. And I hope that the app is expanded - even if what is needed is user education.

Dev has left this to wallow for far too long. BibTex-based apps are the way to go, still keeping Zotero - check out Eratosthenes, autozotbib and zotero-better-bibtex.

This is a great app. Once this is capable of uploading files back to Zotero after comments and highlighting I will be even happier with this software. I would also like to have the ability to add content similar to how I do in Firefox on the desktop (one click from the browser) but it is much less important to me than uploading files back.

Have had problems syncing (no automatic sync) and it is impossible to open files via the webdav function (How does one do it?). Without this I think this app is not suitable for research; I organise all my working papers on Zotero and use a webdav cloud to sync everything. I would love a papership type app in my device, that would let me access and read the files. Android is behind ios in terms of research tools. Zandy is going in the right direction, but is not quite there yet (look at papership for good ideas!). Hope this is changed soon, I am willing to reconsider my review if this changes. The interface could also be a bit more polished and offer a white background possibility. (also, smart searches and tagging support would be welcome)

The app works somewhat but it is very, very clunky. User interface is unintuitive. I still don't get how sync works as some collections show items within them and some dont. Bottom line - requires a lot of improvements before this app can be ready for primetime. This aint no papership like available for ios.

Downloaded this so I can coordinate my reading and sync my Zotero library when "on the go" while toting my Android tablet. I use webdav on my personal server space to store my files. It does everything I need it to do: stay synced with my online Zotero library and provide me the pdfs from my webdav space when I need them. Thanks Avram!

Given the relatively low overall reviews, I hesitated to pay for and download this app. Now that I have, I have nothing but good things to say about it. Apart from a somewhat uninspiring UI, it does what it claims to do and does it very well, at least for me. I have had absolutely no sign-in problems and the sync has been flawless so far. I can't say the same for seemingly more popular and less functional (though prettier) reference manager apps out there. A refresh to the UI would get things to five stars, but I am still going to make very good use of this until then!. Well done, Avram!

Most of my important references lie in shared libraries; unfortunately they don't show up in the app.

No support for group libraries -- this isn't mentioned anywhere in the documentation. Completely useless to me without this functionality. I want my money back.

I'm very happy to have Zandy, and it does work. I'd give it 5 stars, except for: -What's going on when it's syncing? It pops up a little box, briefly, when syncing starts, and then when it's over. But I'd rather not sit there waiting for it. Zandy doesn't seem to handle the WiFi arrow very well, so that's a very unreliable way to tell if Zandy is busy or not. -Attachment downloading confusion: Zandy seems to start downloading another copy of an attachment when my tablet (Lenovo S6000) dims the screen, when I go to another app, or just kind of at random. There will be multiple download message boxes for the same item alternating with each other. Again, it's impossible to figure out what's going on. -Won't see attachments without parent items: This is just kind of annoying, but as far as I can tell if you have a file -- PDF, say -- that you've put in Zotero without yet creating a parent item, Zandy can't find it.

WebDav downloading/unzipping is slow sync may give duplicated items Modified attachments not uploaded

Low score is because you can only VIEW your research. It would be really nice to actually take new notes and citation on the go.

Promising. WebDAV works after some wrestling (but not with http digest auth, alas--and attachment viewing takes a lot of clicks (3) and download time (compared to downloading in a browser)). I look forward to reading papers on this.

Doesn't show sync progress or history. Attachments must be downloaded manually one by one. No search. Poor interface. Zotero is great and easy whereas Zandy is disappointing.

It keeps asking for login and key, even tho I was successful each time Can't get past login and key stage in order to get my collection.

Sync works well and I can (eventually) find what I'm looking for. Not the most user friendly. I think if I used categories more on my Zotero then Zandy would be friendlier!

Dev has left this to wallow for far too long. BibTex-based apps are the way to go, still keeping Zotero - check out Eratosthenes, autozotbib and zotero-better-bibtex.

The app does a great job at pulling up my zotero information. I have not added anything to my account yet using zandy. I do have some suggestions. A sort feature would be nice to sort by date added, title, maybe author. An icon to indicate if there is an attachment to the reference item. Long press to copy information to clipboard, email reference info, export item, maybe generate citation. Look forward to updates.

I'm very happy to have Zandy, and it does work. I'd give it 5 stars, except for: -What's going on when it's syncing? It pops up a little box, briefly, when syncing starts, and then when it's over. But I'd rather not sit there waiting for it. Zandy doesn't seem to handle the WiFi arrow very well, so that's a very unreliable way to tell if Zandy is busy or not. -Attachment downloading confusion: Zandy seems to start downloading another copy of an attachment when my tablet (Lenovo S6000) dims the screen, when I go to another app, or just kind of at random. There will be multiple download message boxes for the same item alternating with each other. Again, it's impossible to figure out what's going on. -Won't see attachments without parent items: This is just kind of annoying, but as far as I can tell if you have a file -- PDF, say -- that you've put in Zotero without yet creating a parent item, Zandy can't find it.

It would be nice if there was support for group collections

Please, fix this feature to enable box integration. Without that the app is useless..

After being at first put off by the negative reviews, but seeing that it's getting regular updates and feedback from the developer, I decided to try the app. For now I'll mostly be using it for the WebDAV file attachment retrieval because the UI is still rudimentary. Some suggestions to mirror what has been said before : (1) a quicker way to access the attachment (an icon on the far right side for example). (2) integration with a pdf reader app after download completes (just an option to choose an app or at least to go to the folder where the file is stored). Keep up the good work.

Crashes on log-in, 'sync error' when API number is entered manually. I didn't receive help from the developers within three days. Requesting a refund. Android 2.2., Samsung GT P1000 The latest update didn't solve anything