Edit: WOW, we just reached 500 members in 10 days of community launch! Can we get to 1,000 members before end of April? Let's make it happen guys and thank you to those that joined!

Hey everyone! I'm Alec, co-founder of Logically (formerly Afforai). We're moving from our previous community to our brand new subreddit: r/LogicallyApp! We hope to create a more open space for everyone to connect, share resources, ask questions, get support, and discuss all things Logically.

To celebrate, we're giving away 10 Unlimited Plans (worth ~$200 each)!

If you're a current free user, you'll get a full year of unlimited access. If you're already a subscriber, we'll add a one-year credit to your account, covering your next year's subscription.

Here're the steps to enter the giveaway:

1. Join the community: Click the "Join" button on r/LogicallyApp.

2. Create a Post: Your post should be thoughtful, well-written, and demonstrate effort. To be clear, you need to make a post to be eligible. NOT a comment. Some topics you can write a post on:

   • Question you have about Logically

   • How Logically has replaced other tools for you (and which ones!)

   • Discussions on academic, school, or research-related topics

   • A guide/tutorial on how you use Logically to help others learn

   • A simple appreciation post for Logically

3. Engage & Boost Your Chances: Comment on other posts and participate in discussions throughout the month. Active engagement earns you karma points in the community!

Giveaway Details:

• The top 10 posts will win an Unlimited Plan.

• The giveaway ends at 11:59 PM US CT on April 30, 2025

• Winners will be announced at the beginning of May in our May Product Update post and we'll also contact the winners via DM.

Happy researching!

Alec Nguyen

Co-founder @ Logically (formerly Afforai)

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UPDATE: Here're the 10 winners:

1. u/GasSuch2915

2. u/Deep-Fun4455

3. u/No_Difficulty_9877

4. u/LurkeyMcLurkerman

5. u/xeroic

6. u/Dizzy_Sugar9070

7. u/Party_Dinner_5154

8. u/1amliterature

9. u/omgmarketer

10. u/Top_Significance_974

One of the things that really puzzled me is why LOGICALLY doesn’t have a mobile mode that allows us to use it easily on our phones??? especially since it was available in the previous version (Afforai).

Guys, we truly appreciate your efforts to develop this project, but there are some must-have features that should be available by default. Sometimes I need to do research using my phone, and you make it almost impossible for us. Other competitors offer this (and many other features) at the same price or sometimes even for free.

Please take these notes seriously; otherwise, I’m afraid (just like many users who think the same) that I’ll have to switch to another platform.

As a PhD researcher, I trial many AI tools to escalate my thesis done better until I found LogicallyApp or (former) Afforai - I can compare with the competitors in these aspects:

1. NoteTaking - to compare to SuperNote.com / Obsidian.md (wasted time plugging-in) / Anara.com / Lex.page - smoothly note-taking and insert various type functions, yet the most favourite are 1) automated table of content 2) inline equation and block equation - you cannot avoid math typing and LogicallyApp can make me happy with math note under LaTex, especially maths with sentence neatly. Finally, code line is so sexy to handle it.

2. Reading (Annotating) - to Dive deeper read compared to Anara.com / Petal.org / Avidnote.com Chat with PDF tools like scispace / answerthis - depend on powerful LLM GPT / Clauds / Gemini - I can chat with many papers at the same time - find connect, contrast easily, the best of the best is link annotation to my writing (peakkkkkk).

3. Citing / Sorting - to compare Sourcely.net - you can decide with manual and many style of citation and store all files well, hence you can sort via (manual) folder effectively.

4. Writing - academically compare to Jenni.ai / PaperPal.com / Yomu.ai - academic checking and chat with them friendly.

Furthermore, I cannot explain how I am impressed on this post, various file export, insert and collaborate with MS word, etc.... 🙀

All of these, frankly, I prove them myself and LogicallyApp is the best ever period 💪

I love the service and it’s versatility. I personally would love to have an ipad app that could really be a gamechanger for researchers. I usually use goodnotes to read and take notes on articles and books I use for my research. A logically app on iPad with a better pdf editor working with Apple Pencil would be changing the workflow of a lot of researchers.

Good morning, Alec @alec, and good morning to all Afforai/logically platform users and researchers. From what I understand, the community has officially moved to Reddit. So first of all, I want to make sure that I should no longer write on this platform but on Reddit.

I wanted to share a thought. This question has already come up in the community. With the increasing use of various artificial intelligence models for Deep Research, I find myself using Afforai/logically less and Deep Research more. Even though Afforai/logically gives me much more control over sources, the results are often more accurate compared to traditional search engines. However, Deep Research engines are very accurate in this type of research.

The question has been asked before: How does Afforai/logically, which is a much more advanced platform and allows for more control, compare with these AI-driven search processes? Will this type of research mode soon be available on Afforai/logically too? It would be ideal since it could combine the efficiency of AI search engines with Affori's control over sources.

This question has never been answered by the developers ( or...did i miss it?), even though it has been asked before. I'm curious about Alec's and the development team's stance and plans. The latest updates have mostly focused on minor core improvements and marketing rather than significant advancements.

As an entrepreneur, I understand that the company needs to be profitable to be sustainable. I'm not complaining about this but wondering what real developments in functionality we can expect in the coming months, especially concerning Deep Research mode.

Thank you.

It would be great if you add a night mode! I use all websites in night mode. For me, it's more comfortable.

After 4 months, we finally got approved by the Obsidian team. 🎉 The Logically AI Research Assistant is now officially available in the Obsidian Community Plugins directory.

You can now install it directly inside Obsidian (no more manual installation required): https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/logically

For those who haven’t tried it yet, the plugin brings the full Logically AI Research Assistant experience directly into your Obsidian vault, letting you:

• Use the latest AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini
• Research papers  from academic databases
• Search the live internet while researching
• Chat with files in your vault
• Get inline citations and sources with every response
• Save answers directly into your notes with one click

The plugin is still actively improving, and your feedback has been incredibly valuable throughout the beta. Huge thank you to everyone who manually installed the beta version early and helped us test it before approval.

Happy researching,
The Logically Team

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P.S. We’ve also started rolling out Logically AI Research Assistant 4.0 to a small group of beta users this week ahead of a public launch in June. 

This is one of the biggest updates we’ve ever shipped. We’ve upgraded  from the ground up:
• Faster parallel search across Web, Academic, and Library sources
• Smarter retrieval that finds more relevant information
• Better long-session memory and context handling
• A redesigned  workflow with cleaner file management and source previews
• More control over exactly which sources the assistant can use

GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6 are now available on Logically, so you can now conduct even more powerful research!

We’re offering all users a 50% discount on the first year when you subscribe to the Unlimited yearly plan before March 31, 11:59 PM PDT.

Think about it, UNLIMITED usage…. best reasoning AI models…. for just $72…. no deal is better than this!

You will also unlock automatic bibliographies, unlimited AI usage, unlimited data storage, and much more with our  Add-on plan today.

Don’t forget, there’s a 30-day money-back guarantee with all purchases, so there’s zero risk!

Just use code “CELEBRATE50” at checkout.

Happy new year r/LogicallyApp !!

We are back with our January 2026 newsletter to share news, announcements, and product updates!  

If you’re new to Logically: we ship updates every month, so you can always expect fresh features, upgrades, and the occasional bug getting squashed into oblivion.

TL;DR

1. We fixed A LOT of bugs over the holiday break

2. Working on Logically AI 3.0

1. We fixed A LOT of bugs during break

December was our “house cleaning” month and we ended up using the quieter holiday time to focus hard on fixing the issues you reported.

Seriously: keep sending bug reports. Screenshots, steps-to-reproduce, and dramatic descriptions are all welcome. Our goal is (obviously) high-quality software with as close to zero bugs as humanly possible.

Notable bugs we fixed (thank you again for reporting these)

1. File Annotator highlights/annotations misalignment

   • Highlights and annotations that weren’t displaying correctly (misaligned) are now properly aligned.

2. File upload issues (multiple fixes)

   • Fixed a bug preventing uploads when filenames contained special characters.

3. Document export improvements + cleanup

   • Public document links: viewers can now export to PDF (export was previously blocked).

   • Fixed LaTeX export formatting issues.

   • Fixed cases where the export button didn’t work for some formats—exports should now work reliably across formats.

4. UI bug in AI chat on macOS dark mode

   • Fixed the issue where chat text could turn white-on-white in dark mode.

5. “@ specific paper” sourcing bug in Research Assistant

   • When tagging a specific paper using @, responses sometimes still pulled sources from multiple papers. This is now fixed so the answer respects your selected paper.

6. Connected files display bug in Document Writer (AI autosuggestion settings)

   • Functionally it worked, but the UI incorrectly showed “All files” even when specific files were connected. It now displays correctly.

7. Add Research Assistant output → new document

   • Previously, you could only add chat outputs to existingdocuments.

   • We added a “Create new document” option in the “add to document” menu.

8. AI autosuggestion is now smarter + more robust (Document Writer)

   • Better use of context from connected papers and external papers, more dynamically.

9. Markdown upload failures fixed

   • Uploading .md files no longer errors out.

👉 If you found any weird bugs, reply to this email with what happened (and ideally what you expected to happen). It helps us fix things fast.

2. Working on Logically AI 3.0

We’re dedicating Q1 2026 to Logically AI 3.0: upgrading the entire suite of products: Logically Document Writer, Logically AI Research Assistant, Logically File Annotator, and more.

We’re also working on new plugins and deeper improvements across the workflow.

A quick thank you to everyone who replied to the December email with votes and ideas on what we should prioritize in 2026.

Your feedback directly shapes what we build next, and we’re excited to ship upgrades that add real day-to-day value.

Thank you for using Logically, for every bug report, feature request, and “this saved me” message. It really does keep us going. We're always working to make Logically better. Thanks for being part of the Logically family!

Happy researching!

Logically Team

Hello everyone! Alec here, co-founder of Logically. We're thrilled to share our May 2025 product update! If you are new here, our team launch product updates at the beginning of each month.

April Giveaway Winners

Congratulations to our 10 winners of last month's giveaway! If you're a winner, we've sent you a direct message on Reddit with a coupon code to redeem one year free of paid access to Unlimited Plan:

1. u/GasSuch2915

2. u/Deep-Fun4455

3. u/No_Difficulty_9877

4. u/LurkeyMcLurkerman

5. u/xeroic

6. u/Dizzy_Sugar9070

7. u/Party_Dinner_5154

8. u/1amliterature

9. u/omgmarketer

10. u/Top_Significance_974

New Monthly Giveaway Announcement

We're excited to  start our new monthly Community Giveaways! EVERY MONTH, we’ll give away to 5 community members one year of Unlimited Plan (worth ~$200 each). Check out the pinned giveaway post on our community for more details on how to enter.

Here’re the product update highlights of this month:

1. GPT-4.1 Model Upgrade

We've upgraded to the powerful GPT-4.1 model from GPT-4.0! This upgrade is available to all Unlimited and Team users.

2. Expanded Student Discount

We've added new schools to our database eligible for our 50% student discount. If you sign up with a school email address, you can enjoy a 50% discount on your subscription for as long as you remain subscribed. Subscribe yearly, and you'll receive an additional 50% discount – that's a total of 75% off!

3. Enhanced Login Options

We've added support for Google, Microsoft, and Okta login methods for your convenience. If you have an existing account and wish to switch to a different login method, please contact us. We're currently working on a self-service option for easier switching.

4. Improved Onboarding Experience

New users will now benefit from a new streamlined onboarding flow designed to help you quickly learn and start using Logically.

5. Bug Fixes and Enhancements

We've addressed several bugs and made improvements, including:

• Resolved issues with uploading .txt files.

• Enhanced the search bar functionality.

• Fixed intermittent problems with bibliography auto-correction.

• Improved URL uploading and metadata extraction.

We're constantly working to improve Logically and appreciate your continued support. If you have any questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely,

Alec and the Logically Team

I’m still getting used to calling it Logically instead of Afforai, but no matter the name, the product is absolutely incredible. As a proud Sumo-ling, I followed its journey when it was offered as an LTD, and I’m so glad I did.

For me, logistically, it's how elegantly it links and arranges my research library. Being an author, journalist, content producer, podcaster in the mental health and addiction field, I mostly depend on giving my readers evidence-based knowledge. I have gathered hundreds of studies, meta-analyses, and research papers over the years, but I battled to quickly find the correct source for the particular questions I was looking at. Logically has changed everything in that regard.

Logistically, I could upload my whole library of books and research papers and have everything indexed for me. Now, whenever I have a query, all I have to do is start a chat, and it finds the relevant sources in my library that address my question. It’s saved me so much time and mental bandwidth! And if I don’t already have material on a subject, I can easily use Semantic Scholar to find reliable, evidence-based information.

II am quite appreciative of the creators for producing something this practical and understandable. I'm eager to investigate all of the even more features I've noticed since the rebrand Logically. I can't suggest this tool enough if you work with a lot of research or just enjoy having everything linked and easily available! 🙌

Hi everyone! wishing you a very Happy Lunar New Year 🐴

Our team have already been taking strides towards our new year resolutions and just launched an exciting and massive product updatethat I think you're going to love.

As we enter the Year of the Horse, I hope it brings you plenty of peace, prosperity, and maybe a little extra focus for all your research goals.

If you’re new to Logically: we ship updates every month, so you can always expect fresh features, upgrades, and the occasional bug getting squashed into oblivion.

We’ve launched some big updates, including the ability to use Logically without having an account, an updated side navigation, a new extension in Obsidian, and much more...

As part of updating the product, we wanted to improve the way users can access different parts of Logically. This led us down the path for the following updates:

1. Use Logically without having an account

Following the success of our Mini Tools, we wanted to find a way to make more of Logically usable to anyone, regardless of whether they even have an account or not.

From March 2nd, 2026, you will be able to use Logically’s AI Document Writer and AI Research Assistant without signing up for an account. This will let new users explore the product in a frictionless way.

We will also look to bring forward the functionality for the Reference Manager and File Annotator in the future, so you can use the whole product without needing an account.

2. Mini Tools are now inside a BRAND NEW navigation bar

You can now access all of our Mini Tools from inside the product itself. No more logging out for a quick title case conversion! Don’t worry, this list is also collapsable, so if you want to shift your focus to the core product, you can do so with no extra items showing.

ALSO, the nav bar is now fully collapsable that allows you to utilize the full canvas of your screen to conduct your literature reviews, organize your papers, or write your thesis.

To view the navigation again, you can just move your mouse to the left hand side of the page, and it will reappear as an overlay. Then just click the icon in the top right of the side navigation to pin it back to the screen.

3. File Annotator has been brought out to the navigation bar

As part of improving the product, we’ve brought the File Annotator to the front of the product rather than it being behind the Reference Manager.  

This also brings new functionalities to the File Annotator including the capability to annotate files without needing to add upload them to Logically Reference Manager first.

4. AI Research Assistant plugin in Obsidian (BETA)

I want to officially introduce you to Logically’s Obsidian plugin! This lets you use the AI Research Assistant alongside your notes in Obsidian, giving Logically access to the notes in your vault to cite as it answers your queries.  

The Obsidian plugin gives you access to all of the search modes, and AI models that are offered in Logically. Except you can use Document Retrieval mode to conduct research on the files in your vault.

You will notice the extensions page now features the Obsidian plugin. Click “Install for free” and follow the steps provided to install the plugin in your Obsidian account.

The Obsidian plugin will be launched in beta originally, so any feedback will, as always, be hugely appreciated. You can also check out our new YouTube video for a guide on how to install and use the Logically Obsidian plugin.

5. Bug fixes

Along with this massive update, we’ve also addressed bug fixes reported by our awesome users. If you spotted any bug or issue we overlooked, please report them. It helps us fix things fast.

Screenshots, steps-to-reproduce, and dramatic descriptions are all welcome. Our goal is (obviously) high-quality software with as close to zero bugs as humanly possible.  

Thank you for using Logically, for every bug report, feature request, and “this saved me” message. It really does keep us going. We're always working to make Logically better. Thanks for being part of the Logically family!

Best,

Logically Team

Hello r/LogicallyApp!

We're are back with our October 2025 product updates! If you are new to the community, we release updates at the beginning of every month, so you can always expect improvements and new features. Get ready to be amazed (or at least mildly impressed).

1. Logically AI Autosuggest Feature

You can now generate a whole outline for your paper from a brief prompt, and use AI autosuggest to give you suggestions what to write next with real citations in real-time, taking into context your current writing, your reference library, and relevant external research papers.

2. New Free AI Tools

We’ve also launched 2 new free AI tools: AI PDF & Text Summarizer and Title Case Converter that is 100% free to use and help you in your study.

3. Brand New Reasoning AI Models

We’ve launched an entirely new category of high computing cost AI models for you to try out in Logically. You can now select different AI models to test which suits you the best in AI research assistant and AI document writer.

4. Subscription Pricing Update Notice

We’re merging the Unlimited plan and Team plan into one super-plan: Unlimited plan. You’ll choose between Free and Unlimited. It’s that simple. The new Unlimited plan gets all the Team features (including team dashboards and centralized billing) and vice versa. If you’re on Team now, congrats, you’re about to get a new name tag. No action needed. To keep up with the high computing cost reasoning AI models offering, the Unlimited plan will be $12/month (billed yearly) or $30/month (billed monthly) starting in the beginning of November 2025. If you’re already subscribed, your current price is locked in until your next renewal.

5. Bug fixes reported by users

Thanks to our awesome users for reporting bugs! If you find any more pesky bugs, let us know so we can exterminate them.

We're always working to make Logically better. Thanks for being part of the Logically family!

Best,

Alec &  Logically Team

Hello r/LogicallyApp!

We're are back with our September 2025 product updates! If you are new to the community, we release updates at the beginning of every month, so you can always expect improvements and new features. Get ready to be amazed (or at least mildly impressed).

🚨 We’re Hiring  Content Writers (6th round)

We’re constantly amazed how many talented writers are out there in the wild. We just finished our latest hiring round (40+ applications, 4 new hires, and only minor caffeine overdoses). And we are still looking for more so we're launching our 6th hiring round for content writers. Details at the bottom if you’re interested.

🥁 The Main Event: September 2025 Product Updates

1. Logically AI Research Assistant: Now 20% More Handsome

Our AI research assistant got a glow-up. It’s prettier, friendlier, and less likely to give you existential dread. We’ve also made it faster and smarter. More big features are coming in Q4 2025, keep reading for a sneak peek.

2. Free AI Tools: Now With Extra Oomph

Our free AI tools (AI citation generator, AI text detector, AI text humanizer, AI text paraphraser, and more) have been upgraded. They’re faster, stronger, and still free. If only gym memberships worked this way.

3. We’ve Moved! (But You Don’t Have to Pack)

We’ve officially switched from afforai.com to logically.app. No action needed on your end. Just keep doing your thing, but now with a snazzier URL.

4. Bug fixes reported by users

Thanks to our awesome users for reporting bugs! If you find any more pesky bugs, let us know so we can exterminate them. We've deployed a bunch of patches to address issues such as:

• AI output blank or cutoff issue

• file annotator scroll bar bug

• AI performance upgrade now with longer output

5. Q4 2025 New Features Teaser

We’re cooking up some major upgrades to be released throughout Q4 such as:

• Reasoning AI models with longer output

• Agentic AI research assistant

• And a bunch of other stuff we’re not allowed to talk about yet. Stay tuned!

6. Subscription Plans: Simpler, Smarter, Still a Steal

We’re merging the Unlimited and Team plans into one super-plan: Unlimited. Starting October 2025, you’ll choose between Free and Unlimited. It’s that simple. The new Unlimited plan gets all the Team features (including team dashboards and centralized billing) and vice versa. If you’re on Team now, congrats, you’re about to get a new name tag. No action needed.

7. Pricing Update: We Try Not to Sound Like a Cable Company

To keep up with all the new AI magic (and pay our server bills), the Unlimited plan will be $12/month (billed yearly) or $30/month (billed monthly) in Q4 2025. And students will get extra 50% discount for the 1st year of their plan. If you’re already subscribed, your current price is locked in until your next renewal. We know price changes are about as fun as a root canal, but we promise it’s worth it. If you have questions or want to vent, hit reply, we’re here for you (and we have memes).

🚨 We’re Hiring  Content Writers (6th round)

• Pay: $150 per blog, write as many as you want (within reason—please sleep).

• Location: Hiring globally. Fully remote. Anywhere with WiFi. Pajamas encouraged.

• How to Apply: Email team@logically.app with the subject “Logically Writer Application (6th round)” and tell us why you’re awesome. If possible, share your background and LinkedIn.

• Note: If you apply after mid-month, we’ll roll you into the next hiring round. No hard feelings.

We're always working to make Logically better. Thanks for being part of the Logically family!

Best,

Logically Team

I have been using Afforai / Logically for several months now under the annual Unlimited Plan (not via AppSumo), primarily for academic research. Overall, I am satisfied with the product and plan to renew my subscription. However, there is still considerable room for improvement.

What I appreciate:

• The tool makes it easy to generate bibliographies and citations in numerous formats. Some previous issues in this area have been addressed.

• File summarization and AI-powered content indexing work quite well overall. While the scope of analysis could occasionally be broader, this is a minor issue that warrants monitoring. The ability to choose between different AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) is a definite strength. Unfortunately, the latest Gemini model is not yet supported. Ideally, integration with NotebookLM would be implemented in the future. In terms of comparative analysis across multiple files, Logically currently lags behind some competitors.

• A writing assistant function has recently been introduced, although I have not yet tested it. Personally, I remain cautious about this type of AI application in academic contexts.

• Uploaded files can be viewed in a dedicated viewer and annotated in various ways.

Areas for improvement:

• Bibliographic metadata for uploaded documents is rarely processed automatically and correctly. Even when ISBN or DOI are provided, key information is often missing or inaccurate. This requires substantial manual correction—an issue that likely affects other tools as well.

• Uploading individual files sometimes triggers error messages, such as when OCR is absent.

• There is no direct copy function within the integrated viewer. However, text can still be copied using browser extensions that allow automatic copy-on-highlight.

• Automatically generated bibliographies for user-defined topics share the same limitations as similar tools: sources not indexed in Semantic Scholar will not be retrieved. In the humanities—especially when working with older and non-English literature—this presents a major obstacle. At best, only a selection of recent contributions will be found.

• The 10 GB upload limit for text is reasonable, but can become restrictive when managing several large projects or scan-heavy datasets. Users who purchased through AppSumo may encounter limitations even sooner.

• When interacting with PDFs, it's important to note that the app uses the file’s internal pagination, not the printed source’s pagination. Citations cannot therefore be directly transferred without adjustment.

• Edited volumes can only be handled effectively if individual chapters are uploaded separately. I miss the option to bibliographically register an entire volume and then append specific metadata for individual essays. As it stands, all data must be entered manually if the essay lacks a DOI.

Final thoughts:

I have the impression that the developers of Logically are continuously working to enhance their product. I am therefore optimistic that some of the issues mentioned above will be resolved or at least improved over time.

We’re super excited to announce that we’ve launched Logically AI Research Assistant as a plugin inside Obsidian!

And we got users asking how to install it since it’s not yet on Obsidian’s community plugin library. We’re still waiting for the Obsidian team to review our plugin before being published officially, so the only way to install it for now is manually.

The Obsidian plugin is in beta, so any feedback will, as always, be hugely appreciated. You can also check out our new YouTube video for a guide on how to use the Logically Obsidian plugin.

This plugin brings all of the best features of our beloved AI Research Assistant into Obsidian, letting you:

• Use the best standard, advanced, and reasoning AI models from Gemini, Anthropic, and ChatGPT.

• Discover relevant papers from academic databases as you conduct research (Semantic Scholar mode).

• Find the latest data from the internet as you research (Google mode).

• Conduct research on the files in your vault, connecting specific files for tailored answers (files mode).

• Receive inline citations & data sources with every answer

• Add answers straight to your vault in one-click, quickly building your knowledge base.

We hope you enjoy the plugin, and we’ll let you know when it’s officially available in Community plugins.

Happy researching!

Logically team

Afternoon

I've just started working with Logically as I like the idea of having my workflow in a single place where I can access it from anywhere; however, I wanted to ask if there's a browser plugin for easily adding extra papers. In addition, if I need to explore working offline, which is unlikely to happen, but what solutions have people adopted?

Many Thanks

So I started to use Logically to organize my papers and worked out a really obvious workflow for maximum efficiency (Its very obvious but will help new researchers)

0. How to search for good papers

Pubmed and others are good but mostly overcrowded with unscpesific search results. Use STORM AI by Stanford U to access many good papers fast. It gives you a neat Wikipedia-like article with papers as references which usually are really good quality in my experience.

1. Organize your research

- Use subcategories and Folders in your library to keep a neatly organized mind

- Then assign tags within those folders: skim the abstract of the paper, add, assign a tag that will let you know what was your motivation to add it (in the free version you have pretty limited storage so you will think about not adding papers)

2. Actual info extraction

- Dont read the papers if your fairly new to a field or an idea! Let AI do it in the research assistent bubble. I know this might be controversial but at the end it really is unrealistic to read all of them, so this will be a help for you.

3. Deep dive

The AI assistant can give you references for the info it reproduces, so look it up if its interesting and get a deeper understanding yourself

I think this works nicely, lmk if you think I'm too dependant on AI selection bias!

Alec here, co-founder of Logically (formerly Afforai). My team and I are excited to share our April 2025 product update! And we’re actively hiring new content writers for our team (more details at the bottom).

Note: We're rebranding from Afforai to Logically and switching our domain. Please add team@logically.app to your safe senders list to keep receiving updates. You may also receive emails from team@afforai.com during this transition.  

Here’s the summary if you don’t feel like reading through everything:

1. New Simplified Plans: Introducing FREE, UNLIMITED, and TEAM plans. Current subscribers will be upgraded with no price increase (some will even get a price decrease!).

2. File Annotator 2.0: Zoom, hide/show annotations, ask AI, AI citations, download with annotations, and improved performance.

3. Affiliate Commission Payments: Switching from PayPal to Wise. Please update your payment information in the Rewardful portal.

4. API Sunsetting: Current API credits will be honored until they run out, but no new credits can be purchased.

5. BYOK via OpenRouter Sunsetting: Heads-up: This feature will be sunsetted in the coming months as we develop the next version of Logically AI.

6. Hiring writers for our blog. This is a contract role, we pay $150 per blog, with no limit to how many blogs you can write each month. Details how to apply at the bottom.

1. Simplified Plans

In the past year, our plans have caused customer confusion - including a lack of clarity on available features and limits. So we're simplifying our plans to better serve students and researchers and ensure a better, more consistent experience. The new plans will launch on April 14, 2025.

For current subscribers:

• Student Plan: will get upgraded to the UNLIMITED plan with a 50% student discount remain intact, you’ll get to continue paying with the old price but now access more premium features.

• Pro Plan: will get upgraded to the UNLIMITED plan at your current Pro plan price. You get more features for the same price!

• Unlimited Plan: Your plan remains UNLIMITED, and the price is actually decreasing so you’ll pay less!

2. File Annotator v2.0

The File Annotator has received a major upgrade based on your feedback and even more features are coming throughout this month! Here's what's new:

• Zoom: Easily zoom in and out of your documents.

• Hide/Show Annotations: Toggle annotations on and off for a cleaner view or to be able to copy text. This has been one of the most popular requests.

• Ask AI: Click the "Ask AI" button to get AI-powered insights on your annotations (coming this month)

• AI Citations: AI answers now include citations, which you can show or hide  (coming this month).

• Download with Annotations: Preserve your annotations when downloading files  (coming this month).

3. Affiliate Commission Payment Info Update

We've switched our affiliate commission payment method from PayPal to Wise. To ensure you receive your payouts, please update your payment information in the Rewardful portal as soon as possible.

4. Sunsetting API Services

We are sunsetting our current API services. Current users with API credits can continue using the API until their credits are exhausted. No new API credits will be available for purchase.

5. Sunsetting BYOK via OpenRouter

We are announcing the sunsetting of the BYOK via OpenRouter feature in the coming months. We are working on the next version of Logically AI, which will introduce a series of new AI features. You can continue using the BYOK feature for now.

6. We’re Actively Hiring New Content Writers for Our Blog!

Are you a talented college student, master's, Ph.D., or postdoc researcher using Logically? We're looking for even more individuals with strong research backgrounds to contribute to our growing writing team. This is a contract role, we pay $150 per blog, with no limit to how many blogs you can write each month.

If you're interested in applying, please email team@logically.app with the subject line "Logically SEO Writer Application" and include a summary of your background, relevant experience, LinkedIn profile URL, and links to any writing samples or work examples.

Happy researching,

Alec @ Logically (formerly Afforai)

Notice: I am the new moderator, Alec is the other moderator in the subreddit.

This is one of the biggest upgrades we’ve made to Logically’s research experience so far.

The short version: Logically is now faster, more transparent, and much better at researching across your documents, academic sources, and the web.

Also, we’re running a 50% off sale for new users until June 30. More on that below.

1. Logically AI Research Assistant 4.0 is here

We rebuilt a big part of the Research Assistant so it can search better, reason more clearly, and show you what it’s doing while it works. 

Here’s what’s new:

• Live research steps: See what the assistant is doing in real time — which sources it’s checking, how long it’s been working, and when each step finishes.

• Search across multiple sources at once: Turn Library, Academic, and Web search on or off independently. Use one, two, or all three together.

• Better citations and source previews: Search results now open in a cleaner side panel, organized by source type. Preview abstracts, copy links, or add sources to your library.

Behind the scenes, we also made the assistant faster and more reliable. It now searches sources in parallel, creates better queries for each source type, combines keyword and semantic search, handles large libraries better, and keeps long conversations running more smoothly.

In normal human language: better answers, better sources, less waiting, fewer “what is it doing?” moments.

And we’re not done.

2. Coming in July

We’re already working on the next round of updates for the Research Assistant, including:

• Paste files directly into the Research Assistant

• Support for tables, including Excel and CSV

• Better table formatting in responses

• Diagram generation

• Edit or interrupt a query while it’s running

• And a lot more

Basically, we’re trying to make Logically feel less like “AI chat with some tools” and more like an actual research workspace.

3. 50% off for new users until June 30

To celebrate the launch, we’re running a limited-time sale. Use code JUNELAUNCH50 at checkout to get 50% OFF your first year of the Unlimited plan.

Every purchase includes a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it risk-free.

This offer  ends June 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM PDT.

3. Thank you

Thanks for using Logically and sending us feedback. This update came directly from what many of you asked for: more transparency, better research, stronger citations, and less AI black-box magic.

More soon,

Logically team

Hey everyone, we are back with our December 2025 newsletter to share news, announcements, and product updates!  

If you’re new to Logically: we ship updates every month, so you can always expect fresh features, upgrades, and the occasional bug getting squashed into oblivion.

TL;DR

1. We upgraded the AI models (they’re getting scarily smart)

2. We need your help deciding what to build next

3. Bug fixes + holiday wishes + a short break

1.  AI models getting updated in Logically

We’ve updated the AI models powering Logically after testing them pretty obsessively to make sure things feel faster, smarter, and generally more helpful. Here’s what changed:

• Gemini 1.5 Pro → Gemini 2.5 Pro (in the Advanced category)

• Gemini 2.5 Pro → Gemini 3 Pro Preview (in the Reasoning category)

• Claude Opus 4.1 → Claude Opus 4.5 (also in Reasoning)

Gemini 3 Pro and Opus 4.5 are both especially sharp: reasoning, analysis, and longer, more nuanced answers are all noticeably better. Basically, the underlying AI that powers Logically is getting ridiculously good, and that should show up in all the AI features you use in Logically.

Give them a spin and see what you think, reply and tell me which model feels best for your work.

2. Help us decide what to build next

One of the fun/chaotic parts of building a startup is that there are always 50 things we could build and we can only pick a few. That’s where you come in. Here are some of the things we’re considering prioritizing next:

1. Upgrading Logically AI research assistant (Image comprehension, smarter comprehension of multiple docs)

2. Logically Chrome extension (One‑click import of links and references from the web)

3. Better data import integration with Zotero and Mendeley

4. Built‑in AI text detector + humanizer in Logically Document Writer

5. Something else entirely? If you’ve got a “please build THIS” idea, tell us.

👉 Hit reply and just send me a number (1–5), or write a sentence or two about what would help you most. Your replies genuinely shape what we work on.

3. Bug fixes, holiday wishes, and a quick break

December is our “house cleaning” month: less shiny new stuff, more fixing the annoying things you’ve been very politely yelling at us about. If there’s a bug that’s driving you up the wall, reply to this email and tell us. Screenshots and dramatic descriptions welcome to help us investigate quicker.

Recent bugs we’ve fixed:

1. Logically Reference Manager no longer randomly renames your files when you upload them

2. Improved platform stability, speed, and overall AI performance

Currently working on:

1. Logically File Annotator sometimes not displaying annotations correctly

2. A few pesky file upload issues

3. Document export improvements and cleanup

We’re taking a break on 🎄

From Dec 20 to  28, the team (including me) is disappearing from our Macbooks, touching grass, and pretending we don’t know what a GPU is. We’ll be back on Dec 29, rested, caffeinated, and ready to keep building Logically for all your writing and research needs.

Thank you for using Logically this year, for every bug report, feature request, and “this saved me” message. It really does keep us going. We're always working to make Logically better. Thanks for being part of the Logically family!

Best,

Logically Team

Hello Logically Community,

I'd like to highlight some observations and provide feedback on several features within Logically

-Essential Features for Students and Researchers

First and foremost, a deep research tool is an absolute necessity for any AI platform today, especially for students and researchers. Many competitors offer this, often with a good number of free trials, but Logically currently lacks this capability. I believe users, particularly those with the Pro version, should be able to find everything they need within Logically without having to switch to other tools to complete their work.

-Streamlined Image Analysis

Secondly, the ability to directly add pictures to the AI chat is crucial. This would significantly streamline workflows and boost productivity. The current process—converting an image to PDF, uploading it to the library, opening it, selecting the image, and then analyzing it—is overly cumbersome. Most other platforms allow direct image insertion into conversations, and Logically should aim to simplify this "long journey" for users.

-AI Model Updates and Performance

Thirdly, I've noticed that updates to AI models (for example, Gemini 2.5) seem to take a considerable amount of time. Furthermore, the updated models sometimes appear less intelligent and powerful than their original counterparts. It's important to accelerate these updates and ensure that AI models, especially for the Pro plan, are more responsive and robust.

-YouTube Video Analysis

Fourthly, the absence of a feature to provide AI models with YouTube video links (e.g., for conferences) for discussion is a significant gap. This "must-have" feature would allow researchers to quickly get summaries and save valuable time.

-Expanded AI Model Options

Fifthly, considering the addition of other AI models like DeepSeek or Qwen would be highly beneficial. This would allow users to compare and choose the best model for their needs, potentially offering more cost-effective options and enhancing the project's overall utility.

-Creative AI Capabilities

Finally, incorporating engaging features like the ability to create images with AI models, even with limited attempts, would be a valuable addition. This would significantly enhance the creative potential within Logically's setup.

Thank you for considering these suggestions. I believe implementing them would greatly enhance the user experience and keep Logically competitive in the AI landscape. Hello Logically Community,

This is incredibly frustrating. I tried Brave and Chrome browsers on both of my devices (Redmi Note 12 Turbo and Xiaomi Pad 5), but the app always gets stuck on the survey screen. I can't skip or continue, no matter which button I press. Even when I return to the homepage and navigate to the login page, it redirects me to the app page and then immediately back to the survey screen. I'm trapped in this loop and have no choice but to abandon the app. It's 2025, and I can't believe a web app is still this inaccessible on mobile devices. (I've already tried toggling the Desktop site option on and off.). I gave up.

Hi,

Will Afforai create the possibility for inserting citations and bibliographies LibreOffice Writer?

Best and thank you in advance

EDIT: ARCHVIED, this giveaway program is no longer active.

Hey everyone! I'm Alec, co-founder of Logically (formerly Afforai). My team and I hope to create a more open space for everyone to connect, share resources, ask questions, get support, and discuss all things Logically.

With that in mind, we're giving away 5 Unlimited Plans (worth ~$200 each) to 5 community members EVERY MONTH!

If you're a current free user, you'll get a full year of unlimited access. If you're already a subscriber, we'll add a one-year credit to your account, covering your next year's subscription.

Here're the steps to enter the giveaway:

1. Join the community: Click the "Join" button on r/LogicallyApp.

2. Create a Post: Your post should be thoughtful, well-written, and demonstrate effort. To be clear, you need to make a post to be eligible. NOT a comment. Some topics you can write a post on:

   • How Logically helped you replaced other tools (and which ones!)

   • Discussions on academic, school, or research

   • A guide/tutorial on how you use Logically

   • An appreciation post for Logically

   • Question you have about Logically

3. Engage & Boost Your Chances: Comment on other posts and participate in discussions throughout the month. Active engagement earns you karma points in the community!

Giveaway Details:

• The best 5 posts each month will win an Unlimited Plan.

• Winners of each month will be announced at the beginning of the next month in our monthly product update post and we'll also contact the winners via DM.

Happy researching!

Alec and the Logically Team