Instrument Connect vs Elevate by Longfellow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instrument Connect
Monitor your cloud-enabled laboratory instruments remotely in real-time. Track run progress, view amplification plots, and ensure peace of mind by catching issues as they happen.
- Real-time instrument availability check
- Monitor PCR run progress
- View real-time amplification plots
- Filter plots by sample or target
- Remote access to cloud-enabled devices
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Instrument Connect: Remote monitoring of instruments in real-time. Stay connected to cloud-enabled instruments and benchtop devices anytime, anywhere, using the Instrument Connect mobile app. With the Instrument Connect remote monitoring app powered by Thermo Fisher Cloud, you can stay connected to any Thermo Fisher Cloud-enabled instruments, including the Applied Biosystems™ QuantStudio™ 3 and 5 real-time PCR instruments, and the ProFlex™ and SimpliAmp™ end-point PCR devices. Key features include: · Check the availability of your Thermo Fisher Cloud-enabled, network-connected device · Monitor run progress of a basic PCR run · View amplification plots in real time (available for QuantStudio 3 & 5 instruments) · View plots and filter by sample or target in real time (available for QuantStudio 3 & 5 instruments) Best of all, remote monitoring delivers peace of mind in knowing that you can monitor your runs and catch issues while they are in progress.
Elevate by Longfellow
This app connects residents to their building's resources and community. Discover unique amenities and engage with your neighbors. It helps you take full advantage of your property's offerings.
- Connect to building resources
- Engage with community
- Discover property amenities
- Access building information
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Elevate by Longfellow connects you to your building and all of it's unique resources! Get in touch with the community around you and take advantage of all your property has to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elevate by Longfellow at 88% against Instrument Connect's 25%. Elevate by Longfellow also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Instrument Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elevate by Longfellow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Instrument Connect's written reviews are positive against 88% of Elevate by Longfellow's.
Instrument Connect ships an update every 3 months, Elevate by Longfellow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instrument Connect | Elevate by Longfellow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Longfellow |
Customer experience
Instrument Connect
Elevate by Longfellow
In-app purchases
Instrument Connect
No in-app purchases
Elevate by Longfellow
No in-app purchases
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