Comparison

Instrument Connect vs Labshare

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Labshare

This app digitizes lab inventory, allowing teams to track materials in real-time and share excess supplies with nearby labs. It uses OCR scanning for labels and facilitates intra-institution collaboration to reduce waste and ordering redundancies.

Highlights
  • Intra-institution collaboration
  • OCR-powered label scanning
  • Real-time inventory tracking
  • Export to Excel
  • Mobile-first design
Features
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Labshare is a smart lab inventory management and sharing app built for research teams. Digitize your inventory with label scanning, track materials in real-time, and easily share excess supplies with nearby labs to reduce waste. Labshare is designed for lab managers, researchers, and PIs who want to save time, reduce ordering redundancies, and move beyond clunky Excel sheets. Key Features: • Intra-institution collaboration and inventory sharing • OCR-powered label scanning • Export to Excel • Mobile-first design for lab bench access • Real-time inventory tracking Labshare helps research institutions run more efficiently, sustainably, and collaboratively.

Screenshots

Instrument Connect4 screens
Labshare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Labshare at 5.0 against Instrument Connect's 3.1. Labshare also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Instrument Connect's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Labshare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instrument Connect has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instrument Connect ships an update every 3 months, Labshare every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Instrument Connect versus Labshare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstrument ConnectLabshare
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThermo Fisher ScientificMingyo Kang

Customer experience

Instrument Connect

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Labshare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Instrument Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Labshare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instrument Connect free?
Instrument Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Labshare free?
Labshare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Instrument Connect or Labshare?
Labshare is rated higher. Instrument Connect averages 3.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Labshare averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Instrument Connect or Labshare have ads?
Neither Instrument Connect nor Labshare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instrument Connect or Labshare?
Instrument Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Labshare every 5 days. Most recently, Instrument Connect was updated on September 21, 2026 and Labshare on August 14, 2026.

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