Comparison

SampleManager Mobile vs Vault Station Manager

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

Head to head
About

SampleManager Mobile

Connect to a laboratory information management system from your mobile device. Enter results, manage samples, and execute lab tasks from the lab or the field. Utilizes your device's camera for barcode scanning and photo uploads.

Highlights
  • Result entry and authorization by test
  • Result entry and authorization by sample
  • Receive and move samples
  • Create and execute lab execution tasks
  • Barcode scanning via device camera
  • Upload photos as file results
  • Configurable language support
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The Thermo Scientific SampleManager Mobile app lets you connect to SampleManager LIMS using a mobile device. The app can be used in the lab or out in the field, for data acquisition or result entry. The SampleManager Mobile app supports the following features by default: • Result entry & authorization by test • Result entry & authorization by sample • Receive samples • Move samples • Create lab execution tasks • Execute lab execution tasks The app uses your device's camera to scan barcodes and upload photos (as file results) from the photo stream or directly from the camera. Your system administrator can set up your SampleManager server with extra auxiliary functions accessible through the app. These let you perform simple changes to data items, for example changing the priority of a sample or the status of a test. If SampleManager LES is available on your SampleManager instance, the mobile app can create and execute lab execution tasks. The app is configurable to use any language available on your SampleManager server. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The SampleManager Mobile app requires a connection to SampleManager LIMS 11.2 or higher. The app has been developed in line with the Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics Quality Management System.

About

Vault Station Manager

This application ensures manufacturing floor stations have the correct content readily available. It offers intuitive content discovery and offline access for continuous operations, with automatic updates for the latest information.

Highlights
  • Automated station-specific content delivery
  • Intuitive content search
  • Tablet device access
  • Offline content access
  • Revision and update checks
Features
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Veeva Station Manager is a modern, easy to use mobile application that ensures the right content is always available for the right station on the manufacturing floor. Veeva Station Manager is part of the Veeva Quality Cloud that enables seamless management of quality content and processes. Key Features: • Automatically deliver station-specific content • Quickly find the right content with intuitive user experience • Access content from anywhere using tablet devices • Offline access supports 24X7 operations • Periodic checks for revisions and updates Veeva® Station Manager is a mobile application supporting certain functions of the Veeva Quality Cloud. Your use of Veeva Quality Cloud, including the Veeva Station Manager App, is governed by a Master Subscription Agreement (“Veeva MSA”) between Veeva and a Veeva customer with which you are employed or associated. You can download the Veeva Station Manager App only if you agree to follow the terms of the Veeva MSA, represent that you are an authorized user under the Veeva MSA, agree to uninstall the Veeva Station Manager App upon expiration or termination of the Veeva MSA, and agree that data uploaded to Veeva Vault using the Veeva Station Manager App may be processed and maintained in accordance with the Veeva MSA. If you do not agree to these terms or are not an authorized user under the Veeva MSA, you shall not install or use the Veeva Station Manager App. About Veeva Systems: Veeva Systems Inc. is the leader in cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, Veeva serves more than 775 customers, ranging from the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. Veeva is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vault Station Manager at every 3 months against SampleManager Mobile's every 13 months. SampleManager Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SampleManager Mobile against 5.0 for Vault Station Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SampleManager Mobile ships an update every 13 months, Vault Station Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SampleManager Mobile versus Vault Station Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSampleManager MobileVault Station Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThermo Fisher ScientificVeeva Systems Inc.

Customer experience

SampleManager Mobile

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

Vault Station Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SampleManager Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Vault Station Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SampleManager Mobile free?
SampleManager Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vault Station Manager free?
Vault Station Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SampleManager Mobile or Vault Station Manager?
SampleManager Mobile and Vault Station Manager are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SampleManager Mobile or Vault Station Manager have ads?
Neither SampleManager Mobile nor Vault Station Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SampleManager Mobile or Vault Station Manager?
SampleManager Mobile ships an update every 13 months, and Vault Station Manager every 3 months. Most recently, SampleManager Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vault Station Manager on November 3, 2026.

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