SampleManager Mobile vs YTM Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
YTM Mobile
Streamline yard operations and gain real-time visibility by updating the system as work is completed. This application enhances operational efficiency for users managing yard tasks.
- Streamline yard operations
- Real-time visibility
- Update system during work execution
- Enhance operational efficiency
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The YTM mobile application will stream line yard operations and provide closer to real-time visibility by allowing users to update the system as they execute the work.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SampleManager Mobile at 5.0 against YTM Mobile's 3.0. SampleManager Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.2). YTM Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months). 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.
SampleManager Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
SampleManager Mobile ships an update every 13 months, YTM Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SampleManager Mobile | YTM Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 270 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thermo Fisher Scientific | ShipXpress Inc |
Customer experience
SampleManager Mobile
YTM Mobile
In-app purchases
SampleManager Mobile
No in-app purchases
YTM Mobile
No in-app purchases
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