SampleManager Mobile vs Loadproof Viewer
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.
Loadproof Viewer
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LoadProof is a picture documentation app, you can take any picture and upload the pictures to the cloud and share the pictures with anybody within your enterprise. Users can view their loads from this mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Loadproof Viewer at every 3 months against SampleManager Mobile's every 13 months. Loadproof Viewer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). SampleManager Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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 ships an update every 13 months, Loadproof Viewer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SampleManager Mobile | Loadproof Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Smart Gladiator |
In-app purchases
SampleManager Mobile
No in-app purchases
Loadproof Viewer
No in-app purchases
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