Comparison

IE Infinity vs Lab Laps

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

Head to head
About

IE Infinity

Manage your research facilities and equipment remotely. Reserve instruments, request access, and view your schedule from any mobile device. Streamline your research workflow and save time on administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Facility access requests
  • Instrument scheduling
  • Remote mobile access
  • Dashboard views
  • Issue reporting
  • Favorites for fast scheduling
  • Automatic notifications
Features
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Infinity by Idea Elan is the number one solution for mobile research management. The application allows Idea Elan users to access core facilities to perform an array of functions. From virtually anywhere at any time, users can quickly reserve instruments, easily request access to facilities and equipment, view the sleek and detailed dashboard, while also maintaining their schedule and profile. Users can access the system on their way to the facility, at home, and even in a different state. The state of the art application is ideal for busy researchers on the run. Idea Elan’s Infinity is a revolutionary application connecting directly to institution and core settings, services, and equipment for an easy to use, fast system. Since users can access the app from any place in the world, using only their phones, Infinity dramatically reduces time spent on a desktop. More time and effort can be spent on actual research and less time spent following a paperwork trail. IE Infinity comes complete with: • Quick and easy facility access • Innovative mobile instrument scheduling • Remote access from any mobile device • Sleek and detailed dashboard views • Swift issue reporting • Simplified favorites feature for fast scheduling • Automatic notifications for admins and users • Complete personal reservation listings • Cancel or reschedule features for reservations Infinity pairs perfectly with Idea Elan Core Management Software to provide a complete and intuitive research management package for facilities world-wide.

About

Lab Laps

This app assists lab work with timed protocols, AI-assisted colony counting, dilution calculations, and other essential bench tools. It helps scientists and students organize experiments, manage materials, and document results efficiently, even offline.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted colony counting
  • Timed experiment protocols
  • Dilution calculator
  • Medium/buffer builder
  • Plate and gel annotation
  • Offline functionality
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Lab Laps is your lab companion for timed protocols, colony counting, dilutions, and everyday bench calculations — all in one app. RUN EXPERIMENTS WITH CLARITY Build projects with steps, groups, materials, notes, and tables. Attach multiple timers to any step and see what is running, finished, or up next. On iPhone, active timers can stay visible with Live Activities. THE LAB TOOLS YOU USE MOST Colony Counter — AI-assisted counting from plate photos, manual refinement, and exportable results Dilution Calculator — fast single and serial dilutions Medium / Buffer Builder — multi-component recipes with automatic mass and volume math Plate Labelling — well maps with notes and color coding Gel / Blot Annotator — lane-level documentation Cell Counter, Master Mix, Cell Culture — plus calibration curves, unit conversion, molarity, notes, and more AI PROTOCOL SCANNING Turn a photo, PDF, or file into a structured project with materials and timed steps — fully editable before use. BUILT FOR THE BENCH Works offline-first with sync when signed in. Share projects via link. Reliable timer notifications. Optimized for iPhone and iPad. GREAT FOR bench scientists, students, and teams who want fewer missed steps and less app-switching at the bench. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lablaps.com/app/privacy

Screenshots

IE Infinity4 screens
Lab Laps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lab Laps at 4.8 against IE Infinity's 3.3. Lab Laps also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (134 vs 3). IE Infinity's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lab Laps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. IE Infinity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lab Laps holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lab Laps has 134 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IE Infinity ships an update every 4 months, Lab Laps every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IE Infinity versus Lab Laps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIE InfinityLab Laps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB91 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperElangovan MasilamaniLenard Szabo

Customer experience

IE Infinity

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Lab Laps

All ratings103 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

IE Infinity

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lab Laps

Subscriptions2
  • Lab Laps Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Lab Laps Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is IE Infinity free?
IE Infinity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lab Laps free?
Lab Laps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IE Infinity or Lab Laps?
Lab Laps is rated higher. IE Infinity averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Lab Laps averages 4.8 from 134 ratings.
Do IE Infinity or Lab Laps have ads?
Neither IE Infinity nor Lab Laps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IE Infinity or Lab Laps?
IE Infinity ships an update every 4 months, and Lab Laps every 3 days. Most recently, IE Infinity was updated on October 26, 2026 and Lab Laps on October 31, 2026.

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