IE Infinity vs Lab Laps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Facility access requests
- Instrument scheduling
- Remote mobile access
- Dashboard views
- Issue reporting
- Favorites for fast scheduling
- Automatic notifications
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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.
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.
- 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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | IE Infinity | Lab Laps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (134 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 94.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 134 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elangovan Masilamani | Lenard Szabo |
Customer experience
IE Infinity
Lab Laps
In-app purchases
IE Infinity
No in-app purchases
Lab Laps
- Lab Laps Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Lab Laps Pro Yearly$29.991 Year









