miniOnePCR vs LeafByte
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
miniOnePCR
This app offers a hands-on PCR DNA amplification experience for students in a classroom setting. It allows users to set up reactions, program protocols, and monitor progress directly from a mobile device, making complex biological concepts engaging and accessible.
- Hands-on PCR DNA amplification
- Classroom-focused learning
- Mobile device control and monitoring
- Fast and simple experiment setup
- Engaging with biological concepts
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The MiniOne PCR System provides a fast and reliable hands-on PCR DNA amplification experience in the classroom. Students can set up reactions and program and monitor their PCR protocol on mobile devices – all in one classroom session. Set-up and prep for the experiment is fast and simple. The MiniOne PCR System makes PCR exciting and accessible for your classroom and provides your students the opportunity to engage deeply with core biological concepts.
LeafByte
This application allows users to quickly and accurately measure leaf area and herbivory by taking photos. It supports various leaf types and conditions, and saves data to spreadsheets. Features include freehand drawing for reconstruction and automatic skew correction.
- Measure leaf area and herbivory
- Save data to spreadsheets
- Analyze leaves of any size
- Reconstruct missing leaf margins
- Measure dark or light plant material
- Read barcodes
- Correct photo skew
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LeafByte measures leaf area and herbivory quickly and accurately. Take a picture of a leaf and a scale to measure total leaf area and leaf area consumed. - Saves your data in a convenient spreadsheet on your phone or in Google Drive - Analyzes leaves of almost any size or shape - Uses freehand drawing to reconstruct missing leaf margins - Can measure dark plant material (such as leaves) on a white background or light plant material (such as petals) on a dark background - Reads and records all major barcodes - Automatically corrects skew in photos taken at an angle
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LeafByte at 4.8 against miniOnePCR's 3.6. miniOnePCR's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 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.
LeafByte holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 13 respectively.
miniOnePCR ships an update every 2 months, LeafByte every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | miniOnePCR | LeafByte |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | embitec | Abigail Getman-Pickering |
Customer experience
miniOnePCR
LeafByte
In-app purchases
miniOnePCR
No in-app purchases
LeafByte
No in-app purchases
