GoStix™ Plus vs MicroPStat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoStix™ Plus
This app quantifies analytes by analyzing the intensity of bands on a lateral flow cassette. Scan the cassette with your device to get rapid results correlating to analyte levels. It's a research tool for life science applications.
- Lateral flow assay analysis
- Analyte quantification
- Band intensity correlation
- Smartphone scanning
- Rapid results
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GoStix Plus assays are life science research tools designed for rapid quantification of diverse analytes using a simple, lateral flow-based method. 10 minutes after applying your sample, a band will appear in the window of the GoStix Plus cassette at an intensity that correlates with the amount of analyte present. The cassette is then scanned using a smartphone camera or equivalent mobile device running the GoStix Plus app, which will then quantify the level of analyte in the sample based on the intensity of the band. To learn more about GoStix Plus assays and the GoStix Plus app, visit our website.
MicroPStat
This instrument enables voltammetric and striping analysis for low-level analyte detection. Users can navigate menus, collect, view, and analyze data directly on their iPad or iPhone, with cloud backup and MicroSD card access.
- Voltammetric analysis
- Striping analysis for low-level detection
- iOS device control (iPad/iPhone)
- Data collection and viewing
- iCloud data backup
- MicroSD card data access
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Analytical Instrument Systems, Inc. has introduced a new unique instrument for voltammetric analysis, the AIS DLK MP-1. The instrument performs all the standard voltammetric analysis as well as striping analysis for low level detection of analytes under study. This instrument allows the user to navigate through menus using any standard iPad™ or iPhone™. The instrument allows the user to collect and view data on the iPad™ or iPhone™ and directly send data to the iCloud™ where it can be further analyzed. All data is backed up to a MicroSD card and can be removed to get instant access to data collected. This system allows for the immediate analysis of data through our new unique Web interface called AIS Educate and coming soon AIS Professional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MicroPStat at 100% against GoStix™ Plus's 19%. MicroPStat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). GoStix™ Plus's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
MicroPStat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoStix™ Plus has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of GoStix™ Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of MicroPStat's.
GoStix™ Plus ships an update every 6 months, MicroPStat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoStix™ Plus | MicroPStat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takara Bio USA, Inc. | Analytical Instrument Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
GoStix™ Plus
MicroPStat
In-app purchases
GoStix™ Plus
No in-app purchases
MicroPStat
No in-app purchases
