GoStix™ Plus vs FastqLab
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.
FastqLab
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FastqLab is your pocket bioinformatician, designed for researchers and students to perform quick Quality Control (QC) on Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) data directly on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FastqLab at every 2 months against GoStix™ Plus's every 6 months. GoStix™ Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.
GoStix™ Plus ships an update every 6 months, FastqLab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoStix™ Plus | FastqLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takara Bio USA, Inc. | Japality Limited |
In-app purchases
GoStix™ Plus
No in-app purchases
FastqLab
No in-app purchases
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