GoStix™ Plus vs Lab Laps
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.
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 review sentiment: Lab Laps at 95% against GoStix™ Plus's 19%. Lab Laps also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ads (none vs shown). GoStix™ Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price 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. Lab Laps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GoStix™ Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lab Laps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lab Laps has 141 ratings behind it against 28, 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 95% of Lab Laps's.
GoStix™ Plus ships an update every 6 months, Lab Laps every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoStix™ Plus | Lab Laps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (28 ratings) | 4.7 (141 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takara Bio USA, Inc. | Lenard Szabo |
Customer experience
GoStix™ Plus
Lab Laps
In-app purchases
GoStix™ Plus
No in-app purchases
Lab Laps
- Lab Laps Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Lab Laps Pro Yearly$29.991 Year








