Comparison

LabMD vs Compass Phlebotomy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LabMD

This app provides physicians and medical staff with seamless access to laboratory services and patient results. It allows for remote viewing of data, patient history, and quick actions like contacting patients or labs. Integration with the Health app enhances its utility for medical professionals.

Highlights
  • Access lab data
  • Manage patient lab work
  • View complete patient history
  • Remote access to results
  • Contact patient or lab
  • Mark significant results
  • Integrates with Health app
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Physicians and medical staff are very busy doing their jobs. With the laboratory being such an important factor in their analyses and decision making, it is critical that they have the best access possible to lab services and a full, yet clear picture of the patient’s results. LabMD is the best gateway to the lab world for physicians and medical staff, providing an optimal solution for different types of interactions with the laboratory. Physicians, nurses, phlebotomists, and medical assistants can have access to lab data and manage their patients’ lab work. LabMD is accessible from anywhere, enabling physicians to access complete patient history and perform actions from their home. While on their way, physicians can use the LabMD mobile app to view results, and with a single click, can take actions such as contacting the patient or lab, or marking significant results for a later follow up. LabMD integrates with the Health app.

About

Compass Phlebotomy

This app streamlines mobile blood draw and specimen collection services for clinical laboratories. It offers HIPAA-compliant patient records, order management, lab test details, and printing capabilities. Features include GPS tracking for technicians and billing export.

Highlights
  • HIPAA compliant patient records
  • Order management with diagnosis and CPT codes
  • Lab test and tube requirement details
  • Lab requisition and tube label printing
  • GPS mapping for field technicians
  • Billing and data export
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Compass Phlebotomy is specifically designed for the mobile blood draw and specimen collection services. It will transform your clinical laboratory organization into an efficient cloud-based operation. - HIPAA compliant Patient records with insurance & clinicians - Orders with diagnosis codes, CPT codes, and priority details - Lab test and lab tube requirements - Lab requisitions and tube label printouts - GPS mapping and locating of field technicians. - Billing and data export

Screenshots

LabMD4 screens
Compass Phlebotomy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LabMD at every 4 months against Compass Phlebotomy's every 39 months. LabMD also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LabMD against 5.0 for Compass Phlebotomy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LabMD ships an update every 4 months, Compass Phlebotomy every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
LabMD versus Compass Phlebotomy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabMDCompass Phlebotomy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSTMSCompass Laboratory Services LLC

Customer experience

LabMD

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Compass Phlebotomy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LabMD

No in-app purchases

None

Compass Phlebotomy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LabMD free?
LabMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compass Phlebotomy free?
Compass Phlebotomy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LabMD or Compass Phlebotomy?
LabMD and Compass Phlebotomy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do LabMD or Compass Phlebotomy have ads?
Neither LabMD nor Compass Phlebotomy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LabMD or Compass Phlebotomy?
LabMD ships an update every 4 months, and Compass Phlebotomy every 39 months. Most recently, LabMD was updated on June 1, 2026 and Compass Phlebotomy on June 11, 2026.

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