LabMD vs BritSTAR Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
BritSTAR Lab
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This app securely and privately delivers electronic Laboratory and Ultrasound test results to Doctors, Patients, and Healthcare facilities. This app reduces the need for paper-based Laboratory and Ultrasound test results. Doctors and Patients can easily use the app to register for BritSTAR services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BritSTAR Lab at monthly against LabMD's every 4 months. LabMD's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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.
LabMD ships an update every 4 months, BritSTAR Lab monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LabMD | BritSTAR Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STMS | Africa Health Link |
In-app purchases
LabMD
No in-app purchases
BritSTAR Lab
No in-app purchases
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