Comparison

Hemocytometer Sidekick vs Uranotest Smart Reader

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

Head to head
About

Hemocytometer Sidekick

Streamline cell counting with a hemocytometer. This app automates calculations, offers eyes-free operation with large buttons and sound feedback, and saves your data for easy recording. It supports various chamber types and differential blood counts, making lab work more efficient.

Highlights
  • Automated cell counting
  • Eyes-free operation
  • Supports multiple chamber types
  • Differential blood counting
  • Data saving and email results
  • Adjustable chamber depth
Features
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Make cell counting with a hemocytometer effortless! You know the drill--time to count cells for your experiment. Get out the hemocytometer and squeaky mechanical counter, prepare your dilution, fill the chamber, then look under the scope and start pushing the lever. Get to the end of a square, write down the count, reset the counter, and repeat. Finally, try to remember the right calculation, then write down the result. What if you didn't need the squeaky counter? The scrap paper? A manual calculator? Sure, you *could* get an expensive, fancy cell counter with wasteful disposables. But why do that when a $5 app is nearly as good? Hemocytometer Sidekick eliminates those annoyances. Record one or two counters for all samples with automatic calculations (including viability, blood counter), and use the full grid or the center square. Data is saved for you, so you can record it in your notebook at your convenience. Hemocytometer Sidekick, designed from the ground up by a biologist, will make your life in the lab so much easier, that I'm giving you 10 measurements for free! Features: - Optimized for eyes-free operation (large buttons, sounds, vibration) - Use both chambers and zoom in to inner grid - Chamber types: Basic, Improved Neubauer, Bürker-Türk/Thoma, Fuchs-Rosenthal, Jessen, Spiers-Levy, Malassez, Makler - One or two counters available, plus viability and blood (RBC, WBC, Platelet) counter - Differential blood counter for many white blood cell types - Pause and sound every 100 blood cells counted - Automatic calculations - Adjustable chamber depth - Email results - Prompt support

About

Uranotest Smart Reader

Features
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Los veterinarios pueden disponer de esta aplicación para la lectura de los test de diagnóstico rápido Uranotest® con su teléfono móvil. La lectura a través de la App Uranolab® Smart reader elimina la subjetividad de la lectura visual y permite entregar un informe escrito con el resultado a los propietarios de la mascotas. Todos los resultados obtenidos pueden ser tratados de forma anónima y agregada y utilizados para hacer estudios de prevalencia de las diferentes enfermedades por código postal, provincia, país o región, cuyos resultados pueden ser compartidos con Universidades, Asociaciones de Veterinarios e Institutos de Investigación.

Screenshots

Hemocytometer Sidekick4 screens
Uranotest Smart Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Uranotest Smart Reader at none against Hemocytometer Sidekick's 5. Uranotest Smart Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hemocytometer Sidekick sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Uranotest Smart Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hemocytometer Sidekick versus Uranotest Smart Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHemocytometer SidekickUranotest Smart Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas BauerUranovet

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Hemocytometer Sidekick

One-time5
  • Purchase$4.99
  • Purchase Version 2$4.99
  • Purchase Version 3$4.99
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  • Purchase Version 4$4.99
  • Purchase Version 5$4.99
None

Uranotest Smart Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hemocytometer Sidekick free?
Hemocytometer Sidekick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Uranotest Smart Reader free?
Uranotest Smart Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hemocytometer Sidekick or Uranotest Smart Reader have ads?
Neither Hemocytometer Sidekick nor Uranotest Smart Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hemocytometer Sidekick or Uranotest Smart Reader?
Hemocytometer Sidekick ships an update every 2 months, and Uranotest Smart Reader every 2 months. Most recently, Hemocytometer Sidekick was updated on October 7, 2026 and Uranotest Smart Reader on October 4, 2026.

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