Hemocytometer Sidekick vs Egg Timer Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automated cell counting
- Eyes-free operation
- Supports multiple chamber types
- Differential blood counting
- Data saving and email results
- Adjustable chamber depth
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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
Egg Timer Pro
Achieve perfectly cooked eggs with customizable timers for soft, medium, or hard-boiled styles. Features a minimalist design with a clear progress bar and an alarm to notify you when eggs are ready, eliminating guesswork.
- Customizable egg cooking timers
- Soft, medium, and hard-boiled options
- Minimalist and easy-to-read design
- Progress bar for visual tracking
- Alarm notification when done
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Get perfectly cooked eggs every time with our Egg Timer app! Choose your preferred style—soft, medium, or hard-boiled—and let our timer handle the rest. With a sleek, minimalist design and an easy-to-read progress bar, you’ll know exactly when your eggs are done. The app even sounds an alarm when they’re ready, so no more guessing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Egg Timer Pro at none against Hemocytometer Sidekick's 5. Egg Timer Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Hemocytometer Sidekick's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Hemocytometer Sidekick sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Egg Timer Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Egg Timer Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hemocytometer Sidekick has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hemocytometer Sidekick ships an update every 2 months, Egg Timer Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hemocytometer Sidekick | Egg Timer Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Bauer | Daut Idrizovic |
Customer experience
Hemocytometer Sidekick
Egg Timer Pro
In-app purchases
Hemocytometer Sidekick
- 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
Egg Timer Pro
No in-app purchases
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