Comparison

myLab vs Bin

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

Head to head
About

myLab

Manage equipment information, oil analysis data, and maintenance tasks in one system. Register samples offline and sync later. Scan barcodes or QR codes for quick setup and easily search for your equipment.

Highlights
  • Integrates equipment info, oil analysis, and maintenance tasks
  • Register samples offline
  • Sync data when online
  • Scan barcodes or QR codes for setup
  • Quick unit search for equipment
  • View sample results
Features
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myLab™ integrates your equipment information, oil analysis data, and lubrication and maintenance tasks into one simple to use management system. Features: • Quickly register samples in myLab on the go. • No internet connection? Scan and register samples offline, your registered samples will sync when you're back online. • Scan barcodes or QR codes for easy setup. • Quick unit search to find your equipment. • View your sample results About Fluid Life: As a leading provider of asset management solutions and lubrication analysis, Fluid Life uses its cutting edge software, training, tools and supported programs to improve customers' bottom line, lower maintenance costs and improve equipment reliability. www.fluidlife.com

About

Bin

Monitor your stored grain conditions remotely with real-time data. View bin summaries, detailed sensor information, and manage aeration fans. Track grain management efforts and receive customizable alerts for your harvest.

Highlights
  • Real-time grain condition monitoring
  • Bin summary and heatmap views
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Remote aeration fan control
  • Grain management event logging
  • Inventory overview
  • Bin-Sense Direct device integration
Features
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The Bin-Sense® Mobile app lets you monitor your stored grain from anywhere! The app works with Bin-Sense® Live and gives you real-time information about the condition of grain in your bins. The app also works with Bin-Sense® Direct devices to track grain conditions right at the bin. - Scroll through the summary page for a quick glance at the overall status of your stored grain - Get more detail from each bin’s heatmap where you can check the grain condition sensor by sensor - Control what alerts you receive from each bin’s notification settings - Remotely control your aeration fans connected to Bin-Sense® fan controllers - Record your grain management efforts on the events tab - Check out the inventory page for an overview of the grain in all your bins - Connect to a Bin-Sense® Direct device and use the app to program cable IDs, check cables, and test fan controllers - Add your bins monitored with Bin-Sense® Direct to the app and easily read and compare grain conditions - Requires Bin-Sense® Live and/or Bin-Sense® Direct hardware

Screenshots

myLab2 screens
Bin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myLab at 100% against Bin's 14%. myLab also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Bin's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myLab ships an update every 3 days, Bin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
myLab versus Bin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyLabBin
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluid Life CorporationIntraGrain Technologies Inc

Customer experience

myLab

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bin

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

myLab

No in-app purchases

None

Bin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myLab free?
myLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bin free?
Bin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myLab or Bin have ads?
Neither myLab nor Bin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myLab or Bin?
myLab ships an update every 3 days, and Bin every 3 weeks. Most recently, myLab was updated on August 8, 2026 and Bin on September 11, 2026.

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