Comparison

@BactLAB vs cazoeTell

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

Head to head
About

@BactLAB

Easily count bacterial colonies on food safety test plates using your smartphone. This app leverages AI and cloud technology to promote operational efficiency and improve quality of life for those involved in food health and safety.

Highlights
  • AI-powered colony counting
  • Cloud storage for count data
  • Count report generation (PDF/email)
  • Supports multiple CompactDry™ test types
  • Arbitrary adjustment function for counts
Features
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The safety and security of foods are important for humans to live. The examination of bacteria in foods and drinking water can be easily available to everyone. The product supports human life in any place and region. Making it easy bacterial counting, by using a familiar mobile device for everyone around the world, trying to promote operational efficiency using the global cloud and AI, adding value to CompactDry™ to play a role in the improvement of the QOL, keeping these ideas in mind we have developed the application for everyone engaging on health and safety of food. You can easily determine the bacterial (colony) count cultured in CompactDry™ using your smartphone. Targeted Products ( 7 Types ) CompactDry™ TC ( General Bacteria ) CompactDry™ TCR ( General Bacteria ) CompactDry™ EC ( E.coli / Coliforms ) CompactDry™ CF ( Coliforms ) CompactDry™ YM ( Yeast / Fungus ) CompactDry™ YMR ( Yeast / Fungus ) CompactDry™ ECO ( E.coli ) Primary Functions Colony counter - Colony count arbitrary adjustment function equipped - Cloud storage function for count data Count report [ pdf / email ] Uniform management of data by company (*Optional) Remarks - Regarding the colony counting process, the processing with the initial AI model released in August 2018 had implemented counting technology image processing that combines "image processing" and "machine learning (Deep Learning)" for colony position detection. In the AI model released in July 2023, object detection AI network (machine learning model) [YOLOv4] that processes position (area) detection and class classification in one network is used as a backbone and implemented as a hard-tuning AI enabling business use by repeated inference verification tests specializing in colony detection (counting) . - The cloud image recognition technology used in this service employs artificial intelligence (AI) technology for image recognition system jointly developed by Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation and Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. - Restrictions for input images in Colony Counter No warranty of accuracy is given for the following images. 1. Image resolution of less than 800 pix x 1200 pix. 2. The background color is not white. 3. Colored medium. 4. A viscous sample is added. 5. Food residues are contained. 6. Highly concentrated colonies. Other ・The count result of "0" does not mean a negative result. ・Detection range is between 1–250 cfu/plate. ・There are two types of misreads that can occur when using the @BactLAB™. - @BactLAB™ Application did not detect all of the colonies specific to the CompactDry™ plate. - The counter detected all the colonies but it categorized them incorrectly. - Please note that the specification or performance may be changed without notice. - The cloud image recognition technology utilized in this service employs the artificial intelligence (AI) technology for image recognition system jointly developed by Shimadzu Diagnostics Corporation and Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. - Please see here. https://corp.sdc.shimadzu.co.jp/english/products/global/bactlab/

About

cazoeTell

Features
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High-precision counting is possible by creating a custom learning model. The count result is displayed instantly. Main function ・ It can be counted by the pre-learning model. ・ Creating a custom learning model ・ You can upload the log to the server and download it on your PC. Terms of service https://www.skylogiq.co.jp/cazoeTell/agreement.html License Agreement opencv https://opencv.org/license/ pytorch https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/blob/master/LICENSE Instructions https://github.com/ephread/Instructions/blob/main/LICENSE

Screenshots

@BactLAB4 screens
cazoeTell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: @BactLAB at none against cazoeTell's 2. cazoeTell's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. cazoeTell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $72.99 per month. @BactLAB asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

@BactLAB ships an update every 2 months, cazoeTell fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
@BactLAB versus cazoeTell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter@BactLABcazoeTell
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShimadzu Diagnostics CorporationSKYLOGIQ Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

@BactLAB

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

cazoeTell

Subscriptions1
  • cazoeTell subscription$72.991 Month
One-time1
  • cazoeTell-24h$44.99

Questions

Is @BactLAB free?
@BactLAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is cazoeTell free?
cazoeTell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do @BactLAB or cazoeTell have ads?
Neither @BactLAB nor cazoeTell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, @BactLAB or cazoeTell?
@BactLAB ships an update every 2 months, and cazoeTell fortnightly. Most recently, @BactLAB was updated on September 15, 2026 and cazoeTell on June 1, 2026.

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