Comparison

Pocket_Lab vs NOBOOK Lab

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

Head to head
About

Pocket_Lab

Learn essential laboratory techniques through engaging videos, articles, and retrieval practice quizzes. This app focuses on practical lab interaction and technical performance, going beyond basic protocols to ensure high-quality results. It covers a range of topics from basic equipment to advanced procedures.

Highlights
  • Instructional videos
  • Informative articles
  • Retrieval practice quizzes
  • Lab equipment guides
  • Lab maintenance tutorials
  • Solutions preparation
  • Microscopy techniques
Features
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PocketLab provides videos, articles, and short quizzes to teach introductory laboratory techniques. While many protocols focus on steps to take in lab, they do not teach how to interact with the lab itself or the technical performance of these steps. PocketLab goes beyond the protocol to teach learners how to engage with the lab itself and achieve high-quality technical results in labs. The quizzes in PocketLab are based on the principle of retrieval practice: that taking a short quiz will actually make a contribution to learning in addition to assessing knowledge. The following techniques are covered in this iteration of PocketLab: Lab Equipment Lab Maintenance Solutions Microscopy BCA Assay Spectrophotometry Agarose Gel Electrophoresis SDS-PAGE Nucleic Acid Purification PocketLab is completely free to all users and is owned and managed by Instant Library, a nonprofit dedicated to creating biomedical educational curriculums and delivering them through mobile applications. If you are a professor and want to use PocketLab to educate your students please contact us with the information provided in the app. If you are a student, we hope PocketLab can be a valuable addition to your educational experience.

About

NOBOOK Lab

This app offers a virtual laboratory experience with over 1000 DIY experimental equipment pieces and a library of 700+ high-quality experiments. It allows for free combination of equipment to observe phenomena and explore scientific concepts in physics and chemistry.

Highlights
  • 1000+ DIY experimental equipment
  • Interactive learning mode
  • 8 major engine algorithms for free combination
  • Observe experimental phenomena instantly
  • 700+ high-quality experiments
  • Physics and chemistry modules
  • Search experiments by knowledge points
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NOBOOK lab , Your lab ,No limits [1000+ DIY Experimental Equipment] Explore freely with 1000+ pieces of experimental equipment, and experience a brand-new interactive learning mode. Exclusive self-developed 8 major engine algorithms allow for free combination of equipment, enabling you to instantly observe experimental phenomena and results and explore the experimental methods you want! [A Vast Number of High-quality Experiments] An authoritative and comprehensive experimental resource library, covering more than 700 experiments. You can search for experiments by knowledge points, learn right away, and get started in minutes. There are high-quality experiments in multiple modules of physics including biology, optics, electricity, mechanics, and thermology; chemistry includes both organic and inorganic chemistry content.

Screenshots

Pocket_Lab3 screens
NOBOOK Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket_Lab at 5.0 against NOBOOK Lab's 3.0. Pocket_Lab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. NOBOOK Lab sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket_Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket_Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pocket_Lab versus NOBOOK Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket_LabNOBOOK Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB83 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHappy Cyclops, LLCBeiJing LeBu Educational Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Pocket_Lab

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NOBOOK Lab

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Pocket_Lab

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

NOBOOK Lab

One-time8
  • GCSE Chemistry Month Access$15.00
  • A-Level Physics Month Access$15.00
  • GCSE Physics Month Access$15.00
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  • A-Level Chem Month Access$15.00
  • A-Level Chem Year Access$150.00
  • GCSE Chemistry Year Access$150.00
  • GCSE Physics Year Access$150.00
  • A-Level Physics Year Access$150.00

Questions

Is Pocket_Lab free?
Pocket_Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NOBOOK Lab free?
NOBOOK Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket_Lab or NOBOOK Lab?
Pocket_Lab is rated higher. Pocket_Lab averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NOBOOK Lab averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Pocket_Lab or NOBOOK Lab have ads?
Neither Pocket_Lab nor NOBOOK Lab shows ads.

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