Comparison

Lab Link vs Patient Billing

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

Head to head
About

Lab Link

Features
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Notifications can be sent to any staff member at configurable points within the LIMS workflow: * When a test is requested; * When a test result is first available at the practice, received either from an internal or external laboratory; * When a test result is filed to the patient’s record; * When a request is complete; * After a set reminder period. When notified about new results, they can be viewed directly in the application. Up to 90 days’ of result data is always available for offline viewing on the device. Access to historic result data is possible via the flexible Search function. Search by client, patient, laboratory, equipment or work request ID to easily access your patients’ complete lab result data. Lab-Link utilises Apple Push Notifications to ensure you are informed the instant new result data is available. Notification types and recipients are configurable within LIMS and can be set on a per-request basis. Lab-Link requires dual factor authentication via the Spectrum Practice Management solution. Please speak to your system administrator to set up your account.

About

Patient Billing

Access up-to-date reports on your medical practice and securely transmit data. This app is exclusively for existing customers of the service.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date practice reports
  • Secure data transmission
  • Customer-exclusive access
  • Innovative new app
Features
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This is a new innovative app, giving up-to-date reports on your practice from Patient Billing as well as allowing secure transmission of data between us. This is a Patient Billing customer only app.

Screenshots

Lab Link4 screens
Patient Billing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Patient Billing at every 5 weeks against Lab Link's every 5 months. Lab Link's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lab Link ships an update every 5 months, Patient Billing every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Lab Link versus Patient Billing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLab LinkPatient Billing
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA.T. & AssociatesPatient Billing Limited

In-app purchases

None

Lab Link

No in-app purchases

None

Patient Billing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lab Link free?
Lab Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patient Billing free?
Patient Billing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lab Link or Patient Billing have ads?
Neither Lab Link nor Patient Billing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lab Link or Patient Billing?
Lab Link ships an update every 5 months, and Patient Billing every 5 weeks. Most recently, Lab Link was updated on October 10, 2026 and Patient Billing on October 24, 2026.

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