Art Saga vs LabNote Chem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Art Saga
Discover art history through engaging, quirky stories about famous and emerging artworks. Chat with a wise owl bot for deeper insights and explore a high-definition gallery of paintings. Learn surprising anecdotes to impress art enthusiasts.
- Entertaining art stories
- Wise owl chatbot
- HD painting gallery
- Daily art anecdotes
- Masterpiece explanations
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All your favourite art pieces, or future favourite art pieces, explained through entertaining stories! Impress your friends with surprising anecdotes about all-time masterpieces from all parts of the world! You are offered the chance to chat with a wise owl chatbot: don't miss it! Also includes a gallery to view HD paintings Disclaimer: the stories are very addictive.
LabNote Chem
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LabNote Chem is an electronic lab notebook app designed to help manage chemical experiment records, reagent information, inventory, equipment, molecular structures, and calculation notes in one place. You can organize experiments using notebooks and pages, record observations and notes, attach photos and files, and export PDF reports. The reagent master allows you to register information such as reagent name, CAS number, molecular weight, purity, density, SMILES, and notes. Inventory records can include manufacturer, lot number, storage location, opened/unopened status, remaining quantity, and unit. For chemistry-focused workflows, LabNote Chem supports SMILES input, a molecular editor, reactant and product records, and calculation assistance for molecular weight, purity, density, mass, volume, mol, and mmol. LabNote Chem is designed as a local-first record management app. Records can be organized by separate users on the same device, and data can be imported or exported as needed for migration between environments or backup purposes. Key Features: Electronic lab notebooks and experiment pages Reagent master management Inventory and storage location management Equipment information management Molecular editor and SMILES support Reactant and product records Calculation assistance for chemical experiments Photo and file attachments PDF report export CSV templates, ZIP import/export, and iCloud backup Japanese and English interface LabNote Chem Pro is a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase. With Pro, you can use ZIP import/export and iCloud backup features for reagent masters, inventory, equipment, and notebooks. This app is a productivity tool for organizing chemistry-related records. It is not intended to replace your institution’s safety management procedures, legal compliance checks, inventory audits, or official research data validation systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Art Saga at none against LabNote Chem's 1. LabNote Chem's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. LabNote Chem sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Art Saga asks for nothing beyond the download.
Art Saga ships an update every 2 months, LabNote Chem monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Art Saga | LabNote Chem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (82 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 82 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GhostWording Limited | Satoshi Kobayashi |
Bugs and requests
Art Saga
Reported bugs
4 issues- Artbot has a bug with a specific question
- Some pictures are being blocked
- Chatbot functionality stops working
- App gets blocked on a specific story
Requested features
10 requests- More content/stories
- Library for past stories
- Dark mode
- Ability to revisit past stories easily
- More in-depth analysis
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- More contemporary and global art
- Option to choose daily art
- More advanced chatbot interactions
- Ability to save or revisit specific artwork info without replaying the whole story
- Android version availability
LabNote Chem
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Art Saga
No in-app purchases
LabNote Chem
- LabNote Chem Pro$11.99
Questions
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