Comparison

Art Saga vs LabNote Chem

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Entertaining art stories
  • Wise owl chatbot
  • HD painting gallery
  • Daily art anecdotes
  • Masterpiece explanations
Features
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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.

About

LabNote Chem

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Art Saga4 screens
LabNote Chem4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LabNote Chem sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Art Saga asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Art Saga versus LabNote Chem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt SagaLabNote Chem
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB118 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGhostWording LimitedSatoshi 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
Show 5 more
  • 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

None

Art Saga

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LabNote Chem

One-time1
  • LabNote Chem Pro$11.99

Questions

Is Art Saga free?
Art Saga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LabNote Chem free?
LabNote Chem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Art Saga or LabNote Chem have ads?
Art Saga shows ads; LabNote Chem does not.
Which is updated more often, Art Saga or LabNote Chem?
Art Saga ships an update every 2 months, and LabNote Chem monthly. Most recently, Art Saga was updated on October 24, 2026 and LabNote Chem on October 22, 2026.

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