Lab.Hacks vs Quartzy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lab.Hacks
This app serves as a laboratory assistant, offering a collection of essential tools, calculators, and guides for students, researchers, and technicians. It simplifies everyday lab tasks with features like dilution calculators, timers, and protocols, all accessible offline.
- Dilution, molarity, and unit conversion calculators
- Smart lab timers
- Quick reference tables
- Step-by-step protocols and guides
- Offline access
- Minimalist design
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Lab.hacks is your ultimate companion for everyday work in the laboratory. Whether you're a student, researcher, or lab technician, Lab.hacks provides you with a growing collection of essential tools, calculators, and practical hacks designed to make your lab life easier. Features: • Handy calculators for dilutions, molarity, unit conversions & more • Smart lab timers and quick reference tables • Step-by-step protocols and how-to guides • Offline access – always available when you need it • Minimalist design for maximum focus • No login required – just open and start using From pipetting shortcuts to buffer recipes – Lab.hacks brings efficiency to your fingertips. Stop wasting time searching for formulas and start working smarter in the lab! Get Lab.hacks now and discover how small tools can make a big difference. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Quartzy
Manage your lab's inventory with this mobile tool. Track stock, submit requests, and scan items to ensure supplies are always available, preventing experimental delays. Generate unique barcodes directly from your account.
- Track inventory in real-time
- Submit supply requests
- Scan and receive items
- Print unique barcodes
- Up-to-date stock view
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Quartzy Mobile App allows everyone in the lab to track inventory, creating a more up-to-date view of what is available in your lab, so supplies can be ordered in time and no experiment is delayed. Track and update inventory Submit supply requests Scan and receive items into inventory Print unique barcodes right from your Quartzy account
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lab.Hacks at 96% against Quartzy's 25%. Lab.Hacks also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (136 vs 16). Quartzy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (monthly 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
Both are free to download. Lab.Hacks sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Quartzy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lab.Hacks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lab.Hacks has 136 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Lab.Hacks's written reviews are positive against 25% of Quartzy's.
Lab.Hacks ships an update every 2 months, Quartzy monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lab.Hacks | Quartzy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (136 ratings) — better | 3.3 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lab.hacks GmbH | Quartzy, Inc. |
Customer experience
Lab.Hacks
Quartzy
In-app purchases
Lab.Hacks
- Lab.hacks Ad-free monthly$2.991 Month
- Lab.hacks Ad-free annual$28.991 Year
- Donate 1$$0.99
- Donate 5$$3.99
- Donate 10$$8.99
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- Donate 20$$17.99
- Donate 50$$44.99
- Donate 100$$89.99
Quartzy
No in-app purchases
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