Comparison

Lab.Hacks vs SciNote

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Dilution, molarity, and unit conversion calculators
  • Smart lab timers
  • Quick reference tables
  • Step-by-step protocols and guides
  • Offline access
  • Minimalist design
Features
Read full description

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/

About

SciNote

Features
Read full description

SciNote electronic lab notebook, a leading ELN solution trusted by FDA, NIH, USDA and over 90+k scientists across the globe, now offers a mobile app as well! With the SciNote mobile app, you can say goodbye to printing out your protocols on paper. Organize your data in SciNote, and take it to the lab bench on your smartphone or tablet to level up your note-taking. Access your planned tasks in the SciNote mobile app on your smartphone or tablet. You can find your recent tasks on the home page, or browse through all the tasks accessible to you on the Tasks page. Use different filters to narrow down the list of tasks by project, experiment, and task status. You can also use the search function to find the task you want to work on. Monitor the progress directly in the app by completing the protocol steps on the fly. Step attachments can be downloaded and opened on your device. You can also add comments to protocol steps or read those added by others. Open the task details, notes, and protocol description when needed. Find a list of assigned items to prepare all of the needed materials for your laboratory experiment. Spend less time writing your notes and recording results. Simply create text results and attach images or other files to the task results directly in the app. With this, you avoid copying your hand-written notes into your computer at the end of your work day. All the updates you do in the mobile app will be reflected in your web account right away. When you’re done with your work, easily update the task status right in the app. You can use the same app for accessing all SciNote teams you are part of. Switch between different SciNote teams on the Account page. You must have an active SciNote account to use the SciNote mobile app. The actions made in the mobile app are reflected on your web account only if the device is connected to the internet. Without an internet connection, the actions are not performed and recorded. This is a beta version of the SciNote mobile app; the app is available to all Premium and Free users. The app is not yet available for Platinum and locally hosted customers. Please contact your Customer Success Manager for more information. Your feedback is very valuable and highly appreciated. You can submit your feedback through this email address support@scinote.net or to your Customer Success Manager. Terms of Service: https://www.scinote.net/legal/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://www.scinote.net/legal/users-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Lab.Hacks4 screens
SciNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SciNote at none against Lab.Hacks's 8. SciNote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence 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. Lab.Hacks sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SciNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lab.Hacks ships an update every 2 months, SciNote every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lab.Hacks versus SciNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLab.HacksSciNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (136 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings136 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLab.hacks GmbHScinote LLC

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Lab.Hacks

Subscriptions2
  • Lab.hacks Ad-free monthly$2.991 Month
  • Lab.hacks Ad-free annual$28.991 Year
One-time6
  • Donate 1$$0.99
  • Donate 5$$3.99
  • Donate 10$$8.99
Show 3 more
  • Donate 20$$17.99
  • Donate 50$$44.99
  • Donate 100$$89.99
None

SciNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lab.Hacks free?
Lab.Hacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SciNote free?
SciNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lab.Hacks or SciNote have ads?
Lab.Hacks shows ads; SciNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Lab.Hacks or SciNote?
Lab.Hacks ships an update every 2 months, and SciNote every 4 months. Most recently, Lab.Hacks was updated on October 12, 2026 and SciNote on September 28, 2026.

Other comparisons