Comparison

Plot Digitizer vs Research Lab Hub

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

Head to head
About

Plot Digitizer

Extract numerical data from 2D plot images. Easily obtain X and Y coordinates from scanned graphs or photos, allowing you to view, export, or share the digitized information.

Highlights
  • Extract data from plot images
  • Crop and align plots
  • Set X and Y axes anchor points
  • Digitize data series
  • Label data series
  • Export digitized data
  • View fitted equations
Features
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Plot Digitizer is an app to extract numerical data from plot images. It is often necessary to obtain original (x, y) data from graphs, e.g. from scanned scientific plots, when data values are not available. Plot Digitizer allows you to easily get the numbers in such cases. Digitizing is a nine-step process: 1. Open a picture or take a photo of the plot; 2. Crop the picture to isolate the plot; 3. Align the plot, if required; 4. Do some fine-tuning cropping, if required; 5. Set the X and Y axes anchor points using your finger or an Apple Pencil; 6. Adjust the Axes Titles and anchor points; 7. Digitize the data series using your finger or an Apple Pencil; 8. Label the data series; 9. View, export the digitized data or view fitted equations. At the end of the process, you can copy the data to the clipboard, share it with another app, view a digital plot or fitted equations from the digitized data. Disclaimer: The plot image shown in the screnshots is taken from: A. Danesh, D.-H. Xu, D.H. Tehrani, A.C. Todd. Improving predictions of equation of state by modifying its parameters for super critical components of hydrocarbon reservoir fluids. Fluid Phase Equilibria 112 (1995) 45-61.

About

Research Lab Hub

Features
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Research Lab Hub is a comprehensive mobile platform designed for academic research laboratories. Built for university supervisors, researchers, postdoctoral researchers, PhD candidates, and undergraduate students, it centralises every aspect of lab operations into a single, intuitive app. For Supervisors and Lab Managers: Manage your entire research group from your phone. Review and endorse student logbook entries, monitor individual progress milestones, assign tasks, schedule lab meetings, manage shared instruments and inventory, and broadcast announcements to the whole team — all in one place. For Students and Researchers: Keep a structured digital research logbook, track your milestones and deadlines, manage your personal task list, stay informed of lab announcements, and request role changes as you progress through your academic journey. Key Features: • Research Logbook — Submit daily or weekly research entries for supervisor endorsement. Advisors can approve or return entries with written feedback. • Progress Monitoring — Track research milestones, completion percentages, and upcoming deadlines with a clear visual timeline. • Task Management — Personal and lab-wide task lists with priority levels, due dates, and completion tracking. • Lab Schedule — Shared calendar for lab meetings, seminars, instrument bookings, and important events. • Instrument & Inventory Management — Log laboratory instruments, track usage, and manage consumable inventory levels. • Meeting Minutes — Record, store, and share meeting minutes with all lab members. • Announcements — Advisors can broadcast important notices to the entire lab instantly. • Member Management — Invite members via unique 8-character codes, manage roles, and approve role change requests. • Join Lab via Invite Code — Students who registered independently can join an existing lab at any time by entering their supervisor's invite code in Settings. • Backup & Restore — Export and import all personal data as a secure JSON backup file. • Dark Mode — Full support for iOS system dark and light mode. • Secure Authentication — Email and password registration with role-based access control. Terms of Use: https://hydrochemistry.my/terms

Screenshots

Plot Digitizer4 screens
Research Lab Hub3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Research Lab Hub at Free against Plot Digitizer's $3.99. Plot Digitizer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Research Lab Hub is free to download; Plot Digitizer costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plot Digitizer ships an update every 3 days, Research Lab Hub every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plot Digitizer versus Research Lab Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlot DigitizerResearch Lab Hub
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDaniel MedeirosAHMAD ZAHARIN BIN ARIS

In-app purchases

None

Plot Digitizer

No in-app purchases

None

Research Lab Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plot Digitizer free?
Plot Digitizer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Research Lab Hub free?
Research Lab Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plot Digitizer or Research Lab Hub have ads?
Neither Plot Digitizer nor Research Lab Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plot Digitizer or Research Lab Hub?
Plot Digitizer ships an update every 3 days, and Research Lab Hub every 6 days. Most recently, Plot Digitizer was updated on October 1, 2026 and Research Lab Hub on September 26, 2026.

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