Comparison

LabStar vs mySUPortal

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

Head to head
About

LabStar

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LabStar is about thinking, understanding, and communicating.ย  LabStar is developed by a team of professors, teachers, and engineers who share an aspiration of making Data Science an integral part of the mathematics and science education, both at school and outdoors. LabStar patent application names Corlu & Inan as co-inventors. LabStar is developed at and supported by BahรงeลŸehir University, Istanbul. The development and continuous improvement of LabStar is grounded in the Integrated Teaching Framework of Professor M. S. Corlu. The framework guides our actions in three domains: Hardware, Software, and Resources. We invest a considerable amount of our time to improve the software, regularly enrich supporting resources, and add new sensors and structures in the hardware domain. The LabStar operates on three main domains: Hardware, Software, and Resources. Hardware o LabStar Device o External sensors o Physical and virtual structures By purchasing LabStar device, you gain lifetime access to both the Software and Resources as an individual user. You may be eligible for up to 200 LabStar App subscription codes for your students. External sensors and structures are sold separately in order to keep your device at minimal price. Software o LabStar App o Classroom Mode By subscribing to our app, you gain annual access to both the Software and Resources as an individual user for the duration of your subscription. Free lite version of LabStar app allows you to analyze several sample datasets without any restrictions. Resources o Data sets o Lesson plans o A comic book o Teaching videos o Research results We encourage you to discover all the wonderful features of LabStar by yourself. Information screens, located on top right corner of several screens on LabStar app, are written to help you make the best out of this innovative learning tool. Because LabStar is designed with a focus on learning, it is not to be used for rigorous scientific endeavors nor as a statistics calculator. Please visit https://www.labstar.org to get to know more about LabStar and discover how you can be a part of our growing community.

About

mySUPortal

Features
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mySUPortal is your one-stop-shop connecting you with the systems, information, people and updates you'll need to succeed at Southern University System. Use mySUportal to: - Access Banner, Moodle, Outlook 365 and other everyday systems - Receive key notifications from Banner, Moodle ,and other everyday systems. - Keep updated on announcements and alerts relevant to you - Search staff, peers, systems, groups, posts, resources and more - Connect with departments, services, organizations and peers - Stay focused on your most important to-dos - View personalized resources and content - Find and join campus events If you have questions about mySUPortal, please contact our support desk.

Screenshots

LabStar3 screens
mySUPortal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mySUPortal at none against LabStar's 1. mySUPortal also leads on ads (none vs shown). LabStar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LabStar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. mySUPortal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LabStar ships an update fortnightly, mySUPortal every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
LabStar versus mySUPortal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabStarmySUPortal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 โ€” better14.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSencer CorluSouthern University and A and M College System

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LabStar

Subscriptions1
  • LabStar App Subscription$5.991 Year
None

mySUPortal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LabStar free?
LabStar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mySUPortal free?
mySUPortal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LabStar or mySUPortal have ads?
LabStar shows ads; mySUPortal does not.
Which is updated more often, LabStar or mySUPortal?
LabStar ships an update fortnightly, and mySUPortal every 11 months. Most recently, LabStar was updated on November 7, 2026 and mySUPortal on November 3, 2026.

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