QIAsphere vs Apini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QIAsphere
Monitor QIAsphere-ready instruments remotely and in real-time. Receive push notifications for status updates, access results from anywhere, and track operational quality. Enhance lab productivity and security with cloud-based connectivity.
- Remote instrument monitoring
- Real-time status updates
- Push notifications
- Access results from anywhere
- Monitor operational quality
- View and share run reports
- Maintenance update alerts
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QIAsphere App Achieve a new level of efficiency and productivity while being remote. Walk away from your instruments and keep track of instrument status. With QIAsphere App, you can monitor your QIAsphere-ready instruments remotely, in real-time: • Receive push notifications to keep track of your instrument status • Access results from anywhere, anytime • Check for instrument availability • Monitor the quality of your operation • View and share run reports • Never miss out on maintenance updates Connect your QIAsphere-ready instruments to QIAGEN’s comprehensive digital ecosystem today, for a unique user experience that improves your lab’s productivity and security through cloud-based connectivity.
Apini
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Apini ends on 30 September 2026 Apini is being discontinued. 30 September 2026 is the last day the app and its cloud services can be used. After that the servers are switched off. The app stops working, and anything still in Apini can no longer be retrieved. If you use Apini, please export what you want to keep before then. Open your Honeycomb, open the three-dots menu and choose “Export Excel”, or open apini.cloud in a browser and copy your items over to other systems. If you have a lot of Honeycombs, write to info@apinilabs.com and we’ll prepare a bulk export for you while the system is still running. The free and open building blocks Apini was built on stay free and open. We’re working on giving them a lasting home, independent of any single company - more on that soon. Today you can find them at labfreed.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Apini at fortnightly against QIAsphere's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
QIAsphere ships an update every 5 months, Apini fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QIAsphere | Apini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QIAGEN GmbH | ApiniLabs AG |
In-app purchases
QIAsphere
No in-app purchases
Apini
No in-app purchases









