Samogon vs Lab Meister
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Samogon
This app assists with the complex calculations involved in moonshining. It handles fractional distillation, dilution, mixing, drip rate measurement, and hydrometer corrections.
- Fractional distillation calculations
- Dilution and mixing calculations
- Contraction calculations
- Drip rate measuring
- Hydrometer correction
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Moonshiner's calculator - fractional distillation, dilution and mixing with contraction, drip rate measuring, hydrometer correction. - Privacy Policy: http://rexdev.ru/SamStation/pp.html Terms and Conditions: http://rexdev.ru/SamStation/ua.html
Lab Meister
This app allows users to measure, analyze, and manage data from various applications, including food quality, industrial fluids, and water testing. It supports direct data transfer from compatible devices or manual entry, with options for organizing results, comparing measurements, and exporting data.
- Measure and analyze data from diverse applications
- Direct data transfer from compatible devices
- Manual data entry option
- Organize results with context and reference ranges
- Compare measurements and track history
- Export data as PDF or CSV
- Sync data across devices with cloud account
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ONE APP. MANY WAYS TO MEASURE. Lab Meister makes it easy to measure, analyze, and manage data across a wide range of applications. From checking water content in honey to monitoring industrial fluids and dairy quality control, keep your measurements organized — all in one app. Connect EasyDens, SmartRef, or pH2Go to transfer measurements directly into the app. Use EasyDens for density or SmartRef for refractive index and concentration measurements. No measuring device? You can also enter readings manually. MEASURE ACROSS MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS One app for a wide range of measurement tasks. - Check water content in honey to support quality and shelf stability - Measure glycol concentration and freezing points in coolants and antifreeze - Monitor cutting fluids, brines, and syrups up to 84 °Brix - Support quality control in dairy production - Record measurements for hydroponics, wastewater, and drinking water - Analyze glucose and fructose solutions RESULTS WITH CONTEXT Understand your measurements across different applications. - Select your application or sample type to access relevant units - Compare results with expected measurement ranges - Get guidance based on your sample and measurement task - Keep results and reference ranges organized in one place MEASURE SMARTER, CALCULATE LESS Spend less time calculating and more time analyzing results. - Measure in over 40 units with compatible devices - Automatically calculate glycol concentration and freezing points - Switch between %v/v, %w/w, °C, and °F for glycol measurements - Automatic temperature compensation - Measure °Brix, density (g/cm³), refractive index (nD), water in honey (%), glycol concentration, and temperature MANAGE MEASUREMENTS & COMPARE RESULTS Keep your measurement history organized and accessible. - Create custom logs with notes and timestamps - Save measurement methods, constants, and project notes - Compare results across measurements - Find previous measurements with full-text search - Copy or share individual results - Export data as PDF or CSV YOUR MEASUREMENTS, ALL IN ONE PLACE From individual readings to complete measurement histories, Lab Meister brings your data together. Analyze results, compare measurements, and make more informed decisions across applications. With a free Meister Cloud account, sync measurements and logs across compatible devices, including Android, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Silicon Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the web. Without an account, your data stays stored locally on your device. Learn more: https://www.get-tony.com/ SUPPORT support@get-tony.com PRIVACY POLICY https://www.get-tony.com/policies/privacy-policy TERMS OF USE https://www.get-tony.com/policies/legal-notice -------------- AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Lab Meister is free to download, with optional monthly and annual subscriptions for advanced features. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. Payment and renewal pricing are displayed before purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions and free trials in your Apple Account settings. If a free trial is offered, it renews at the displayed price unless canceled before the trial ends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lab Meister at 4.9 against Samogon's 4.3. Lab Meister also leads on ads (none vs shown). Samogon's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Samogon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lab Meister sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lab Meister holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 32 respectively.
Samogon ships an update every 5 days, Lab Meister fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Samogon | Lab Meister |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (75 ratings) | 4.9 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Kolesnichenko | Anton Paar ConsumerTec GmbH |
Customer experience
Samogon
Lab Meister
In-app purchases
Samogon
- Monthly Premium Access$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Access$3.991 Year
- Premium Forever$17.99
Lab Meister
- Full Access Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Full Access7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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