Comparison

Labster vs Flowsophy

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

Head to head
About

Labster

Access a library of interactive science simulations for education. This platform offers virtual lab experiences for students and educators. Requires purchased access to use.

Highlights
  • Interactive science education platform
  • Virtual lab simulations
  • Access to content library
  • Designed for educators and students
  • Requires purchased access
Features
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Welcome to Labster - the world's leading platform for interactive science education. Through the Labster app, educators and students can access Labster's library of content including our premier virtual lab simulations. You need to have purchased access to Labster to be able to log in to this app. The Labster app is designed to work on iPads - we recommend not using this app on iPhones due to the smaller screen size, which will lead to a less than optimal experience.

About

Flowsophy

This app visualizes the learning path for any topic, breaking down complex subjects into sequential concepts. Users can study within the generated maps, add notes, and access external resources. It allows for personal libraries and sharing of learning maps.

Highlights
  • Generates concept-based learning maps
  • In-app concept explanations and notes
  • Import EPUB, PDF, text, and Markdown
  • Offline access to saved maps
  • Shareable learning maps
  • Discover and follow other users' maps
Features
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Almost everything you learn has an order. Most learning material hides it, but Flowsophy shows it. You cannot understand eigenvectors without vectors, or the French Revolution's politics without the price of bread. Type what you want to learn, then Flowsophy generates a Flowmap that orders the concepts your topic rests on. Every node and arrow pointing from what you need to know first. Two routes run through every Flowmap: the shortest path, with the fewest concepts that still get you there, and the detailed path, which fills in the rest. Walk the map concept by concept, or read it as chapters in learning order. STUDY INSIDE THE MAP Tap any concept node for its explanation. Open its Wikipedia article without leaving the app, and save passages you need for the concept. Write your own per-node notes on any concept, and also keep a scratchboard for thoughts and notes on the whole map. Star the concepts you want to return to. TURN ANYTHING INTO A FLOWMAP Any topic, your documents (EPUB, PDF, text or Markdown), and YouTube videos (Pro feature) become a Flowmap. THE GUIDE (PRO) Ask The Guide about the Flowmap you have open. For questions about the subject, thoughts on your notes, clarifications, you have The Guide. YOUR LIBRARY, AND EVERYONE ELSE'S Every Flowmap you make is yours to keep, saveable to your private library, searchable across titles, notes and saved passages, and available for download offline (up to 10). Share your Flowmaps with friends through a link, or display your Flowmap on your public profile. Snapshot someone else's Flowmap from their profile into your library and study it with your own notes. Discover featured Flowmaps, and follow the people who make the ones you like. SPARKS AND PRO Spark packs are available in the app, they are used to create Flowmaps. Everything else is free: Reading, studying, notes, sharing and the library. Pro is $8.99 a month or $79.99 a year (US prices; prices may vary by region), and includes 20 Sparks every month, The Guide on every flowmap, video flowmaps, and all themes. Renews automatically until cancelled, and you can cancel any time. Beautiful themes. 6 languages. No advertising, and private by default. Every idea stands on the shoulders of others. Stop guessing where to start. Terms of Use (EULA): https://flowsophyapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://flowsophyapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Labster4 screens
Flowsophy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flowsophy at 5.0 against Labster's 2.6. Labster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (34 vs 1). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Flowsophy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Labster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flowsophy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Labster has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Labster versus Flowsophy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabsterFlowsophy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (34 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLabsterYasmeen Khalil

In-app purchases

None

Labster

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Flowsophy

Subscriptions2
  • Flowsophy Pro$8.991 Month
  • Flowsophy Pro$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 Sparks$0.99
  • 20 Sparks$2.99
  • 50 Sparks$5.99

Questions

Is Labster free?
Labster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowsophy free?
Flowsophy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Labster or Flowsophy?
Flowsophy is rated higher. Labster averages 2.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Flowsophy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Labster or Flowsophy have ads?
Neither Labster nor Flowsophy shows ads.

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