Comparison

King’s Student vs BenchCalc

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

Head to head
About

King’s Student

Access your academic schedule, student records, and campus news from a single mobile platform. Stay informed about events, opportunities, and student benefits with personalized notifications. Designed for all students to easily navigate university life.

Highlights
  • Access timetable and student records
  • View campus news and events
  • Links to workshops and clubs
  • Personalized notifications
  • Easy access to student systems
  • Student life benefits
Features
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Need to see your King’s timetable on the go? It’s in the app. Want to hear what’s going on across King’s campuses? It’s in the app. Looking to access King’s student systems easily through your phone? It’s in the app. The King’s Student App is designed to help you navigate student life quickly and easily on the go. It allows you to access key systems like your timetable, your student record, your email and online learning spaces all from a single place, without the need to log in repeatedly through the day. Pages in the app provide information and updates about a wide range of services and let you know about opportunities you can get involved in outside the classroom. You can follow pages that interest you to enable notifications direct to your mobile device, helping you stay up to date. Built with all our students in mind, from new undergraduates to experienced researchers, the King’s Student App is regularly updated with new features and information based on what you – our students – tell us you’d find useful. In the app, you’ll also find: · Your student record at your fingertips, with direct access to common tasks · A newsfeed showing key updates from across King’s · A list of major events happening on campus · Links to things to do, like workshops, drop-ins, and clubs and societies · Student life benefits that you can take advantage of

About

BenchCalc

This offline science companion offers over 55 calculators and tools for molecular biology, protein analysis, chemistry, and general lab work. It also includes troubleshooting wizards, a glossary, protocols, and reference tables for researchers and students.

Highlights
  • 55+ science calculators
  • Offline functionality
  • Troubleshooting wizards
  • 414+ glossary terms
  • 13 laboratory protocols
  • Reference tables
Features
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BenchCalc is an offline biology calculator, biochemistry calculator, and laboratory science companion for researchers and students. 55 science tools, 414 glossary terms, 13 protocols, 7 troubleshooting wizards, 9 reference tables, and 7 science games - fully offline. No ads, no tracking. CALCULATORS - 55 TOOLS Molecular biology calculator suite: DNA molarity from mass or A260, primer Tm with nearest-neighbour prediction, primer pair comparison and dimer checking, primer resuspension and working stock dilution. Agarose gel calculator with TAE/TBE buffer selection, stain volumes, and percentage guide. Protein calculator tools: molecular weight from amino acid sequence, Bradford assay and BCA assay with standard curve, Beer-Lambert A280 protein concentration, isoelectric point calculator with charge-vs-pH curve, enzyme unit converter (U/mg, kcat, nmol/min/mg). PAGE gel calculator for SDS-PAGE, native, and denaturing gels. Chemistry and solution calculators: C1V1=C2V2 dilution calculator, serial dilution planner, molarity calculator, percent solutions (w/v, v/v, w/w), normality calculator, buffer preparation with Henderson-Hasselbalch, multi-solute buffer builder from the reagent database, resuspension calculator. Laboratory tools: cell counting, centrifuge RCF/RPM converter, doubling time calculator, radioactive decay with preset isotopes and decay curve. PCR master mix with enzyme presets. Restriction digest with buffer compatibility. DNA/RNA sequence translator with 6-frame ORF analysis and feature annotation. Ligation calculator. Lab timer with simultaneous countdowns, 28 presets, and background notifications. Unit converter (femto to peta). QuickCalc with expression history. TROUBLESHOOTING WIZARDS 7 interactive diagnostic wizards for biology and biochemistry experiments: Cloning, PCR, Restriction Digest, Agarose Gels, Protein Expression, Protein Purification, and SDS-PAGE. 87 questions and 252 solutions with real gel images. Save, resume, or share your diagnosis. BENCH GUIDE 414 biology and biochemistry glossary terms across 10 categories with molecular structure rendering and cross-linked navigation. 91 educational entries from foundations of science through physical chemistry, thermodynamics, biochemistry, enzyme kinetics, structural biology, and scientific writing. 20 laboratory safety guides with handling, spill response, and first aid. 45 practical lab tips. PROTOCOLS 13 step-through laboratory protocols: cloning design, cloning practical, miniprep, ethanol precipitation, gel extraction, PCR cleanup, restriction digest, ligation, heat shock transformation, E. coli growth/harvest, affinity purification, column maintenance, inclusion body purification. Checklist and focus modes. Cross-linked to troubleshooting wizards. REFERENCE TABLES 20 amino acids with structures, MW, pI, pKa, and charge display. 5 nucleotides with IUPAC codes. 64 codons. 132 restriction enzymes with methylation, star activity, buffer compatibility. 350+ laboratory reagents with MW, CAS, working concentrations, hazards, and LD50 data. 20 antibiotics. 15 scalable media/buffer recipes. 60 fluorophores with Ex/Em and laser line matching. 13 gel ladders (6 protein, 7 DNA) with band sizes and loading volumes. GAMES & QUIZZES Speed Runs for codons, amino acid codes, chemical formulas, and restriction sites. 20 rounds, timed, best scores saved. Nucleotide Memory with four difficulty modes. Restriction Site Snap with Quick Play, Expedition mode across 132 enzymes, and Multi-Strand modes. Science Quiz with 75 questions across 5 topics. Leaderboards with gold, silver, and bronze. FEATURES Dark/light themes with auto mode. Three text sizes. Favourites and category filtering. Chemical structure rendering. Cross-calculator clipboard. Smart keypad. Haptic feedback. Backup and restore. Share and export. Tablet and landscape support. Fully offline. No account, no data collected. Built by a scientist for scientists. One purchase, everything included.

Screenshots

King’s Student3 screens
BenchCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BenchCalc at 100% against King’s Student's 27%. BenchCalc also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). King’s Student's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). 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

King’s Student is free to download; BenchCalc costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King’s Student ships an update every 5 months, BenchCalc every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
King’s Student versus BenchCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing’s StudentBenchCalc
PriceFree — better$0.99
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKing's MobileFEEDINGS LTD

Customer experience

King’s Student

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

BenchCalc

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

King’s Student

No in-app purchases

None

BenchCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is King’s Student free?
King’s Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BenchCalc free?
BenchCalc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do King’s Student or BenchCalc have ads?
Neither King’s Student nor BenchCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, King’s Student or BenchCalc?
King’s Student ships an update every 5 months, and BenchCalc every 2 days. Most recently, King’s Student was updated on October 12, 2026 and BenchCalc on September 27, 2026.

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