# LabGear vs Lab Tracker

The clearest difference is price: LabGear at Free against Lab Tracker's $0.99. LabGear also leads on ratings volume (106 vs 4) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). Lab Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (70% vs 57%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

LabGear is free to download; Lab Tracker costs $0.99 up front. LabGear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lab Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for LabGear against 3.3 for Lab Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LabGear has 106 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of LabGear's written reviews are positive against 70% of Lab Tracker's.

LabGear ships an update every 5 weeks, Lab Tracker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LabGear | Lab Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[3.4 (106 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/labgear-medical-lab-tests/id350942163/reviews)** | [3.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lab-tracker/id6444037998/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **106** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | **69.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#200** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Med Gears](https://appshunter.io/developer/335488212) | [Talea Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839410353) |

## What reviewers say

### LabGear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/labgear-medical-lab-tests/id350942163)

**Currently charting:** #200 Top Grossing · Medical (US App Store)

This app is a comprehensive pocket reference for medical laboratory tests. It provides detailed information on various lab tests, including differential diagnoses, symptoms, and system-specific panels. Users can search for tests by tags or lab types and access detailed explanations, reference ranges, and links to external resources.

**Highlights:** Comprehensive library of medical lab tests, Differential diagnosis and related symptoms, Fishbones schematics for testing panels, Intelligent universal search by tags, Detailed explanations and reference ranges, Customizable reference ranges and notes, Quick switch between US/SI units

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Essentials Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Essentials Yearly | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Informative and useful reference
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Good for medical students and professionals
- 👍 Quick lookup for lab values
- 👍 Well-organized content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Paywall for previously purchased content
- 👎 Subscription model introduced after initial purchase
- 👎 Bait-and-switch accusations
- 👎 Unethical business practices alleged
- 👎 Loss of access to purchased features

**Reported bugs**

- None of the tests open
- App does not work
- App crashes upon start up
- App unexpectedly quits
- No way to initiate downloading information from one device to another via iCloud

**Requested features**

- Add toxicology section
- Include mean platelet volume
- Include more rare labs
- Add test tube color indicators
- Add more specialized tests


### Lab Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lab-tracker/id6444037998)

Effortlessly manage your lab values and blood test results. Monitor cholesterol, glucose, and other metrics with intuitive tracking, color-coded insights, and graphical views. Supports multiple profiles and custom reference values for comprehensive health management.

**Highlights:** Intuitive lab result input, Color-coded health insights, Graphical trend visualization, Multiple user profiles, Custom reference values, CSV data export, iCloud sync across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donation 0.99$ | $0.99 | one-time |
| Donation 3.99$ | $3.99 | one-time |
| Donation 8.99$ | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LabGear free?

LabGear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lab Tracker free?

Lab Tracker costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LabGear or Lab Tracker?

LabGear is rated higher. LabGear averages 3.4 out of 5 from 106 ratings, while Lab Tracker averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do LabGear or Lab Tracker have ads?

Neither LabGear nor Lab Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LabGear or Lab Tracker?

LabGear ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lab Tracker every 9 days. Most recently, LabGear was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lab Tracker on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*