Biological Buffer Calculator vs Lab Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Biological Buffer Calculator
This utility app assists chemists and biochemists in preparing precise buffer solutions. Users input desired volume, pH, and concentration, along with stock solution details, to receive exact mixing instructions.
- Buffer system selection
- Volume, pH, and concentration input
- Stock solution concentration input
- Precise mixing volume calculation
- Pocket companion for labs
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Chemical/biochemical pocket companion designed by the editors of Current Protocols. Choose from a list of all of the commonly used biological buffer systems, enter your desired volume, pH, and buffer concentration, as well as the concentrations of your stock solutions of the conjugate acid and base, and the calculator will inform you of the exact volumes of these stock solutions to mix in order to obtain the buffer needed.
Lab Mate
This application simplifies complex chemistry calculations for molarity, dilutions, and mixtures. It offers a universal purchase for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with features like chemical search, custom chemical saving, and a dedicated numeric keyboard for efficient data entry. Users can also customize decimal places and print their calculation history.
- Molarity, dilution, and mixture calculators
- Percent dilution calculator
- Chemical search and molecular weight lookup
- Custom chemical saving
- Dedicated numeric keyboard
- Printable calculation history
- Light and Dark Mode support
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Lab Mate is an intuitive calculator for molarity, dilutions, and mixtures. A universal app—one purchase works on iPhone, iPad, and macOS. Key Features - Multiple calculators for molarity, dilutions, and mixtures - Percent (%) dilution calculator - Search chemicals by name or formula, including molecular weight lookup - Add and save your own custom chemicals - Dedicated numeric keyboard for fast data entry - Simple and flexible unit selection - Instant calculations with live result updates - Choose how many decimal places to display - Print your calculation history - Native support for Light Mode and Dark Mode Localization Now fully localized for: - English - French - German - Spanish - German - Italian - Portugese - Chinese (Simplified) - Chinese (Traditional) - Japanese - Korean - Russian Important note - In no event shall the developers or any third party providers be liable to anyone for any damages as a result of using the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Biological Buffer Calculator at 80% against Lab Mate's 0%. Biological Buffer Calculator also leads on price (Free vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). Lab Mate's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 77 months). On ratings volume, 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
Biological Buffer Calculator is free to download; Lab Mate costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lab Mate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Biological Buffer Calculator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lab Mate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Biological Buffer Calculator ships an update every 77 months, Lab Mate every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biological Buffer Calculator | Lab Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 77 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wiley | Marcus Griffiths |
Customer experience
Biological Buffer Calculator
Lab Mate
In-app purchases
Biological Buffer Calculator
No in-app purchases
Lab Mate
No in-app purchases
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