CellAtlas vs mySouthern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CellAtlas
Explore blood cell morphology with expert-written lectures and a vast image database. Test your knowledge with an engaging quiz game designed for efficient learning.
- Blood cell morphology guide
- Expert-written mini lectures
- Extensive cell image database
- CellQuiz game
- Knowledge testing
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Welcome to the CellAtlas Application - your guide to blood cell morphology. CellAtlas contains mini lectures written by hematology experts complemented by an extensive cell image database. The App also includes a game, CellQuiz. A fun and efficient way to test your knowledge in cell morphology. CellAtlas is a product from the medical technology company CellaVision.
mySouthern
This app provides students with convenient access to essential college information. Manage your course schedule, view grades, receive important announcements, and stay updated on campus events.
- Course schedule management
- View midterm and final grades
- Personalized announcements
- Campus event updates
- Links to helpful resources
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The official app of Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College mySouthern helps you stay connected to Southern like never before. You'll have access to great features that make your experience more efficient, and effective. Key features include: • Courses – Manage your courses on the go by accessing your course schedule and links to helpful resources. • Grades – Check your midterm and final grades on the go. • Notifications – Stay informed with personalized announcements delivered right to your device. • Events – Never miss another important event. *Please contact Southern’s IT Help Desk for assistance with login.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: mySouthern at 5.0 against CellAtlas's 3.2. mySouthern also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). CellAtlas's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mySouthern holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellAtlas has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of CellAtlas's written reviews are positive against 100% of mySouthern's.
CellAtlas ships an update every 2 months, mySouthern monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CellAtlas | mySouthern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CellaVision | Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College |
Customer experience
CellAtlas
mySouthern
Bugs and requests
CellAtlas
Reported bugs
6 issues- Timer is too short
- Quiz moves too slowly after correct answer
- Duplicate images that only one counts
- App not opening on some devices
- Missing WBCs
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- Layout issues on older iPhones
Requested features
22 requests- Remove timer option
- Untimed mode
- More time for quizzes
- Quizzes for specific cells/sections
- More images/examples
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- Larger database of cells
- More examples of atypical/abnormal cells
- Ability to practice specific cell types
- Option to quiz on specific cell types
- More options for tests (e.g., malignancies)
- Ability to practice maturation stages
- Zoomable slides
- Labels for cell structures
- Side-by-side cell comparison
- Save quiz results
- Add body fluid images
- Add coag cascade
- Add disease states/inclusions
- Link to LIS system
- More photos
- Updates for more cell pictures
- Support for older iPhone screens
mySouthern
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CellAtlas
No in-app purchases
mySouthern
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CellAtlas free?
Is mySouthern free?
Which has better reviews, CellAtlas or mySouthern?
Do CellAtlas or mySouthern have ads?
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