Comparison

Fluorescence SpectraViewer vs Bioz

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

Head to head
About

Fluorescence SpectraViewer

This app allows users to plot and compare fluorescent spectra, check spectral compatibility for various fluorophores, and email configurations. It serves as a mobile extension of an online tool for biological applications.

Highlights
  • Plot and compare fluorescent spectra
  • Check spectral compatibility
  • Add emission and excitation filters
  • Email configurations and figures
  • Search extensive fluorophore list
  • Mobile-friendly interface
Features
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Plot and compare spectra, check the spectral compatibility for many fluorophores and email the configuration to yourself or others in the lab in a clear printable format. This mobile SpectraViewer acts as an extension of our online SpectraViewer tool which can be found at www.thermofisher.com/spectraviewer. Highlights: -View and compare fluorescent proteins and dyes for biological applications -Add up to 5 emission and 5 excitation filters per plot -Email settings and figures directly to your inbox in a clear printable format -Mobile friendly display and user interface for simple setup -Easily search our extensive list of fluorophores

About

Bioz

This app provides scientific researchers with access to deep experimentation knowledge extracted from millions of peer-reviewed articles. It uses AI to analyze materials and methods sections, offering objective rankings, techniques, and protocol conditions for reagents, kits, assays, and instruments.

Highlights
  • AI-driven data analysis
  • Experimentation knowledge extraction
  • Objective ranking scores
  • Reagent, kit, assay, and instrument data
  • Article snippets and techniques
  • Protocol conditions
Features
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Join 1+ million researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates - If you are a scientific researcher is academia or biopharma, Bioz is your resource for deep article-based experimentation knowledge. Bioz uses advanced A.I. to analyze and structure data from within the materials and methods sections of 27 million peer-reviewed articles. On Bioz.com, you can view objective ranking scores, article snippets, techniques, protocol conditions, and more, for 300+ million reagents, kits, assays and instruments. Bioz is the world's largest and most comprehensive scientific recommendation engine, and is FREE for all researchers. Download the Bioz app today, and start to Bioz It!

Screenshots

Fluorescence SpectraViewer2 screens
Bioz3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bioz at 100% against Fluorescence SpectraViewer's 25%. Bioz also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). Fluorescence SpectraViewer's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bioz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fluorescence SpectraViewer has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Fluorescence SpectraViewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bioz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluorescence SpectraViewer ships an update every 4 months, Bioz every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fluorescence SpectraViewer versus Bioz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluorescence SpectraViewerBioz
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThermo Fisher ScientificBioz Inc.

Customer experience

Fluorescence SpectraViewer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bioz

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fluorescence SpectraViewer

No in-app purchases

None

Bioz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fluorescence SpectraViewer free?
Fluorescence SpectraViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bioz free?
Bioz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fluorescence SpectraViewer or Bioz?
Bioz is rated higher. Fluorescence SpectraViewer averages 2.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Bioz averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fluorescence SpectraViewer or Bioz have ads?
Neither Fluorescence SpectraViewer nor Bioz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fluorescence SpectraViewer or Bioz?
Fluorescence SpectraViewer ships an update every 4 months, and Bioz every 3 months. Most recently, Fluorescence SpectraViewer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bioz on October 16, 2026.

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