Comparison

i vs Cell Culture and Lab Assistant

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

Head to head
About

i

Control PowerPoint presentations and use your device as a computer mouse. Navigate slides, activate a laser pointer, and perform clicks remotely. Requires a server application installed on your Windows PC.

Highlights
  • PowerPoint presentation control
  • Remote laser pointer
  • Computer trackpad functionality
  • Slide navigation (next/previous)
  • Hide/show presentation elements
  • Click and double-click simulation
Features
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i-Pointer is a PowerPoint remote control and TrackPad. With i-Pointer you can control your PowerPoint presentation without touching your computer or without the need to buy expensive remotes... Use your iPhone to start or stop, move to the next page or backwards, hide or show "LASER" like pointer. Use it as a computer mouse, move your finger on the "surface", click or double click it!!! * i-Pointer Server supports only windows XP/VISTA/7/8 * You can download the SERVER application from : http://www.ioslinks.com/Downloads/ipointerserver.zip Server installation & app usage tutorial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INcdV9mFNNw

About

Cell Culture and Lab Assistant

This app serves as a comprehensive lab companion, offering a wide array of calculators, experiment tracking, culture management, and inventory tools. It streamlines lab workflows with features like protocol timers, a digital notebook, and photo annotation, all synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Extensive lab calculators (30+)
  • Experiment and culture tracking
  • Reagent and inventory management
  • Protocol timers with Live Activities
  • Digital lab notebook with voice notes
  • Plate layout planner
  • Photo annotation tools
Features
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The most complete lab companion. ICLOUD SYNC Cultures, experiments, reagents, freezer items, notebook, plate layouts, tasks, protocols, equipment, and photos sync automatically across iPhone, iPad, and Mac (Apple Silicon). SEQUENCES (BETA) Open plasmid and sequence files: GenBank, FASTA, EMBL, ApE, SnapGene .dna, and Sanger .ab1 chromatograms. Circular and linear plasmid maps, features, ORFs, translation, restriction sites. Align several Sanger reads to one plasmid and check every mismatch on the trace. CALCULATORS Hemocytometer, Cell Seeding, Hydrogel (3D), Cell Splitting, Freezing Medium, Transfection Mix, Kill Curve, Viability, OD600, CFU/mL, Colony Counter (beta), Reagent Dosing, C1V1 Dilution, Fold Dilution, Serial Dilution, Molarity, Percent Solution, Media Recipe Builder, Buffer Recipe Builder, IC50/EC50, Master Mix, Ligation, Primer Tm, qPCR ddCt, DNA/RNA, Bradford/BCA, Western Blot Loading, MOI (plate-aware), Virus Titer, ELISA 4PL Standard Curve, Unit Converter, Centrifuge RPM/RCF. Pin favorites and log every input to your notebook. SCAN YOUR PAPERS Scan a printed protocol (or PDF) and it becomes an editable, timed protocol (requires Apple Intelligence). Scan handwritten pages into your notebook: filed by day, searchable. EXPERIMENT TRACKER Link cultures, reagents, protocols, plate layouts, cell lines, virus stocks, equipment, and photos. Timestamped text and voice notes. Checklist due dates appear in your calendar and tasks. Save any run as a template. Export an A4 PDF. CULTURE TRACKER Log passages, splits, feeds, observations, and mycoplasma tests. Confluency prediction shows when cells are ready. Per-culture feeding schedules drive alerts at your preferred hour. REAGENT LOTS Multiple lots per reagent: lot number, vendor, catalog, open and expiry dates, remaining fraction, price, performance notes. Scan a GS1 barcode or photograph the label to fill the form (Apple Intelligence). PLATE LAYOUT PLANNER Design 6- to 96-well plates with up to 4 color-coded conditions. Paint wells by dragging, per-well notes, link to experiments, export PNG, PDF, or CSV. PROTOCOL TIMERS & TIME COURSES 38 built-in protocol templates with step-by-step timers, plus custom protocols. Time courses: T0 plus your time points, each a countdown timer. Live Activities on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Control Center Lab Timer. Apple Watch companion with haptic alerts. LAB NOTEBOOK Daily entries: procedures, quick notes, voice notes, measurement tables. Browse by day, week, month, or year. Export PDF or CSV. PHOTO EDITOR Annotate gel and microscopy photos: labels, arrows, crop, Apple Pencil on iPad, Live Text copy. LAB REFERENCE 20 cell line profiles, 99 reagent molecular weights, buffer recipes, fluorophore spectra, GHS hazards, selection antibiotic concentrations, a genetic-code table, and 20 interactive app tours. INVENTORY Track reagents, equipment, frozen vials, virus stocks, and 15 freezer item types (antibodies, plasmids, primers, and more) with expiry and maintenance alerts. Freezer Manager: any Tank > Rack > Box hierarchy, unified map, mass-freeze, barcode scanner, printable box labels. TODAY DASHBOARD Daily tasks, culture alerts, experiment progress, and overdue checklist steps in one view. SEARCH, WIDGETS, SIRI, SPOTLIGHT Search every data type. Home and Lock Screen widgets. "Hey Siri, start a lab timer." Spotlight and quick actions. BACKUP & SHARING Export your records as CSV (photos included on request), re-import to update in place. Share a Lab Bundle: hand a colleague just your freezer, reagents, protocols, or cell lines; they import it with a preview. Printable Lab Handover Pack PDF. PRIVACY Your data lives in your private iCloud database, readable only by your signed-in Apple devices. The developer never sees it. No tracking, no analytics, no accounts. Voice, scanning, photo editing, and PDFs run on-device. iCloud sync can be turned off any time.

Screenshots

i2 screens
Cell Culture and Lab Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cell Culture and Lab Assistant at 100% against i's 18%. Cell Culture and Lab Assistant also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). i's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. i sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cell Culture and Lab Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cell Culture and Lab Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cell Culture and Lab Assistant has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of i's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cell Culture and Lab Assistant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 7 months, Cell Culture and Lab Assistant every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
i versus Cell Culture and Lab Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCell Culture and Lab Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKobi SnirUmut Tank

Customer experience

i

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative76.5%

Cell Culture and Lab Assistant

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

i

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$10.99
None

Cell Culture and Lab Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cell Culture and Lab Assistant free?
Cell Culture and Lab Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i or Cell Culture and Lab Assistant?
Cell Culture and Lab Assistant is rated higher. i averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Cell Culture and Lab Assistant averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do i or Cell Culture and Lab Assistant have ads?
Neither i nor Cell Culture and Lab Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or Cell Culture and Lab Assistant?
i ships an update every 7 months, and Cell Culture and Lab Assistant every 2 days. Most recently, i was updated on October 15, 2026 and Cell Culture and Lab Assistant on October 22, 2026.

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