Comparison

Labmate vs Hospimedica

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

Head to head
About

Labmate

Access the latest news, product releases, and technical articles from the laboratory industry. Download full issues of leading scientific publications covering chromatography, biotechnology, and more. Stay updated with event previews, reviews, and industry news.

Highlights
  • Latest industry news and product releases
  • Download scientific publications
  • Technical and problem-solving articles
  • Event previews and reviews
  • Searchable content by subject
  • Video integration for product demonstrations
Features
Read full description

Labmate – The Laboratory World at Your Fingertips. The FREE Labmate App brings you all the latest news and products from the laboratory industry, direct to your mobile device! With this App, you can download the latest issues of our longstanding scientific publications ‘International Labmate’, ‘Labmate UK & Ireland’, ‘Lab Asia’ and ‘Chromatography Today’ which have also been delivered to laboratories across the world in a print format. Each issue contains the latest technical and problem solving articles, event previews and reviews, commercial announcements, NEW product releases, and spotlight features. Subjects covered within the print, online and mobile magazine, include; Chromatography, Spectroscopy, Microscopy, Biotechnology, Immunology, Clinical and Medical science, Laboratory I.T Solutions, and Pharmaceuticals. The publication also contains general lab news and exhibition news from the laboratory industry, along with laboratory industry updates from relevant scientific societies. If you have an interest in the laboratory sector or lab products, then this is the magazine for you! Each magazine title is a leading journal of science in it’s field. Within the Labmate App, you will receive all 7 issues of International Labmate, 6 issues of Lab Asia, 10 issues of Labmate UK & Ireland and 4 issues of Chromatography Today. Keeping up-to-date with laboratory science has never been so easy! Each issue is fully searchable. If you only work with Spectroscopy – find Spectroscopy related news fast! The magazine also includes full Video integration – watch the latest instrumentation operating within a laboratory environment, giving you a more realistic example of whether a lab product is right for your working environment or application. Download the Labmate App today for the Laboratory World at Your Fingertips!

About

Hospimedica

Access daily clinical news across hospital medicine specialties like Critical Care, Surgical Techniques, and Medical Imaging. Stay informed with updates on new products, industry news, and upcoming congresses.

Highlights
  • Daily clinical news updates
  • Coverage of hospital medicine specialties
  • New product information
  • Industry news
  • Congress calendar
Features
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HospiMedica is the premier worldwide source for up-to-date clinical news in the various specialties that make up hospital medicine, including Critical Care, Surgical Techniques, Medical Imaging, Patient Care, and Lab Medicine. The app also includes special sections on New Products, Industry News, and Congress Calendar.

Screenshots

Labmate4 screens
Hospimedica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hospimedica at 11.0 against Labmate's 16.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Labmate ships an update every 6 months, Hospimedica every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Labmate versus Hospimedica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabmateHospimedica
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInternational Labmate LimitedGlobetech Media LLC

Customer experience

Labmate

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Hospimedica

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Labmate

No in-app purchases

None

Hospimedica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Labmate free?
Labmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hospimedica free?
Hospimedica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Labmate or Hospimedica have ads?
Both Labmate and Hospimedica show ads.
Which is updated more often, Labmate or Hospimedica?
Labmate ships an update every 6 months, and Hospimedica every 5 months. Most recently, Labmate was updated on October 12, 2026 and Hospimedica on October 4, 2026.

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