GlobiLab vs Mosyle School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GlobiLab
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Wireless data collection for iPad with up to 15 built-in science sensors The GlobiLab software for iPad makes K-12 science experiments mobile, convenient and immediate anytime, anywhere! GlobiLab wirelessly integrates between the award winning Labdisc data logger with 15 built-in sensors and the iPad: Allowing setup and data analysis of hands-on experiments for biology, chemistry, environmental science, math, physics and even geography. GlobiLab software for iPad was specifically designed to engage students and help visualize complex science concepts by harnessing the iPad built-in accelerometer sensor, data display, multimedia and multi-touch features. GlobiLab employs colourful data displays in a variety of meter types, intuitive icons and iPad multi-touch to deliver an even more immediate learning experience. For example, students can use map, zoom, pinch and pan gestures to view and analyze collected GPS experiment data displayed on a satellite map. Additional multimedia features include advanced markers and annotation functionality, allowing text and images to be added at key points along the graph and enabling students to tell the experiment story behind their data results. GlobiLab iPad software includes the following features: •Working with iPad, iPad 2 and 3rd generation iPad models •Variety of data displays including: Meters, table, bar graph, line graph and satellite Maps •File management: Open and save samples to the iPad •Labdisc management: Setup of all data logging parameters, online display of current measurements (up to 100 samples/sec.) and download of the Labdisc sample memory •Graph manipulations: Markers, zoom, crop, text and image annotation •Data analysis: Including statistics and curve fitting •Full interactive experiment curriculum for K-12 biology, chemistry, environmental science, math and physics.
Mosyle School
This tool simplifies the management of Apple devices for educational institutions, enabling secure student device usage for learning. It offers robust classroom management features to minimize distractions and enhance student focus, while providing IT staff and teachers with shared control and real-time insights.
- Apple device deployment and configuration
- Classroom distraction elimination
- Student focus monitoring
- Internet access regulation
- App management and installation
- Real-time device inventory and reports
- Shared IT and teacher management
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Mosyle School is an MDM solution designed exclusively for Education that streamlines the Apple device management process, simplifies iPad, Mac and Apple TV deployments for Schools and Districts, while ensuring students safely utilize devices for learning. It’s easy to set up, manage, and maintain, while being powerful enough to create the ideal learning environment for any School or District. THE BEST MDM SOLUTION TO GET THE MOST OUT OF ALL OF APPLE’S PROGRAM AND OS FEATURES: - Configure all management settings with Mosyle School to harness all Apple’s education features and deployment programs; - Connect Mosyle School with Apple School Manager, Device Enrollment Program and Volume Program Purchase to assign devices, apps, and configure device settings, apps, and books; - Get the most out of Apple’s Shared iPad and the Classroom App for iPad; UNIQUE & EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TOOLS: - Quickly eliminate any distractions from the devices; - Ensure student focus and attention is within the intended educational application; - Easily assess students during class to evaluate student progress; - Check compliance of student devices and solve any issues right in the classroom; - Customize and regulate student Internet access during class time; - Select apps allowed during class and remotely install them on student devices. AN ALWAYS-ON, CLOUD-BASED & SCALABLE SOLUTION TO SIMPLIFY DEPLOYMENTS: - Quickly take inventory and view reports of your device fleet in real time; - Shared management between IT Staff and Teachers; - Create time-based policies and restrictions – to work whether it’s before, during or after school; - Receive notifications when specific events occur across the managed device fleet; - Implement in any type of deployment model (BYOD, School Owned, 1:1 and Shared); - Rapid and easy device enrollment processes and flows; - Automatic load-balancing and fault tolerance across multiple Tier 3 data centers, with a 99.9% uptime guarantee. *Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Mosyle School is designed to embrace and fully integrate with Apple’s new education features, and deployment programs (Apple School Manager, Device Enrollment Program and Volume Purchase Program). We're so excited with all the new possibilities we decided to include all necessary configuration with them in our basic, free plan. No hidden costs!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Mosyle School at 3 against GlobiLab's 1. GlobiLab's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). 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.
GlobiLab ships an update every 3 months, Mosyle School every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GlobiLab | Mosyle School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Globisens | Mosyle |
Bugs and requests
GlobiLab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mosyle School
Reported bugs
6 issues- Device management starts randomly
- Apps disappear and cannot be recovered
- App won't open during Zoom meetings
- App crashes everything
- App rearranges apps alphabetically
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- App slows down device speed
Requested features
7 requests- Allow users to uninstall
- Allow users to keep apps in original place
- Add more apps to the store
- Admin console for QR codes
- Allow users to play games during free periods/lunch
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- Fix app rearrangement issue
- Allow users to control screen recording permissions
In-app purchases
GlobiLab
No in-app purchases
Mosyle School
No in-app purchases









