Comparison

NAVEE vs LabCompanion

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

Head to head
About

NAVEE

Enhance your riding experience with a suite of versatile functions. This utility app offers a world of possibilities for navigating your journey.

Highlights
  • Versatile riding functions
  • Enhanced navigation experience
  • User-friendly interface
  • Travel possibilities
Features
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The NAVEE APP brings you a world of possibilities, upgrading your riding experience with versatile functions at your fingertips.

About

LabCompanion

Features
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Welcome to LabCompanion — the lab bench in your pocket. • 10 lab calculators: dilution, molarity, Tm, cell counting, buffer pH, centrifuge RCF↔RPM and more • Multi-step protocol timers with background step alerts and Lock Screen Live Activities • Offline reference: codon & amino-acid tables, restriction enzymes, antibiotics, ladders, buffer recipes, safety symbols • Lab Notebook with photos, tags, search and PDF export (Premium) • iCloud sync across your devices • Free to use — unlock Premium once, no subscription ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LabCompanion puts the whole bench in your pocket. The calculators, protocol timers, and reference cards every wet-lab scientist reaches for, in one fast, offline-first app. No subscription. Unlock Premium once. Lab calculators that just work Dilution (C₁V₁=C₂V₂), molarity, serial dilution, primer Tm, centrifuge RCF↔RPM, cell counting, buffer pH, % solution, resuspension, and DNA/RNA concentration — all unit-aware, with copy-ready results and European-comma support. Protocol timers that don't need babysitting Build multi-step protocols and run them with automatic step progression. Background notifications fire at every step — even while your phone is locked — and a Live Activity keeps the countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so you don't have to keep the screen awake. Reference cards, offline Codon and amino-acid tables, restriction enzymes, antibiotic working concentrations, DNA/protein ladders, buffer recipes, unit conversions, and lab safety symbols — always available, no signal needed. Lab Notebook (Premium) Capture observations and photos at the bench, organise with tags, search instantly, and export any note to PDF. Everything syncs privately across your devices with iCloud. Free to use. Premium is a one-time unlock — no card needed to try it, and there's nothing to cancel.

Screenshots

NAVEE4 screens
LabCompanion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NAVEE at none against LabCompanion's 1. NAVEE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price 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. LabCompanion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NAVEE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAVEE ships an update every 6 weeks, LabCompanion every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NAVEE versus LabCompanion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAVEELabCompanion
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBrightway Innovation Intelligent Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.AT productions

In-app purchases

None

NAVEE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LabCompanion

One-time1
  • Lab Notebook (Premium)$4.99

Questions

Is NAVEE free?
NAVEE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LabCompanion free?
LabCompanion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NAVEE or LabCompanion have ads?
LabCompanion shows ads; NAVEE does not.
Which is updated more often, NAVEE or LabCompanion?
NAVEE ships an update every 6 weeks, and LabCompanion every 4 months. Most recently, NAVEE was updated on November 3, 2026 and LabCompanion on November 5, 2026.

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