Comparison

AdBye vs LabNote

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

Head to head
About

AdBye

This utility blocks advertisements across the Safari browser, providing a cleaner and more focused browsing experience. It offers powerful built-in filtering rules and allows for user customization to ensure all unwanted content is removed with simple, one-click activation.

Highlights
  • Safari ad blocking
  • Powerful ads filtering rules
  • Customizable ad blocking
  • One-click activation
  • Ad-free browsing experience
Features
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Adbye focuses on Safari ads blocking, so you can enjoy a pure browsing experience. ● Powerful Ads Filtering Rules: Built-in ads filtering rules to effectively block all kinds of ads. ● Customizable Rules: Find out what's missing? You can easily mark any ads to make your browsing experience cleaner. ● Simple and easy to use: No need to set up complicated settings, just turn it on with one click and enjoy an ad-free browsing experience.

About

LabNote

Features
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Physical notebooks have long been an essential tool for recording research data. However, they have limitations in organizing and connecting information in a practical and efficient way. To address these challenges, LabNote was developed to help researchers organize ideas, plan experiments, and record information in a structured and accessible manner. With LabNote, researchers can plan different stages of their projects using mind maps. Each node can store important details, such as stage objectives, methodologies, obtained results, and even conclusions. This structure facilitates the visualization of research progress and the integration of information across different stages of a project. The application also allows users to assign tasks to each project stage and quickly identify nodes with pending activities. This feature helps researchers better track project progress and maintain organization throughout their work. In addition, LabNote enables users to add references and attachments, including images and documents, bringing all relevant materials together in a single location. Another important feature is meeting management. Users can create written notes, record audio, organize meeting agendas in advance, and generate tasks based on discussion points and decisions made during meetings. The application also includes a sample management system that allows researchers to catalog and identify samples, add images, and associate them with mind maps as needed. For researchers in chemistry and related fields, LabNote further provides calculators for solution preparation, dilution calculations, and theoretical pH estimation, supporting day-to-day laboratory activities. Finally, users can export mind map data to Microsoft Word documents, facilitating the preparation of reports, record keeping, and information sharing. Alternatively, projects can be shared in the app's native format, enabling other users to view and comment on the content. LabNote is an application developed by researchers for researchers, designed to support different stages of a scientific career, from undergraduate research students to postdoctoral researchers.

Screenshots

AdBye4 screens
LabNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AdBye at none against LabNote's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. AdBye sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LabNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdBye ships an update every 10 days, LabNote every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AdBye versus LabNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdByeLabNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1616.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB132 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer永星 范LPAIM TECH LTDA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AdBye

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$2.99
3 purchases

LabNote

Subscriptions3
  • LabNote Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • LabNote Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • LabNote Pro Annual$20.001 Year

Questions

Is AdBye free?
AdBye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LabNote free?
LabNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AdBye or LabNote have ads?
LabNote shows ads; AdBye does not.
Which is updated more often, AdBye or LabNote?
AdBye ships an update every 10 days, and LabNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, AdBye was updated on October 24, 2026 and LabNote on October 24, 2026.

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