BioPhotonics vs IzzSo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BioPhotonics
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BioPhotonics, the world's leading magazine covering light and the life sciences, is also available as a mobile app. Features include the ability to: • Read articles in a mobile-friendly format • Download a pdf of each issue • Search archived issues Every issue of BioPhotonics brings the latest in lasers, optics, imaging, microscopy, spectroscopy, lighting, and other biophotonic technologies. The magazine is at the forefront of a coming transformation, bringing light-based technologies to medical research, diagnosis, and treatment. It is written for an audience of researchers, engineers, and clinicians. This application is powered by GTxcel, a leader in digital publishing technology, provider of hundreds of online digital publications and mobile magazine apps.
IzzSo
This news portal delivers up-to-the-minute information, entertainment, and insights specifically for the Caribbean region. Its dedicated team of journalists and storytellers aims to provide accurate reporting and explain the 'why' behind the news.
- Up-to-the-minute news
- Caribbean regional focus
- In-depth analysis
- Journalist-led content
- Informative and entertaining
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IzzSo is an online news portal that seeks to inform, entertain and excite its readers across the Caribbean. We have a dedicated team that is focused on bringing you the most accurate and up to the minute news across our region. Inform, Entertain and Excite We are journalist, technologists and storytellers united to inform, entertain and excite. We explain not just what happened, but why, and what it means to you. We are committed to serving you with excellence in journalism.
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Verdict
BioPhotonics and IzzSo are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
BioPhotonics ships an update every 7 months, IzzSo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BioPhotonics | IzzSo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Laurin Publishing Co., Inc. | Computers & Controls, Ltd. |
In-app purchases
BioPhotonics
No in-app purchases
IzzSo
No in-app purchases
