Comparison

BioPhotonics vs STEM News

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

Head to head

STEM based news

About

BioPhotonics

Features

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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.

About

STEM News

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In the World of irrelevant spicy news, We want to share Stem - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics based Articles and News

Screenshots

BioPhotonics4 screens

STEM News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: STEM News at weekly against BioPhotonics's every 7 months. BioPhotonics's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BioPhotonics ships an update every 7 months, STEM News weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

BioPhotonics versus STEM News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BioPhotonics	STEM News
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	25 MB	38 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Laurin Publishing Co., Inc.	Yash Bindal

In-app purchases

None

BioPhotonics

No in-app purchases

None

STEM News

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BioPhotonics free?

BioPhotonics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is STEM News free?

STEM News is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do BioPhotonics or STEM News have ads?

Neither BioPhotonics nor STEM News shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BioPhotonics or STEM News?

BioPhotonics ships an update every 7 months, and STEM News weekly. Most recently, BioPhotonics was updated on October 26, 2026 and STEM News on October 15, 2026.