# Granola vs Labshare

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Granola at 15K against Labshare's 1. Granola also leads on chart position (#111 vs unranked). Labshare's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Granola against 5.0 for Labshare. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Granola has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Granola | Labshare |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/granola-ai-meeting-notes/id6739429409/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/labshare/id6746301537/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#111** | — |
| Size | 199 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Granola inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1785011258) | [Mingyo Kang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1816111556) |

## What reviewers say

### Granola

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/granola-ai-meeting-notes/id6739429409)

**Currently charting:** #111 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This app automatically transcribes meetings and phone calls, providing summaries with highlights, decisions, and action items. It allows users to ask questions about their notes and share them effortlessly. It's designed for busy professionals who need to stay present during conversations.

**Highlights:** Automatic transcription of meetings and calls, AI-generated summaries with highlights and action items, One-tap capture from Lock Screen and widgets, Chat with notes to extract insights, Shareable notes with attendees, Syncs with Google Calendar

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Indispensable for recalling conversation details
- 👍 Reliable transcription with poignant summaries
- 👍 Flawless note-taking even at 2x speed
- 👍 Intuitive, simple, and delightful
- 👍 Superior to other note-taking apps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires Google Calendar sign-in, limiting accessibility


### Labshare

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/labshare/id6746301537)

This app digitizes lab inventory, allowing teams to track materials in real-time and share excess supplies with nearby labs. It uses OCR scanning for labels and facilitates intra-institution collaboration to reduce waste and ordering redundancies.

**Highlights:** Intra-institution collaboration, OCR-powered label scanning, Real-time inventory tracking, Export to Excel, Mobile-first design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Granola free?

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

### Is Labshare free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Granola or Labshare?

Labshare is rated higher. Granola averages 5.0 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Labshare averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Granola or Labshare have ads?

Neither Granola nor Labshare shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Granola or Labshare?

Granola ships an update every 5 days, and Labshare every 5 days. Most recently, Granola was updated on November 9, 2026 and Labshare on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*