BiVA vs ContaLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BiVA
This app provides access to academic databases for students, teachers, and researchers. It simplifies searching, reading, and downloading educational resources. An access credential is required for authorized users.
- Access academic databases
- Search by keyword
- Read articles online
- Download educational content
- Access external research links
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BiVA – Adventist Virtual Library BiVA is the official App of the Adventist Virtual Library, designed to offer access to multiple academic databases through the EBSCO platform and is designed especially for students, teachers and researchers. The BiVA simplifies researching, reading online, and downloading educational resources. With the BiVA you can: - Search by keyword. - Read articles and documents directly from the app. - Download content for future consultations. - Access external links to further your research. It requires an access credential. The BiVA App is part of the Inter-American Division and serves the Inter-American Adventist Educational System but is available exclusively to its authorized users.
ContaLab
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ContaLab is a cross-platform educational accounting system designed for students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning accounting through hands-on practice. The application allows users to work with the main components of an accounting system: Chart of accounts. Account types. Journal entry types. Journal entries. General journal. General ledger. Trial balance. Income statement. Balance sheet. ContaLab is designed for accounting education in Spanish-speaking countries and provides a simple, user-friendly interface to help users understand accounting and financial processes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BiVA at every 4 days against ContaLab's every 5 weeks. BiVA also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BiVA ships an update every 4 days, ContaLab every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BiVA | ContaLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inter-American Division Inc | jesus eliseo lopez zamudio |
In-app purchases
BiVA
No in-app purchases
ContaLab
No in-app purchases









