Comparison

Master vs Attention Lab

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

Head to head
About

Master

Practice maritime navigation rules and buoyage systems with this app. It helps you identify knowledge gaps and track your progress in mastering essential regulations for mariners.

Highlights
  • USCG Navigation Rules practice
  • IALA Maritime Buoyage System tests
  • Knowledge gap identification
  • Progress tracking
  • Developed by Master Mariner
Features
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Master-Nav: COLREGS IALA Tests is a free practice app developed by a Master Mariner with 30 years of seagoing experience. Test your knowledge of the USCG Navigation Rules and IALA Maritime Buoyage System — the regulations every mariner needs to know. A straightforward way to find out where you stand, identify gaps in your knowledge and track your progress over time. Master COLREGS & IALA — the easy way.

About

Attention Lab

Features
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Attention Lab is a cognitive training app designed to sharpen your focus, perception and attention to detail. Complete a growing collection of attention-based tests and track your performance over time. Find the qs - Scan a grid of letters and tap every “q” as quickly and accurately as possible. Avoid the “p”. With 15 unique test banks and a 2-minute timer, no two sessions are the same. Image Perception Test - Study a scene image for 2.5 seconds, then identify what you saw from a set of options. Test your visual memory and perception across a range of real-world scenes. Features: • Multiple cognitive test types • Clean, simple design • Performance ratings and accuracy tracking • Free access to starter content • Pro upgrade for full access to all test banks and detailed results • Regular updates with new tests and content Perfect for anyone preparing for psychometric assessments, train driver selection tests, attention-based aptitude tests, or simply looking to sharpen their mental performance.

Screenshots

Master4 screens
Attention Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Master at none against Attention Lab's 1. Attention Lab's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Attention Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Master asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Master ships an update fortnightly, Attention Lab weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Master versus Attention Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasterAttention Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeterjohn ChisholmKALLUM MARTIN

In-app purchases

None

Master

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Attention Lab

One-time1
  • Full Access$0.99

Questions

Is Master free?
Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Attention Lab free?
Attention Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Master or Attention Lab have ads?
Neither Master nor Attention Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Master or Attention Lab?
Master ships an update fortnightly, and Attention Lab weekly. Most recently, Master was updated on October 31, 2026 and Attention Lab on October 25, 2026.

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