ChemBioCalc vs Spectromaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChemBioCalc
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ChemBioCalc Pro - Professional calculation suite for Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical, and Molecular Biology laboratories. Calculations are referenced to ICH Q2(R2), EMA M10, USP 621 and ICH Q1E. PROFESSIONAL TOOLS CHEMISTRY - Solution preparation and dilution (C1V1 = C2V2) - Stoichiometry, empirical formula, reaction yield - Acid-base, buffers (Henderson-Hasselbalch), pH, Ksp - Thermochemistry, gas laws, electrolysis (Faraday) - Adsorption isotherms (Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, Dubinin-Radushkevich) - Adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics (van t Hoff) - UV-Vis spectrophotometer and Beer-Lambert - IR/NMR/MS spectrum quick interpretation - RGB Colorimetry (image-based concentration analysis) - Standard curve, LOD/LOQ calculation - Molecule visualization (SMILES, PNG/PDF export) - HPLC Column Selector (27 real columns: Waters, Phenomenex, Agilent) - HPLC Method Transfer (USP 621 geometric scaling) - HPLC Sequence Builder (optimal injection order for validation) - Multi-Component UV-Vis (matrix solving) - Method Validation (ICH Q2(R2) + EMA M10) PHARMACY - Release kinetics 8 models (Zero/First-order, Higuchi, Korsmeyer-Peppas, Hixson-Crowell, Baker-Lonsdale, Weibull, Hopfenberg) - Dissolution similarity (f1/f2) - Stability analysis Arrhenius + Shelf Life in one workflow (ICH Q1E) - Particle size (d10, d50, d90, Span) - Encapsulation efficiency (EE%, DL%) - Pharmacokinetics (1-comp and 2-Compartment PopPK + variability) - Dose converter (NOAEL to HED to MRSD, FDA Phase 1) - Renal/Hepatic dose adjustment (Cockcroft-Gault, MDRD-4, CKD-EPI 2021, Child-Pugh) - Bioequivalence (90% CI, GMR, 80-125% rule) - IV drip calculation, pediatric dose MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - DNA/RNA calculations (concentration, Tm, copy number, purity) - PCR Primer Tm (Wallace/GC/Nearest-Neighbor), gradient, master mix - qPCR Analysis ddCt (Livak), standard curve, primer efficiency - Primer Designer (automatic design from template) - Protein Suite (concentration, extinction e280, dilution) - Protein MW and pI calculation (from amino acid sequence) - Restriction Map and Cloning (Gibson Assembly) - CRISPR Guide RNA design - Plasmid Map - NGS Coverage (Lander-Waterman, WGS/WES/ctDNA/RNA-seq) - Electrophoresis, Western Blot, ELISA (4-PL curve) - Enzyme kinetics (Michaelis-Menten, Vmax, Km, kcat) - Cell culture, CFU and serial dilution LAB NOTEBOOK Record experiments with photos, tags, projects. Export to PDF or Excel. ACCOUNT AND SYNC (NEW) Optional account with email, Apple or Google sign-in. Sync your lab notebook, calculation history and validation projects across your devices. The app stays fully usable without an account. ABBREVIATION GLOSSARY Tappable explanations for 131 scientific abbreviations. Tap any blue abbreviation in any module to learn its meaning: LOD, LOQ, Cmax, AUC, ddCt, pI, kcat and more. BILINGUAL Turkish and English all modules, reports, and glossary. REPORTING PDF (with automatic citation block useful for publications), Excel, JSON export. One-tap image sharing. PRIVACY AND ADS The app works fully without an account, and your calculations run on your device. Create an account only if you want cloud sync - then your lab notebook, calculation history and validation projects are stored on our servers so your devices stay in sync. The free version is supported by ads. Ads use a device advertising identifier and usage data, and this data may be shared with advertising partners. Pro removes all ads. You can delete your account and all synced data at any time from Settings, or at https://chembiocalc.com/delete-account PRO SUBSCRIPTION Unlimited calculations, all Pro tools (HPLC suite, Method Validation, PopPK, NGS Coverage, etc.), Lab Notebook Pro, ad-free experience. Monthly and yearly plans. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chembiocalc.com/privacy Contact: support@chembiocalc.com Feedback: feedback@chembiocalc.com Web (Pro works here too): https://www.chembiocalc.com
Spectromaster
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Spectromaster reads a spectrum from a photograph of a plot, or from an instrument's own data file, and helps you work out what your sample might be. Every measurement and every interpretation happens on the device in your hand. WHAT IT READS • ¹H and ¹³C NMR, from a photograph of a printed or on-screen plot • COSY, HSQC and HMBC correlation maps • JCAMP-DX (.jdx, .dx) and Bruker folders, at full instrument resolution • UV-Vis absorption and emission, IR, Raman and mass spectra • Boiling point, melting point, density, logP and optical rotation A vial collects every measurement of one solution — its ¹H spectrum, its IR bands, its melting point — and the app ranks reference compounds against all of them together. A compound consistent with three measurements is a far better hypothesis than one consistent with any single one. A ranked candidate list is a shortlist to check against your own data, not an identification. The reference library built into the app is small — 586 compounds. Type a SMILES string or draw a structure and get an estimated spectrum, drawn over the one you measured so you can compare them by eye. Estimates are labelled as estimates and never enter matching or scoring. No account, no login, no server, no analytics. All the reference data is compiled into the app. The only thing that can cross the network is your own records: switch on iCloud sync and your vials and their photos move between your own devices through your private iCloud database. It is off until you ask for it, we cannot read it, and the app is complete without it. FREE, AND PRO The free version keeps three solutions at a time. Pro removes the limit, and searches a shift table you supply — your group's own measurements — beside the shipped library. Reading, analysis, interpretation, refusals, export, backup and iCloud sync are identical in both versions and always will be. For laboratory interpretation by a trained operator. Not for diagnostic, forensic, safety, regulatory or GxP use. SUBSCRIPTION Spectromaster Pro — $2.99 per month, renewing automatically until cancelled. Your Apple Account is charged at confirmation and again each month unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings › your name › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://qemica-lab.com/legal/spectromaster-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Spectromaster at none against ChemBioCalc's shown. ChemBioCalc's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. ChemBioCalc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Spectromaster sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ChemBioCalc | Spectromaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mit Can ERM | Hyuk-Yong Kwon |
In-app purchases
ChemBioCalc
- Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
- Single Result$0.99
Spectromaster
- Spectromaster Pro$2.991 Month
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