ResearchCalc vs BenchBuddy

ResearchCalc is a calculator for life-science researchers, built for the calculations that come up every day in the lab: dilutions, molar concentrations, statistics, and more. Save key results on the same screen and reuse them in your next prep with one tap. Work through media prep, dilution series, and statistics without flipping between notes and other apps. Works fully offline. [Built-in conversions (13 free)] · Dilution (C₁V₁ = C₂V₂) · Stock prep (M × V × MW) · Stock prep (mass conc., m = C × V) · %w/v solution prep · %v/v solution prep · X-fold stock dilution · Molar mass (g ↔ mol) · Specific gravity (g ↔ mL) · A260 → nucleic acid concentration · A280 → protein concentration · OD600 → cell density (microbes) · Antibody / stain dilution (1:N) · Serial dilution [Scientific keys + statistics] Tap fx (top right) to switch to scientific mode. Trig, log, exp, and exponents — plus quick statistics (mean / SD / SEM / CV%) computed in one tap from a list of numbers. [Memos — keep results on screen] Pin important results at the top of the calculator screen. For multi-step prep (e.g. stock → dilution → reaction mix), recall earlier values without changing screens. Tap the × button on a memo chip to remove it. [39 compound presets] Built-in molecular weights and densities for common reagents (NaCl, Tris, DMSO, glycine, glucose, and more). Pull them up from any conversion. [History] Every calculation is auto-saved. Search through history and pin anything worth keeping as a memo. [Privacy] App-generated data (history, memos, presets, settings) is stored on the device only and is not sent to external servers. No account required. The free tier uses Google AdMob, which may collect or process device data per Google's policies for ad delivery. Ads are removed entirely with the Pro upgrade. [Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription, for research and educational use)] · 7 additional conversions: reagent batch prep, cell seeding, cell density (hemocytometer), concentrated acid/base dilution (purity + density), % additive (stock-volume basis and final-volume basis), and animal-research unit conversion (mg/kg + concentration → preparation volume, non-clinical research only) · Add and edit compound presets · Keep history with no time limit (up to 200 entries) + CSV export · Up to 15 memos (free tier: 3) · Customize keypad layout · No ads [Who it's for] · Life-science researchers (biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, biomedical research, including industry R&D) · Undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs [Disclaimer] ResearchCalc is a calculation aid for research and educational use only. It is not intended for determining patient dosing, clinical diagnosis, treatment decisions, or use as a medical device. Always verify calculation results before use. The developer assumes no responsibility for any damages arising from the use of this app.

BenchBuddy bundles the calculations you reach for every day at the molecular-biology and biochemistry bench — from reagent weighing to PCR, gels, and pipetting steps — fast, in one place. Tools included • Reagent mass — how much to weigh from concentration × volume × molecular weight, with optional solvent correction from the actual mass weighed. • Dilution — the volumes you need from stock concentration, target concentration, and final volume. Supports multi-component mixes. • Serial dilution — build a serial dilution series from a stock; see per-tube transfer and diluent volumes, with a warning when transfers get too small to pipette accurately. • PCR master mix — build a master mix from reaction volume, reaction count, and overage, including per-tube additions. • Tm (melting temperature) — compute Tm and a suggested annealing temperature from a primer sequence, via the basic rule or the nearest-neighbor (NN, SantaLucia) method, with Na⁺ and oligo concentration. • OD260 → nucleic-acid concentration — concentration from A260 and nucleic-acid type (dsDNA/ssDNA/ssRNA), with A260/A280 purity. • Mass ↔ moles — convert amount (pmol) ↔ mass (µg) and copy number from length (bp/nt) or molecular weight. • Ligation ratio — insert amount (ng) needed for a target molar ratio (1:1–5:1) from vector/insert lengths and vector mass. • Hemocytometer — from your cell counts, compute cell concentration, viability (trypan blue), and seeding volume. Pick the chamber type (Neubauer improved / Bürker-Türk / Fuchs-Rosenthal / Thoma / custom) to auto-set the chamber factor. • OD600 → cell density — estimate density from OD600 with an organism preset (E. coli / yeast / custom) and dilution; editable factor; reverse to the OD600 for a target density. • Doubling time — doubling time, population doublings, and specific growth rate from initial/final counts and elapsed time (hours or days). • Confluency → cell number — estimate cell number from confluency (%) and vessel area (T25–T175, 6–96-well). • Passage planner — toggle seeding-density / split-ratio; computes suspension volume, medium to add, and the number of new vessels. • Gel predictor — preview how bands migrate from your ladder, agarose percentage, and sample band sizes. • Plate layouts — design 6–384-well (6/12/24/48/96/384) plate maps: group samples/conditions, set per-well concentrations and serial-dilution gradients down columns, and export as an image, CSV, or Markdown. • Bench steps — create pipetting steps over well ranges (e.g. A1:A12) and track progress in row- or column-major order. • Recipe saving & sharing — save the calculations you use often and recall them with one tap; export/import recipes as .benchbuddy.json files to share with labmates. • Result sharing — copy or share any calculation result as text, ready to paste into Notion, Slack, or your ELN. All calculations run on your device. The app is free and supported by ads.