Comparison

Project LAB vs RxLabels

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

Head to head
About

Project LAB

This medical reference app provides quick access to high-yield information for patients, students, and healthcare professionals. It offers detailed explanations for lab panels, differential diagnoses, and medical terms, with offline capabilities and personal note-taking features.

Highlights
  • Lab panel explanations
  • Differential diagnosis (DDx)
  • Medical term dictionary
  • Offline capability
  • Personal notes with iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Quiz module
Features
Currently charting
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Project LAB – The #1 Medical Lab Reference (since 2014), completely reimagined We've rebuilt Project LAB from the ground up. With a stunning new premium interface, lightning-fast navigation, and powerful enhancements across all your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, finding the exact medical knowledge you need has never been easier – or more beautiful Whether you are decoding your own health, studying for boards, or treating patients, Project LAB delivers high-yield information where every single word counts Who is Project LAB for? - For Patients: Finally understand what your health check-up results really mean, without the confusing jargon - For Medical Students: Your ultimate clinical companion. We cut the fluff so you get a pure, simple, and fast way to access high-yield knowledge - For Healthcare Professionals: A powerful, reliable, and lightning-fast pocket reference for your daily rounds Comprehensive & High-Yield The app includes great, highly specific explanations for every subject in the CBC, CMP, and UA Panels. Each lab test features a dedicated Differential Diagnosis (DDx), ensuring you have exactly what you need to make sense of the numbers What's New in This Massive Update: - Stunning Premium Design: A beautiful, intuitive new interface featuring smooth animations, a modern 'liquid glass' toolbar, and customizable Light, Dark, and System themes - Desktop-Class iPad Experience: A brand-new side-by-side layout lets you seamlessly browse the lab list and read detailed views simultaneously. It fully supports iPad multitasking - Now Native for Mac: Project LAB is now a full native Mac app, bringing the complete medical reference experience to your desktop - All-New Apple Watch App: The ultimate wrist companion. Instantly check normal lab values and filter by specific panels with a quick glance at your watch Signature Features You'll Love: - Project LAB Dictionary: Instantly view brief, targeted explanations for any condition, disease, medication, or medical term mentioned in the DDx - iCloud Personal Notes: Add your own private notes to any test. Your notes silently and securely sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac using your iCloud account - Smart Search & Filtering: Filter your real-time search results - Quiz: test your knowledge in the redesigned Quiz module - 100% Offline Capable: Your medical reference is always with you. The entire core database works perfectly offline (iCloud note syncing requires an internet connection) - Family Sharing Enabled: Buy it once, and seamlessly share it with your entire family Enjoy the best version of Project LAB yet!

About

RxLabels

Features
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RxLabels, your go-to App for all your pharmaceutical label searches.  With a vast database of over 146,500 labels submitted to the FDA, RxLabels offers an unparalleled resource for accessing drug labeling information. Search Flexibility: Look up any drug by its name, filter by company or drug formulation (tablet, capsules, suspension, injection, etc.). Find exactly what you need with ease. Instant Access: Click on any drug to view its detailed prescription labeling. All the information is right at your fingertips. Save and Print: Need to keep the information for later? Save it as a PDF or print it directly from the app. Research Links: Dive deeper into any drug with links to PubMed articles and Medline. Powered by DailyMed: Our database is directly sourced from DailyMed, ensuring up-to-date and accurate information. Whether you're a healthcare professional, a student, or just someone interested in understanding more about medicines, RxLabels provides you with the most comprehensive, user-friendly platform. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) , a National Institutes of Health (NIH) institute, provides DailyMed to the public.

Screenshots

Project LAB4 screens
RxLabels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RxLabels at weekly against Project LAB's every 3 months. RxLabels also leads on price ($3.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). Project LAB's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Project LAB costs $5.99 and RxLabels $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Project LAB ships an update every 3 months, RxLabels weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Project LAB versus RxLabels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject LABRxLabels
Price$5.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.5 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB71 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRonny MakhoulVetcalculators LLC

In-app purchases

None

Project LAB

No in-app purchases

None

RxLabels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Project LAB free?
Project LAB costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RxLabels free?
RxLabels costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Project LAB or RxLabels have ads?
Neither Project LAB nor RxLabels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Project LAB or RxLabels?
Project LAB ships an update every 3 months, and RxLabels weekly. Most recently, Project LAB was updated on August 26, 2026 and RxLabels on September 14, 2026.

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