Comparison

LabQuest Viewer vs Microbiomes

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

Head to head
About

LabQuest Viewer

This app enables wireless viewing and control of a Vernier LabQuest data collection interface from an iPad. It facilitates remote monitoring, teacher-led demonstrations, and student presentations by projecting the LabQuest screen. Users can also capture screenshots for documentation.

Highlights
  • Wireless LabQuest viewing and control
  • Remote monitoring of student progress
  • Classroom projection for demos
  • Screenshot capture for documentation
  • Customizable viewing permissions
  • Password-protected connections
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LabQuest Viewer allows you to use your classroom iPad to wirelessly view and control a Vernier LabQuest® data collection interface. This allows you to remotely monitor and interact with any LabQuest on your network. If your classroom iPad is equipped to display with a projector, LabQuest Viewer allows you to present any LabQuest screen for the entire class, enabling teacher-led demonstrations and student-led presentations. While viewing a LabQuest, use the share feature to capture a screenshot of the LabQuest display for use in lab instructions or other documents. Vernier LabQuest Required Network access to at least one LabQuest is required to use this application. • Works with any LabQuest 2 (www.vernier.com/labq2) • Can also be used with a Wi-Fi-enabled original LabQuest (www.vernier.com/wifi-usb) Key features • View and control a LabQuest from an iPad • Monitor student progress on any LabQuest connected to your network • Project the iPad running LabQuest Viewer for class demos and presentations • Share screenshots of the LabQuest display for use in lab instructions Additional customizable permissions (enabled through settings on a LabQuest) • Permit viewing without control • Password-protect a connection Vernier Software & Technology has over 30 years of experience in providing effective learning resources for understanding experimental data in science and math classrooms. LabQuest Viewer is a part of Vernier’s extensive system of sensors, interfaces, and data-collection software for science education.

About

Microbiomes

Features
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"Microbiomes" teaches about bacteria, viruses, and their environment in a playful and interactive way. Solve unique and challenging puzzles by using different microbes and their special interactions. Face new strategic challenges like antibiotics and fluctuating pH levels! Step by step, the complex relationships between the different microbes and their environment become tangible. The game features 46 levels and 10 different microbes! "Microbiomes" was developed by Koboldgames in collaboration with the NCCR Microbiome (funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation) and kindly sponsored by the Leenaards Foundation and the Herbette Foundation.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Microbiomes at Free against LabQuest Viewer's $4.99. Microbiomes also leads on device support (3 vs 1). LabQuest Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Microbiomes is free to download; LabQuest Viewer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LabQuest Viewer ships an update every 9 months, Microbiomes every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
LabQuest Viewer versus Microbiomes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabQuest ViewerMicrobiomes
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB228 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVernier Software & TechnologyKoboldgames GmbH

In-app purchases

None

LabQuest Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Microbiomes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LabQuest Viewer free?
LabQuest Viewer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microbiomes free?
Microbiomes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LabQuest Viewer or Microbiomes have ads?
Neither LabQuest Viewer nor Microbiomes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LabQuest Viewer or Microbiomes?
LabQuest Viewer ships an update every 9 months, and Microbiomes every 12 months. Most recently, LabQuest Viewer was updated on September 28, 2026 and Microbiomes on September 30, 2026.

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