Comparison

MyGels vs Bio

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

Head to head
About

MyGels

This app assists researchers in analyzing protein and DNA gels, such as SDS-PAGE and western blots. It automatically recognizes lanes and bands from gel images, allowing for calibration, quantification, and export of annotated results for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Automatic lane and band recognition
  • Gel calibration for molecular weight
  • Band quantification
  • Export annotated gels and data
  • Organize and track experimental results
Features
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MyGels turns a photo of your gel into quantitative results. Annotate, analyse and organise protein and DNA gels and blots, including SDS-PAGE, agarose gels and western blots, on your iPhone or iPad. HOW IT WORKS • Snap a picture of your gel and crop it to the region you want, with perspective correction. • MyGels recognises lanes and bands automatically. You can adjust them by hand. • Mark a lane as your molecular weight marker to calibrate the gel, and read off molecular weights in kDa. • Tap a lane to see its intensity profile with detected peaks. Tap a peak to see band area and molecular weight. RESULTS YOU CAN USE • Quantify bands, with baseline correction. • Export annotated gels, plots of your bands of interest, and all the raw data for analysis in third-party software. • Add titles and keywords so you can find your gels again. MyGels keeps your gels as files, so it's easy to organise them and keep track of your experiments, and puts your results at your fingertips.

About

Bio

Visualize laboratory instruments in augmented reality. Place life-size 3D models of PCR systems and thermal cyclers in your lab to explore their key features.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality instrument visualization
  • Life-size 3D models
  • Explore PCR systems
  • View thermal cyclers
  • Lab environment placement
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This augmented reality (AR) app allows you to see the CFX Opus Real-Time PCR System, CFX Duet Real-Time PCR System, and PTC Tempo Thermal Cycler in your lab. A life size visualization of the instrument can be placed on an open flat surface in your lab where you can see the major features of Bio-Rad’s modern qPCR systems and conventional thermal cycler.

Screenshots

MyGels4 screens
Bio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bio at 100% against MyGels's 0%. Bio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MyGels's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyGels ships an update every 9 months, Bio every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyGels versus Bio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyGelsBio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB281 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertelethon k.k.TBA Digital Inc.

Customer experience

MyGels

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MyGels

No in-app purchases

None

Bio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyGels free?
MyGels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bio free?
Bio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyGels or Bio?
Bio is rated higher. MyGels averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bio averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MyGels or Bio have ads?
Neither MyGels nor Bio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyGels or Bio?
MyGels ships an update every 9 months, and Bio every 5 months. Most recently, MyGels was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bio on October 13, 2026.

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