MyGels vs Bio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automatic lane and band recognition
- Gel calibration for molecular weight
- Band quantification
- Export annotated gels and data
- Organize and track experimental results
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MyGels helps you annotate, analyse, quantify, and organise gels or blots commonly used in molecular biology or biochemistry, such as agarose gels, SDS-PAGE, western blots, etc. Simply snap a picture of your gel, crop to the desired region and MyGels will automatically recognise lanes and bands. You can calibrate the gel to determine molecular weights, quantify bands, and export beautifully annotated gels, plots of your bands of interest, and of course all the raw data for analysis in third-party software. MyGels makes it easy to organise and keep track of your gels, makes analysis a breeze, and puts your experimental results at your fingertips.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bio at 100% against MyGels's 0%. Bio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
MyGels ships an update every 10 months, Bio every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyGels | Bio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | telethon k.k. | TBA Digital Inc. |
Customer experience
MyGels
Bio
In-app purchases
MyGels
No in-app purchases
Bio
No in-app purchases
