Comparison

MyGels vs Labelscape

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 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.

About

Labelscape

This app helps clinical sites and labs generate and print labels for biological specimens and kits. It supports various barcode formats and allows for custom data fields, eliminating the need for specialized printing equipment.

Highlights
  • Flexible barcode support
  • Customizable label templates
  • LDMS integration
  • Save paper feature
  • Custom data fields
  • No special equipment needed
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Labelscape lets clinical sites and laboratories create and print labels for biological specimens, kits, and more. It is designed to work with readily available printing supplies, without the need for specialized laboratory label printing equipment. Flexible barcode support: Labelscape has out-of-box support for several common barcode formats, and you can create your own to encode the data that needs to be scanned. Templates: Create sets of labels for common visits, with details already filled in. Integration with LDMS: For laboratories using LDMS® by Frontier Science Foundation, Labelscape can provide labels that can be scanned directly into LDMS. Save Paper: Use the "start at" feature to quickly start printing on a partially used sheet of labels. Custom Data: New fields can be added to labels to meet your project-specific needs. No Special Equipment: Labelscape lets you use readily available printers and label paper.

Screenshots

MyGels4 screens
Labelscape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Labelscape at 100% against MyGels's 0%. Labelscape also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 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

Labelscape holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MyGels's written reviews are positive against 100% of Labelscape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyGels ships an update every 10 months, Labelscape every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyGels versus Labelscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyGelsLabelscape
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertelethon k.k.Frontier Science & Technology Research Foundation, Inc.

Customer experience

MyGels

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

Labelscape

All ratings1 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

Labelscape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyGels free?
MyGels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Labelscape free?
Labelscape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyGels or Labelscape?
Labelscape is rated higher. MyGels averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Labelscape averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MyGels or Labelscape have ads?
Neither MyGels nor Labelscape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyGels or Labelscape?
MyGels ships an update every 10 months, and Labelscape every 13 months. Most recently, MyGels was updated on September 24, 2026 and Labelscape on June 6, 2026.

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