Comparison

ToupView vs Lab Laps

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

Head to head
About

ToupView

Control ToupTek WiFi cameras with your iOS device. View live video, capture images, and adjust various camera settings like exposure, gain, and color balance. Supports a range of WCAM series cameras.

Highlights
  • Live video preview
  • Image snapping
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Exposure time control
  • Analog gain adjustment
  • Color temperature settings
  • White balance control
Features
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ToupView is a port of the ToupTek Photonics's most famous pc software ToupView to iOS. It works with WCAM series WiFi cameras from ToupTek Photonics and provides functions to fully control the camera. -Features- * Utility Video Functions - Preview - Snap - Pinch to zoom in and out * Supported Cameras - WCAM1080PA - WCAM720PA - WCAM720PB - WCAM0300KPA - WCAM1300KPA * Frame Rates - 15fps for 1080p with WCAM1080PA - 30fps for 720P with WCAM720PA - 30fps for 720P with WCAM720PB - 20fps for 480P with WCAM0300KPA - 30fps for 720P with WCAM1300KPA * Control Items - Exposure Time - Analog Gain - Color Temperature - Tint - Auto White Balance - Hue - Saturation - Brightness - Contrast - Sampling Mode - Light Frequency If you encounter any problems or issues using the application, please do not hesitate to contact us on sales@touptek.com. We are committed in providing a highly reliable and a convenient application on the App store. All reported issues would be fixed and provided in the next released update.

About

Lab Laps

This app assists lab work with timed protocols, AI-assisted colony counting, dilution calculations, and other essential bench tools. It helps scientists and students organize experiments, manage materials, and document results efficiently, even offline.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted colony counting
  • Timed experiment protocols
  • Dilution calculator
  • Medium/buffer builder
  • Plate and gel annotation
  • Offline functionality
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Lab Laps is your lab companion for timed protocols, colony counting, dilutions, and everyday bench calculations — all in one app. RUN EXPERIMENTS WITH CLARITY Build projects with steps, groups, materials, notes, and tables. Attach multiple timers to any step and see what is running, finished, or up next. On iPhone, active timers can stay visible with Live Activities. THE LAB TOOLS YOU USE MOST Colony Counter — AI-assisted counting from plate photos, manual refinement, and exportable results Dilution Calculator — fast single and serial dilutions Medium / Buffer Builder — multi-component recipes with automatic mass and volume math Plate Labelling — well maps with notes and color coding Gel / Blot Annotator — lane-level documentation Cell Counter, Master Mix, Cell Culture — plus calibration curves, unit conversion, molarity, notes, and more AI PROTOCOL SCANNING Turn a photo, PDF, or file into a structured project with materials and timed steps — fully editable before use. BUILT FOR THE BENCH Works offline-first with sync when signed in. Share projects via link. Reliable timer notifications. Optimized for iPhone and iPad. GREAT FOR bench scientists, students, and teams who want fewer missed steps and less app-switching at the bench. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lablaps.com/app/privacy

Screenshots

ToupView2 screens
Lab Laps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lab Laps at 94% against ToupView's 33%. Lab Laps also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). ToupView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Lab Laps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ToupView asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lab Laps holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lab Laps has 134 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ToupView's written reviews are positive against 94% of Lab Laps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToupView ships an update every 2 months, Lab Laps every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ToupView versus Lab Laps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToupViewLab Laps
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)4.8 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou ToupTek Photonics Co., LtdLenard Szabo

Customer experience

ToupView

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Lab Laps

All ratings103 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

ToupView

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lab Laps

Subscriptions2
  • Lab Laps Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Lab Laps Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ToupView free?
ToupView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lab Laps free?
Lab Laps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ToupView or Lab Laps?
Lab Laps is rated higher. ToupView averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Lab Laps averages 4.8 from 134 ratings.
Do ToupView or Lab Laps have ads?
Neither ToupView nor Lab Laps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToupView or Lab Laps?
ToupView ships an update every 2 months, and Lab Laps every 3 days. Most recently, ToupView was updated on October 6, 2026 and Lab Laps on October 31, 2026.

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