eLABJournal vs Labcup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eLABJournal
Digitize your research with this electronic lab notebook. Browse your lab notebook, scan sample barcodes, view protocols, and manage equipment bookings. Secure your account with two-step verification and receive important notifications.
- Browse lab notebook
- Scan sample barcodes
- View protocols
- Manage equipment bookings
- Take notes and pictures
- Two-step account verification
- Receive stock and experiment notifications
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eLabNext aims to improve research processes with lab digitization. Our product eLabJournal offers more than just an electronic lab notebook. Whether you’re just starting up, a small or large academic institution, or globally operating company, your R&D lab can benefit from the elevating power of eLabNext. Our mobile app extends the functionality of the web application and offers the following features: • Browsing through your lab notebook • Scanning of 2D barcodes of samples, sample series, equipment to view information • View protocols or procedures and walk through them step by step • Show and make bookings for equipment • Make notes or take pictures and sync them with eLabNext • Two-step verification with push notification to secure your account • Receive notifications when consumables run out of stock or when experiments require signing
Labcup
Manage your chemical inventory and laboratory operations with this comprehensive system. Track chemicals, manage experiments, and organize your lab efficiently. Designed for seamless laboratory management.
- Chemical inventory tracking
- Laboratory management
- Experiment organization
- Efficient lab operations
- Data management
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Labcup is an innovative Chemical Inventory and Laboratory management system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: eLABJournal at 13.0 against Labcup's 15.0. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eLABJournal ships an update every 2 months, Labcup monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eLABJournal | Labcup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bio-ITech BV | LabCup Limited |
Customer experience
eLABJournal
Labcup
In-app purchases
eLABJournal
No in-app purchases
Labcup
No in-app purchases
