# eLABJournal vs SampleManager Mobile

The clearest difference is update cadence: eLABJournal at every 2 months against SampleManager Mobile's every 13 months. eLABJournal also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). SampleManager Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for eLABJournal against 5.0 for SampleManager Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eLABJournal has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

eLABJournal ships an update every 2 months, SampleManager Mobile every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | eLABJournal | SampleManager Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elabjournal/id932410151/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samplemanager-mobile/id1122642234/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 27 MB | 160 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bio-ITech BV](https://appshunter.io/developer/488109285) | [Thermo Fisher Scientific](https://appshunter.io/developer/407517076) |

## What reviewers say

### eLABJournal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elabjournal/id932410151)

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.

**Highlights:** Browse lab notebook, Scan sample barcodes, View protocols, Manage equipment bookings, Take notes and pictures, Two-step account verification, Receive stock and experiment notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### SampleManager Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samplemanager-mobile/id1122642234)

Connect to a laboratory information management system from your mobile device. Enter results, manage samples, and execute lab tasks from the lab or the field. Utilizes your device's camera for barcode scanning and photo uploads.

**Highlights:** Result entry and authorization by test, Result entry and authorization by sample, Receive and move samples, Create and execute lab execution tasks, Barcode scanning via device camera, Upload photos as file results, Configurable language support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is eLABJournal free?

eLABJournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SampleManager Mobile free?

SampleManager Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, eLABJournal or SampleManager Mobile?

eLABJournal and SampleManager Mobile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do eLABJournal or SampleManager Mobile have ads?

Neither eLABJournal nor SampleManager Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, eLABJournal or SampleManager Mobile?

eLABJournal ships an update every 2 months, and SampleManager Mobile every 13 months. Most recently, eLABJournal was updated on October 6, 2026 and SampleManager Mobile on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*