BaseSpace vs Lab.Hacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BaseSpace
Monitor your sequencing Runs and Analyses from anywhere. Receive push notifications for completion and track the status of your projects with key metrics and charts.
- Real-time progress monitoring
- Push notifications for completion
- Status tracking for Runs and Analyses
- View metrics and SAV charts
- Detailed analysis status
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Easily monitor the progress of your BaseSpace sequencing Runs and Analyses from anywhere. - Get push notifications the moment they are complete - Monitor the status of Runs including metrics & SAV charts - View the detailed status of Analyses
Lab.Hacks
This app serves as a laboratory assistant, offering a collection of essential tools, calculators, and guides for students, researchers, and technicians. It simplifies everyday lab tasks with features like dilution calculators, timers, and protocols, all accessible offline.
- Dilution, molarity, and unit conversion calculators
- Smart lab timers
- Quick reference tables
- Step-by-step protocols and guides
- Offline access
- Minimalist design
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Lab.hacks is your ultimate companion for everyday work in the laboratory. Whether you're a student, researcher, or lab technician, Lab.hacks provides you with a growing collection of essential tools, calculators, and practical hacks designed to make your lab life easier. Features: • Handy calculators for dilutions, molarity, unit conversions & more • Smart lab timers and quick reference tables • Step-by-step protocols and how-to guides • Offline access – always available when you need it • Minimalist design for maximum focus • No login required – just open and start using From pipetting shortcuts to buffer recipes – Lab.hacks brings efficiency to your fingertips. Stop wasting time searching for formulas and start working smarter in the lab! Get Lab.hacks now and discover how small tools can make a big difference. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lab.Hacks at 96% against BaseSpace's 25%. Lab.Hacks also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (136 vs 12). BaseSpace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Lab.Hacks sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BaseSpace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lab.Hacks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lab.Hacks has 136 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BaseSpace's written reviews are positive against 96% of Lab.Hacks's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BaseSpace | Lab.Hacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (12 ratings) | 4.9 (136 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 96.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 136 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illumina, Inc. | Lab.hacks GmbH |
Customer experience
BaseSpace
Lab.Hacks
In-app purchases
BaseSpace
No in-app purchases
Lab.Hacks
- Lab.hacks Ad-free monthly$2.991 Month
- Lab.hacks Ad-free annual$28.991 Year
- Donate 1$$0.99
- Donate 5$$3.99
- Donate 10$$8.99
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- Donate 20$$17.99
- Donate 50$$44.99
- Donate 100$$89.99
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