BaseSpace vs Granta Park
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
Granta Park
Access essential information for visiting Granta Park, including news, events, and real-time bus tracking. Book gym classes, view services, and pre-order meals. Future updates will add more ordering and payment features.
- View news and events
- Real-time bus timetables and tracking
- Book gym classes
- View gym services for non-members
- Pre-order meals
- Purchase bus tickets
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With the Granta Park App you have everything you need when visiting at your fingertips. Register with your Granta Park email address and you’ll have access to all the great features of the app. With the Granta Park App you can: - View the latest news and events for activities on The Park - View the latest timetables and track the current location of buses for travel in real time - View the latest gym timetables and book yourself on to a class if you’re a member at Nuffield Health - View the services on offer for Non-Members at the Nuffield Health gym Watch this space for future updates – as we begin to open more services you’ll be able to: - View the latest menus available in The Apiary - Order and pay for meals via the Pre-Order feature - Purchase bus tickets for travel We look forward to welcoming you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BaseSpace at 25% against Granta Park's 0%. BaseSpace also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Granta Park's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BaseSpace ships an update every 2 months, Granta Park fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BaseSpace | Granta Park |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Illumina, Inc. | BioMed Realty |
Customer experience
BaseSpace
Granta Park
In-app purchases
BaseSpace
No in-app purchases
Granta Park
No in-app purchases
Questions
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