Comparison

Mini LAB vs Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests

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

Head to head
About

Mini LAB

This medical reference app provides essential lab value information for CBC, CMP, and UA panels. It features a premium interface, fast navigation, and offline capabilities, accessible on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Normal value references for CBC, CMP, UA panels
  • Premium, intuitive interface
  • Fast navigation
  • Offline access
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Smart search and filtering
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Mini LAB is a mini and free version of Project LAB – The #1 Medical Lab Reference (since 2014). We've rebuilt Mini LAB from the ground up. With a stunning new premium interface, lightning-fast navigation, and powerful enhancements across your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Whether you are decoding your own health, studying for boards, or treating patients, Mini LAB and Project LAB deliver high-yield information where every single word counts. The app includes normal value reference for the CBC, CMP, and UA Panels. What's New in This Massive Update: - Stunning Premium Design: A beautiful, intuitive new interface featuring smooth animations, a modern 'liquid glass' toolbar, and customizable Light, Dark, and System themes. - Desktop-Class iPad Experience: A brand-new side-by-side layout, fully supports iPad multitasking. - All-New Apple Watch App: Instantly check normal lab values and filter by specific panels with a quick glance at your watch. Signature Features You'll Love: - Smart Search & Filtering: Filter your real-time search results. - 100% Offline Capable: Your medical reference is always with you. Enjoy the best version of Mini LAB yet!

About

Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests

This medical reference app provides comprehensive information on lab and diagnostic tests. It helps users understand test procedures, interpret results, and offer quality patient care with detailed nursing implications, common uses, and interfering factors.

Highlights
  • Alphabetical listing of tests
  • Searchable by abbreviation, synonym, disease
  • Potential Nursing Problems tables
  • Common Use explanations
  • Pre-test, intra-test, post-test coverage
  • Patient safety and teaching information
  • Reference ranges in conventional and SI units
Features
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Nursing-focused and easy-to-read, this manual delivers all the information you need to understand how tests work, interpret their results, and provide quality patient care — pre-test, intra-test, and post-test. Tests and procedures are listed in alphabetical order by their complete name for quick reference. The search feature allows fast searches by abbreviation, synonym, disease/disorder, specimen type, or test classification. Key Features • Fast Find: Lab and Dx—The complete Lab & Diagnostic Test database • Searchable • Mobile and tablet friendly • “Potential Nursing Problems” tables within many studies that present problems, signs and symptoms, and interventions related to the study • ‘Common Use’ for each study to provide an at-a-glance description of what the test is for, presented in everyday language that patients will understand • Studies that focus on what you need to do before, during, and after each laboratory and diagnostic test, including… • Patient Teaching • Detailed coverage of patient safety • “Sensitivity to Social and Cultural Issues” and “Nutritional Considerations,” where appropriate • Diagnostic imaging studies with explanations of the reasons for the test result • Pathophysiology information that explains why a lab test result is increased or decreased • Reference Ranges that are expressed in both conventional and SI units (with the SI unit conversion factor) and include age- and gender-specific variations when indicated and normal variations due to cultural considerations • Interfering Factors, including food, natural products, timing of test, handling of specimen, underlying patient conditions, and drugs that may interfere with the results of the test • Unique coverage of laboratory and diagnostic tests for subspecialties, such as maternity, therapeutic drug monitoring, nutrition and sensory Try before you buy with a 14-day FREE trial. After that it's only $38.99/year for access and continuous content updates. Privacy Policy - https://www.fadavis.com/privacypolicy Terms of Service - https://www.fadavis.com/Termsofuse

Screenshots

Mini LAB4 screens
Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini LAB at none against Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests's 1. Mini LAB also leads on ratings volume (60 vs 2). Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $38.99 per year. Mini LAB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mini LAB has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini LAB ships an update every 24 months, Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mini LAB versus Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini LABDavis Lab and Diagnostic Tests
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (60 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1815.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB474 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRonny MakhoulAtmosphere Apps, Inc.

Customer experience

Mini LAB

All ratings60 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mini LAB

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$38.991 Year

Questions

Is Mini LAB free?
Mini LAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests free?
Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mini LAB or Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests?
Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests is rated higher. Mini LAB averages 4.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mini LAB or Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests have ads?
Mini LAB shows ads; Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini LAB or Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests?
Mini LAB ships an update every 24 months, and Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests every 13 months. Most recently, Mini LAB was updated on October 10, 2026 and Davis Lab and Diagnostic Tests on October 8, 2026.

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