iTMC for ThinManager Platform vs SampleManager Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTMC for ThinManager Platform
Transform your iOS device into a managed terminal for ThinManager. Access RDP and Shadow displays, utilize a barcode scanner, and benefit from ActiveX support for enhanced productivity.
- ACP enabled terminal
- RDP Display Clients
- Shadow Display Clients
- Barcode scanner
- ActiveX support
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Turns your iOS device into an ACP enabled terminal to be managed from ThinManager. Features: - Relevance - TermSecure - RDP Display Clients - Shadow Display Clients - Bar code scanner - ActiveX support
SampleManager Mobile
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.
- 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
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The Thermo Scientific SampleManager Mobile app lets you connect to SampleManager LIMS using a mobile device. The app can be used in the lab or out in the field, for data acquisition or result entry. The SampleManager Mobile app supports the following features by default: • Result entry & authorization by test • Result entry & authorization by sample • Receive samples • Move samples • Create lab execution tasks • Execute lab execution tasks The app uses your device's camera to scan barcodes and upload photos (as file results) from the photo stream or directly from the camera. Your system administrator can set up your SampleManager server with extra auxiliary functions accessible through the app. These let you perform simple changes to data items, for example changing the priority of a sample or the status of a test. If SampleManager LES is available on your SampleManager instance, the mobile app can create and execute lab execution tasks. The app is configurable to use any language available on your SampleManager server. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The SampleManager Mobile app requires a connection to SampleManager LIMS 11.2 or higher. The app has been developed in line with the Thermo Fisher Scientific Informatics Quality Management System.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iTMC for ThinManager Platform at every 2 months against SampleManager Mobile's every 13 months. iTMC for ThinManager Platform also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). SampleManager Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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.
SampleManager Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTMC for ThinManager Platform has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iTMC for ThinManager Platform ships an update every 2 months, SampleManager Mobile every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTMC for ThinManager Platform | SampleManager Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockwell Automation | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
Customer experience
iTMC for ThinManager Platform
SampleManager Mobile
In-app purchases
iTMC for ThinManager Platform
No in-app purchases
SampleManager Mobile
No in-app purchases
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