Education · head to head
Elevate vs Labster
Elevate
Education
Cognitive skills training app from Elevate Labs covering reading, writing, maths and speaking games
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The short version
- Only Elevate has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Elevate the free tier limits daily games enough that the personalised programme the app is designed around is effectively a paid-only feature.; Labster customization is limited and labs cannot be easily adapted to specific course learning outcomes
- They diverge on capability: Elevate covers Daily game sets, Labster covers Virtual simulations.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Elevate and Labster actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Education).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Elevate
- Daily game sets
- Personalised training plan
- Reading and comprehension drills
- Maths and estimation games
- Writing and proofreading games
Only in Labster
- Virtual simulations
- 3D environments
- Theory pages
- Quizzes
- Lab reports
- Mobile access
- Multiplayer
- Canvas
Both cover
- Progress tracking
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Elevate
- An adult wanting short daily practice on workplace writing and proofreading skillsnot Labster
- Someone preparing for a maths or verbal reasoning assessment who wants low-stakes daily drillsnot Labster
- A user comparing Elevate against Lumosity on whether they want practical skills or abstract cognitive gamesnot Labster
- A buyer wanting to sample the format on the limited free tier before committing to a subscriptionnot Labster
Labster
- Virtual labsnot Elevate
- Pre-lab preparationnot Elevate
- Supplemental learningnot Elevate
- Remote educationnot Elevate
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Elevate
- The free tier limits daily games enough that the personalised programme the app is designed around is effectively a paid-only feature.
- As with the brain training category generally, evidence that improved performance on Elevate specific games transfers to broader real-world cognitive or task performance is weaker than marketing framing implies.
- The annual subscription auto-renews and, as with most mobile subscriptions, must be cancelled through app store settings rather than inside the app itself.
- Game variety within each skill category is finite, and long-term daily users report the exercises becoming repetitive after extended use.
- It does not replace structured instruction for skills like reading comprehension or maths where a genuine foundational gap exists; it is practice and drilling rather than teaching from first principles.
Labster
- Customization is limited and labs cannot be easily adapted to specific course learning outcomes
- Simulations can lag or freeze depending on operating system and connection speed
- Cannot fully replace hands-on physical lab experience and data collection
- Students report preference for tactile physical lab experience over virtual simulations
Pricing, plan by plan
Elevate
Free- Elevate Pro$9.99/month
- Free tier gives a limited number of games per day
- Pro unlocks the full game library and personalised training plan
- Annual Pro plans typically run $44.99 to $59.99, cheaper per month than monthly billing
Labster
On request- Student Access$49/month
- Course simulations
- Mobile access
- Progress tracking
- Institution$undefined/month
- All simulations
- LMS integration
- Analytics
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom content
- API access
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Elevate if
- You need daily game sets.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on iOS, Android.
- You also want personalised training plan.
Questions people ask
- Is Elevate or Labster better?
- Neither clearly leads. Elevate starts at Free and Labster at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Elevate or Labster?
- Elevate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Elevate and On request for Labster.
- Does Elevate or Labster run on more platforms?
- Elevate runs on iOS, Android. Labster runs on Web.
- Can I use Elevate for free?
- Yes. Elevate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Labster starts at On request.
- What is Elevate best used for?
- Elevate is most often used for an adult wanting short daily practice on workplace writing and proofreading skills, someone preparing for a maths or verbal reasoning assessment who wants low-stakes daily drills, a user comparing elevate against lumosity on whether they want practical skills or abstract cognitive games, a buyer wanting to sample the format on the limited free tier before committing to a subscription. Of those, an adult wanting short daily practice on workplace writing and proofreading skills and someone preparing for a maths or verbal reasoning assessment who wants low-stakes daily drills are not what Labster is typically brought in for.
- What can Elevate do that Labster cannot?
- Elevate covers Daily game sets, Personalised training plan, Reading and comprehension drills, Maths and estimation games. Labster covers Virtual simulations, 3D environments, Theory pages, Quizzes. Both handle Progress tracking.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Elevate: Is Elevate free?
A limited number of games per day are free. The full library, personalised training plan and progress tracking require Elevate Pro.
Labster: What STEM subjects does Labster cover?
Labster provides interactive 3D simulations across biology, chemistry, physics, and other STEM subjects, designed for university, college, and high school students.
Elevate: Does Elevate improve real-world cognitive ability?
It reliably improves performance on the specific games practised. Evidence that this transfers broadly to real-world cognitive or task performance is limited, consistent with the brain training category generally.
Labster: How many students has Labster served?
Labster has served over 6 million students and thousands of institutions globally with its virtual lab simulations.
Elevate: How is Elevate different from Lumosity?
Elevate focuses on practical skills such as reading, writing and workplace maths, while Lumosity is built around broader abstract memory, attention and reasoning games.
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