Generation Genius vs Labster

Generation Genius provides science, math, and ELA lessons for K–8 learners through a website that streams in modern browsers on desktop computers, tablets, and phones. Lessons combine videos with printable worksheets, DIY activities, lesson plans, teacher guides, vocabulary, and quiz games or assessments. Teachers can use Kahoot! or Quizizz for live classroom quizzes or self-paced work at home. The maker says its science videos are produced with the National Science Teaching Association and that its science and math content aligns with standards in all 50 states. Plans are offered for homeschool, classroom, and school or district use, with options for one subject or science, math, and ELA. School plans include student links that open lessons without students signing up or creating accounts; the listed homeschool and classroom plans do not include student links. No installation is needed. The service offers a free plan and free trial, and paid plans start at $21/mo (annual). Listed annual prices include $250 a year for one-subject homeschool or classroom plans, $325 a year for three-subject homeschool or classroom plans, and $2,395 a year for the school and district plan.

Labster provides interactive virtual lab assignments for teaching science concepts and practicing laboratory techniques. Its catalog includes more than 300 simulations across STEM subjects. Learners follow guided scenarios, repeat work at their own pace, and receive immediate feedback. Instructors can use automatic grading, customizable quizzes, and a modular assignment builder. A course mapping tool helps match simulations to a syllabus, and listed LMS integrations include Canvas, Google Classroom, Blackboard, Moodle, Schoology, and D2L Brightspace.

Simulations run in supported browsers on Windows and Mac computers. Some are available on iPads and Chromebooks through the Labster app; smartphones, including iPhones and Android phones, are not supported for playing them. Purchases are available to instructors, faculty, and administrators at educational institutions. A free trial is offered, but there is no free plan. Pricing is on request; institutional or department engagements typically begin at $5,000 a year, billed annually, with final pricing dependent on the solution and implementation requirements.