The Short Answer
Aimlabs is the bigger tool, and it is free. Thousands of scenarios, training profiles for hundreds of games, console and mobile versions, and a community large enough that most scenarios you read about on Reddit exist there. If you train on a Windows gaming PC and you want the deepest library available, install it. We are not going to pretend otherwise to win a comparison on our own site.
AimBetween exists for the other situation: you want to be shooting targets in the next thirty seconds, on whatever machine you are sitting at, with nothing installed and no launcher to update. Five modes, raw mouse input, a ranked season, and a daily challenge, in a browser tab.
What Aim Lab Is
Aimlabs, previously styled Aim Lab, is made by Statespace and is free to play on Steam. Its Steam listing gives the shape of it: Windows, 12 GB minimum disk space and 20 GB recommended, 4 GB of RAM, and a GTX 560 or better. There is an optional Aimlabs Pro subscription and cosmetic DLC; the core trainer is free.
The product itself is broad: thousands of scenarios, tailored content for hundreds of game titles including a Valorant Training Center, multiplayer modes, analytics dashboards and custom task creation. Statespace says more than 50 million players have used it. There are also Xbox and PlayStation versions carrying a narrower set of routines, and a mobile app on iOS and Android released in 2022.
One gap matters for this comparison: there is no macOS or Linux build. On a Mac, a Linux desktop or a Chromebook, the PC client is simply not an option.
What AimBetween Is
A web page that happens to be an aim trainer. It loads in a second or two, captures your mouse with pointer lock using unadjusted movement so input is raw, and gives you five modes, each training one thing: Flick for snap aim, Strafe for tracking a mover, Gridshot for target switching, Tracking for sustained control and Speed for pure reaction.
A free account adds saved scores, monthly ranked seasons at standardized settings, global leaderboards and a daily challenge. Premium is an optional upgrade for analytics and mode-specific settings. Nothing is downloaded at any point.
Side by Side
| AimBetween | Aimlabs (Aim Lab) | |
|---|---|---|
| Install | None. The page is the app. | 12 GB minimum, 20 GB recommended, through Steam. |
| Time to first target | Seconds. | A download and a Steam launch the first time; a client update on patch days. |
| Desktop platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS. Any desktop browser with a mouse. | Windows only. No macOS or Linux build. |
| Other platforms | None. A phone reaction test, but training needs a mouse. | Xbox, PlayStation, iOS and Android versions. |
| Cost | Free. Optional Premium for analytics and drills. | Free. Optional Pro subscription and cosmetic DLC. |
| Account | None for the first round; free account for scores and ranked. | Steam account, plus an Aimlabs account. |
| Drill library | Five modes with adjustable presets, one daily challenge. | Thousands of scenarios and profiles for hundreds of games. |
| Mouse input | Raw, via pointer lock with unadjusted movement. | Raw, via a native engine. |
| Frame pacing | Your refresh rate, within what the browser delivers. | A native engine on a high-refresh monitor is more consistent. |
| Competition | Monthly ranked seasons with badges, global boards, challenge links. | Per-scenario leaderboards and multiplayer duels. |
Aimlabs figures come from its Steam store listing and official platform pages, checked 17 September 2026. Check those pages for current details before deciding.
Pick Aim Lab If
- You train on a Windows gaming PC and have the disk space to spare.
- You want a scenario library, not a fixed set of modes: named community drills, game-specific playlists, custom tasks.
- You are following a routine somebody else published, which almost certainly names Aimlabs or Kovaak's scenarios.
- You want the most consistent frame pacing a trainer can give you on a high-refresh monitor.
Pick AimBetween If
- You are on a Mac, a Linux box or a Chromebook, where the PC client does not exist.
- You are on a machine where you cannot install things: work, school, a library, a friend's PC.
- You want a warm-up you will actually do. The honest failure mode of an installed trainer is not opening it; the 10-minute routine is built around a tab you already have open.
- You want fewer choices. Five modes and a daily challenge is a smaller decision than a library of thousands, and time spent choosing a scenario is not time spent aiming.
- You are curious whether aim training does anything and would rather test that in thirty seconds than in an evening. The evidence is here; the trainer is one click away.
What This Page Will Not Claim
Comparison pages on a product's own site usually end with that product winning. This one will not, because a few things are simply true:
- Aimlabs is not the worse product. It is a larger tool built by a larger team, and it is free. Most serious PC aim trainers should have it installed.
- We have not benchmarked input latency or frame pacing against it. A native engine has structural advantages over a browser canvas, and without a measurement we are not going to imply otherwise.
- Every Aimlabs figure here comes from its own public pages, with the date we checked them. If something is out of date, the fault is ours and telling us will fix it.
The one claim we will make: the aim training that helps you is the aim training you do. Everything on this site is built to remove the reasons not to start.
Aim Lab Comparison FAQ
Is Aim Lab free?
Yes. Aimlabs is free to download and play on Steam. Statespace sells an optional Aimlabs Pro subscription and cosmetic DLC on top of it, but the core trainer costs nothing. AimBetween is also free, with an optional Premium tier for analytics and drills.
Is there an Aim Lab for Mac, Linux or a Chromebook?
No. The Steam listing for Aimlabs is Windows only, and there is no macOS or Linux build. There are separate console versions on Xbox and PlayStation and a mobile app on iOS and Android, but no desktop client outside Windows. A browser trainer like AimBetween is the practical option on a Mac, a Linux machine or a Chromebook, because it needs only a desktop browser and a mouse.
Can I aim train without downloading anything?
Yes. AimBetween runs in the browser tab you are already in: Flick, Strafe and Gridshot start with no install and no account. It uses pointer lock with unadjusted movement, so mouse input is raw rather than passed through the operating system's acceleration.
Which is better for Valorant or CS2?
For depth, Aimlabs: it ships game-specific content including a Valorant Training Center and profiles for hundreds of titles. For a warm-up you will actually do before you queue, whichever one opens fastest, which is the browser. The mechanics that transfer are the same either way: flicking, tracking and target switching.
Do scores or ranks carry between the two?
No. They are separate products with separate accounts and scoring. AimBetween's ranked seasons and leaderboards only cover rounds played here, at standardized settings.
The fastest way to compare them is to play a round of each. This one starts now.
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