MicroCapture vs mScopePal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MicroCapture
Stream live Full HD video from your camera to your iOS device wirelessly. Capture photos and videos with adjustable resolutions including 1080P, 720P, and VGA. Connect via Wi-Fi to your digital microscope for seamless viewing.
- Full HD live video streaming
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Photo and video capture
- Resolution switching (1080P, 720P, VGA)
- Connects to Wi-Fi Digital Microscopes
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MicroCapture is an app used to transfer Full HD live video from camera to iOS devices by Wi-Fi. It supports photo and video capture, resolution swtich among 1080P, 720P and VGA. Before using it, please setup your Smart Phone to connect with the Wi-Fi Digital Microscope (just like choosing a Wi-Fi hot spot). MicroCapture 是一款通过Wi-Fi传送摄像机视频信号到iOS设备的app.
mScopePal
This camera app aids in capturing microscopic images by allowing easy adjustment of color and brightness. It supports zooming and manual focus to avoid disturbing the microscope's settings. It's designed to be used with a microscope and an adapter on compatible Apple devices.
- Microscopic image capture
- Color adjustment (white balance)
- Brightness adjustment (exposure)
- Zooming support
- Manual focus function
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mScopePal is a camera app specialized for microscopic shooting. (This is not an application that turns your iPhone into a microscope. Run mScopePal on iPhone or iPod touch which is attached to a microscope using an available adapter etc.) Easy adjustment of color (white balance) and brightness (exposure). Zooming supported. The manual focus function does not disturb the focus of the microscope. How to use: https://studio-phiz.com/apps/mscopepal-desc-eng/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MicroCapture at 3.5 against mScopePal's 2.7. MicroCapture also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). mScopePal's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 4). 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.
MicroCapture holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mScopePal has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MicroCapture ships an update every 3 weeks, mScopePal every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | MicroCapture | mScopePal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 2.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 灿 刘 | Studio Phiz |
Customer experience
MicroCapture
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In-app purchases
MicroCapture
No in-app purchases
mScopePal
No in-app purchases
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