Comparison

RSS Chemicals vs EPview

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RSS Chemicals

Manage your chemical inventory with this cloud-based tool. Easily track containers using barcodes, access safety information, and share chemicals with research groups while controlling access. A complementary web app offers advanced features.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for inventory tracking
  • Chemical and safety information auto-population
  • Create chemical networks for sharing
  • Access control for shared chemicals
  • Advanced inventory search
  • Complementary web application
Features
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RSS Chemicals is a cloud-based chemical inventory management tool developed with a researcher-centric approach. It allows easy tracking and maintenance of containers using a barcoding system. Chemical and safety information, such as hazard codes and first aid, are auto-populated. The app enables users to create chemical networks to share chemicals while controlling access easily. RSS Chemicals includes a complementary web application that works in sync with the mobile app and has additional features such as structure search and import/export capabilities. Features include: • Supports add/remove/track via barcodes and mobile camera • Advanced inventory search based on name, CAS, or substructure • Provides hazard codes, storage, and first aid information. • Ability to share and track chemicals among research groups while controlling access levels Contact service@riskandsafetysolutions.com if you have questions or need assistance.

About

EPview

Stream high-resolution microscopic images and Full HD videos from your camera. Capture, annotate, and measure specimens, then share your findings. Ideal for creating a digital classroom experience for collaborative learning.

Highlights
  • Stream high-resolution images and Full HD videos
  • Take snapshots and make annotations
  • Perform measurements on specimens
  • Share images and videos
  • Connect up to six students simultaneously
  • Control EP50 camera on mobile device
Features
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Stream high-resolution images and Full HD videos of your microscopic specimen, take snapshots, make annotations and measurements, and share them using the EPview App. Simple and intuitive operation enables you to comfortably control the EP50 camera on your mobile device. Up to six students at a time can connect to a microscope equipped with a WLAN-enabled OLYMPUS EP50 digital camera. They can learn about and discuss microscopic specimens, snap images, make videos, store the data on their devices, and share the images with others. Images can be enriched with annotations, and specimen structures can be analyzed using the interactive count and measurement functions. Use EP50 digital microscope cameras and the EPview App to setup a digital classroom optimized for your needs and make teaching more powerful and effective using these digital tools. For more information visit https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/camera/color/ep50/ Intended use: EPview is for research use only. EPview is solely intended for research and education purposes and not for any form of in vitro diagnostics or clinical use. Olympus is a registered trademark and EPview is a trademark of EVIDENT CORPORATION.

Screenshots

RSS Chemicals4 screens
EPview1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EPview at 3.3 against RSS Chemicals's 2.2. EPview also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). RSS Chemicals's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (13% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EPview holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of RSS Chemicals's written reviews are positive against 0% of EPview's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RSS Chemicals ships an update every 6 weeks, EPview every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RSS Chemicals versus EPview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSS ChemicalsEPview
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (13 ratings)3.3 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Regents of the University of California (UCOP)Evident Technology Center Europe GmbH

Customer experience

RSS Chemicals

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

EPview

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

RSS Chemicals

No in-app purchases

None

EPview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RSS Chemicals free?
RSS Chemicals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EPview free?
EPview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RSS Chemicals or EPview?
EPview is rated higher. RSS Chemicals averages 2.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while EPview averages 3.3 from 12 ratings.
Do RSS Chemicals or EPview have ads?
Neither RSS Chemicals nor EPview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSS Chemicals or EPview?
RSS Chemicals ships an update every 6 weeks, and EPview every 11 months. Most recently, RSS Chemicals was updated on October 21, 2026 and EPview on October 15, 2026.

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