Aeroscope vs ScopeSnap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aeroscope
This companion app connects wirelessly to a portable oscilloscope probe for data acquisition and analysis. Users can control acquisition settings, adjust resolution, and view plotted data remotely. Requires dedicated hardware for full functionality.
- Wireless Bluetooth LE connection
- Start/stop data acquisition
- Adjust horizontal and vertical resolution
- Plot acquired data
- View oscilloscope probe specifications
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This is the companion app to Aeroscope, the portable wireless oscilloscope probe. It requires Aeroscope hardware for full functionality. The Aeroscope App allows you to wirelessly connect to any Aeroscope oscilloscope probe over Bluetooth LE. Once connected, you can start and stop acquisition, change horizontal and vertical resolution, and plot acquired data. Aeroscope Specs: - Sample Rate: 100 MSPS - Analog Bandwidth: 20 MHz - Input Impedance: 1 Mohm || 17 pF - Voltage Resolution: 100 mV/div - 10 V/div - Measurable Input Voltage Range: +/- 40 V - Maximum Rated Input Voltage: +/- 48 V - Channels: 1 - Sample Resolution: 8 bits - Memory Depth: 4k samples - Wireless Protocol: Bluetooth LE (Bluetooth 4.0) - Wireless Range: 100+ ft / 30+ m
ScopeSnap
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ScopeSnap is a macOS and iOS utility designed for engineers, hobbyists, and educators to capture screen images directly from LAN-enabled digital oscilloscopes. Optimized for the Rigol 1000Z Series, ScopeSnap lets you quickly download the current screen display from your instrument to your Mac or iPhone with a single click. Whether you’re documenting experiments, troubleshooting signals, or preparing reports, ScopeSnap streamlines your workflow by making it easy to save and archive scope screenshots for later reference. Key Features: • Connects to supported oscilloscopes over your local network (LAN) • Designed for Rigol DS1054Z and other LXI-compatible scopes • Captures high-quality screen images instantly • Save screenshots directly to your Mac or iPhone for easy access • Simple, clean interface built specifically for macOS and iOS • Hands-free snapshots with Siri • Ideal for lab documentation, reports, and analysis ScopeSnap helps bridge your oscilloscope and your Mac or iPhone, making your test and measurement setup more productive and efficient. Legal Disclaimer: Rigol name is a trademark of RIGOL Technologies, Co., Ltd. The application “ScopeSnap” is an independently developed and distributed software application that is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with RIGOL Technologies, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aeroscope at every 6 weeks against ScopeSnap's every 6 months. Aeroscope also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Aeroscope ships an update every 6 weeks, ScopeSnap every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aeroscope | ScopeSnap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Ward | Andrzej Rozga |
In-app purchases
Aeroscope
No in-app purchases
ScopeSnap
No in-app purchases







