Microscope Resolution vs Paleontologas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microscope Resolution
Calculate microscope objective lens resolution and brightness. Match lenses to your imaging system and check sampling frequency. Save, share, and access calculation equations.
- Calculate lateral and axial resolution
- Calculate objective brightness
- Match objective to acquisition system
- Check Nyquist sampling frequency
- Save and restore objective data
- Share objective data
- Display calculation equations
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Characterize your microscope objective lenses, see how well matched they are to your microscope's image acquisition system. The App supports both transmitted light objectives and fluorescence objectives. Input the magnification, immersion medium (air, oil, glycerol or silicone oil), NA (numerical aperture), condenser NA and wavelength of light (lambda), to calculate the lateral resolution, axial resolution and brightness of the objective. Characterize your acquisition system (camera pixel size, camera binning and additional magnification) to check if you're sampling at Nyquist frequency. Each of your objectives can be saved and easily restored, and shared with other microscopists via e-mail, MMS, Linked-In or even Facebook. The equations used for the calculations can be displayed. The sources of equations are referenced in the "Information" section. * Theoretical Resolution is calculated according Ernst Abbe's famous equation (Abbe 1873) * Actual Resolution is calculated according to ‘The Rayleigh Criterion’ * Axial Resolution of fluorescence objectives is calculated according to Inoue's chapter in Jim Pawley's “Handbook of Biological Confocal Microscopy” (3rd edition 2006) * Camera pixel size can be loaded from the list of cameras, if your camera is not in the list, you can enter it manually. * Select the "share" feature to share all output to e-mail, MMS or Linked-In * It doesn't matter if your microscope was made by Zeiss, Evos, Leica, Olympus, Nikon, Motic, or Meiji Techno, the principles are identical and you will find the app useful. * The list of cameras in the Camera dialog includes those made by Andor, Hamamatsu, Photometrics, PCO, QImaging, Leica, Lumenera, Olympus, Nikon, Motic and Zeiss.
Paleontologas
Explore Earth's history and discover prehistoric life with this comprehensive paleontological encyclopedia. Featuring detailed information on geological periods, species, and interactive maps, it's perfect for learners of all levels. Test your knowledge with an extensive quiz and track your progress offline.
- 15 geological periods with interactive paleomaps
- 228 plant and animal species descriptions
- 1507-question quiz
- Learning progress meters
- Offline functionality
- Multilingual support
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This application is dedicated to people eager to discover the world around them, explore Earth's history, and become real paleontologists. All content has been reviewed by university professors and members of the paleontological community. * 15 geological periods with detailed information on major events, interactive paleomaps, images, and facts about life forms. * 240 plant and animal species with concise descriptions and facts. * Clear and reliable information for both general audiences and university students. * A quiz with 1579 questions to help reinforce your knowledge! * Learning progress meters next to each geological period and eon (0–100%). * No internet connection required! The application can be freely used for educational purposes. Multilingual support: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Lithuanian, and Slovenian!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Paleontologas at none against Microscope Resolution's shown. Paleontologas also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Microscope Resolution's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Microscope Resolution costs $1.99 and Paleontologas $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Microscope Resolution against 3.8 for Paleontologas. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Microscope Resolution ships an update every 3 months, Paleontologas every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microscope Resolution | Paleontologas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Barlow | Edgar Zigis |
Customer experience
Microscope Resolution
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In-app purchases
Microscope Resolution
No in-app purchases
Paleontologas
No in-app purchases
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