Comparison

Microscope Resolution vs Microscope

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Microscope

Features
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Compound Microscope by EduTech Era is an interactive learning app designed to help students explore the microscopic world with ease. The app explains the structure, parts, and working of a compound microscope in a simple, student-friendly way. Students can learn how to use the microscope, understand magnification, and observe tiny living organisms like cells and microorganisms. With 3D interactive models that can be zoomed, rotated, and explored offline, learning becomes visual and engaging. Ideal for school-level biology, the app makes complex concepts easy to understand and encourages curiosity about the unseen world. Features: - Interactive 3D compound microscope with zoom & rotate - Learn microscope parts and their functions - Understand magnification and observation techniques - Explore cells and microorganisms - Works completely offline-no internet needed - Perfect for school biology and hands-on learning - Activity-based visuals to reinforce concepts Discover the microscopic world in a simple and interactive way with Compound Microscope by EduTech Era, your guide to learning biology effectively.

Screenshots

Microscope Resolution4 screens
Microscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Microscope at none against Microscope Resolution's shown. Microscope Resolution's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 58 months) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Microscope Resolution costs $1.99 and Microscope $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microscope Resolution ships an update every 3 months, Microscope every 58 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Microscope Resolution versus Microscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroscope ResolutionMicroscope
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 58 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB258 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew BarlowVIRTUAL FILAMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Microscope Resolution

No in-app purchases

None

Microscope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microscope Resolution free?
Microscope Resolution costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microscope free?
Microscope costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Microscope Resolution or Microscope have ads?
Microscope Resolution shows ads; Microscope does not.
Which is updated more often, Microscope Resolution or Microscope?
Microscope Resolution ships an update every 3 months, and Microscope every 58 months. Most recently, Microscope Resolution was updated on November 2, 2026 and Microscope on November 7, 2026.

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