Microscope Resolution vs Agama
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.
Agama
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LOG YOUR SIGHTINGS Record reptile and amphibian observations, add photos and notes, and watch your life list grow. COMPLETE CHECKLISTS Explore reptile and amphibian checklists for countries around the world and US states. See at a glance what you have already found and which species are still missing. CREATE YOUR OWN LISTS Build custom checklists for the species, genera, regions or personal goals you want to chase, and track them alongside your life list. EXPLORE NEARBY SPECIES Discover species known from the area and when they are typically observed, helping you decide what to look for next. ORGANIZE YOUR TRIPS Group sightings into trips, revisit past adventures and keep your field history together in one place. TRACK YOUR HERPING JOURNEY Follow your progress across species, families, countries and regions, and unlock achievements as your list grows. HERP WITH FRIENDS Follow other herpers, compare life lists, tag friends in shared observations and share your discoveries. YOUR LOCATIONS STAY PRIVATE Agama is designed with location privacy in mind. Exact observation coordinates are not stored or shared, and location metadata is removed from uploaded photos. Whether you are checking off your local fauna, planning your next trip or building a life list across continents, Agama gives you one place to keep your sightings, checklists, trips and memories together. Agama is free to get started, with an optional Supporter subscription for additional features and expanded limits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Agama Terms of Service: https://agamaapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agamaapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Agama at Free against Microscope Resolution's $1.99. Agama also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Microscope Resolution's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#190 vs unranked).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Agama is free to download; Microscope Resolution costs $1.99 up front. Agama sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Microscope Resolution asks for nothing beyond the download.
Microscope Resolution ships an update every 3 months, Agama every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microscope Resolution | Agama |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Barlow | Ramon Duran |
In-app purchases
Microscope Resolution
No in-app purchases
Agama
- Agama Supporter (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Agama Supporter (Yearly)$17.991 Year









