Comparison

InstaScope Controller 2.0 vs IAQ 15

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

Head to head
About

InstaScope Controller 2.0

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The InstaScope Controller allows you to control the InstaScope Real-Time Air Quality Testing Instrument Controller. Our first Apple App Store Release includes several upgrades and requested features including: - New Photo Roll Integration: Save, edit, and upload pictures from the photo roll from the app. - New Contacts Integration: Add customer information from the iOS contacts. Push customer data to field technicians with CRM software that connects to iOS. Instant Microscope. No Lab Required. Sample, Analyze, and Report On Site Capture a sample, put it under light, optically characterize it, and report the results. This is the process every microscopist in every lab follows and now with InstaScope that process is available to you directly. InstaScope is an optical spectrometer that counts and characterizes bioaerosols on a particle-by-particle basis. This means that the inspector can leverage the power of a microscope without the time and cost associated with sending samples out to the lab.

About

IAQ 15

This app connects to specific hardware to retrieve and view environmental event records. It allows for saving data to a server, updating device firmware, and synchronizing time and location with your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Connects to IAQ 15 hardware via Bluetooth
  • Retrieves and views event records
  • Saves event records to server
  • Updates device firmware
  • Synchronizes device time and location
Features
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IAQ 15 mobile app connects to the Environmental Express IAQ 15 hardware using Bluetooth. The app can be used to retrieve and view event records from the IAQ 15 device, save the event records on the server, update the device firmware, and synchronise device time and location with that of the mobile device.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: IAQ 15 at 3 against InstaScope Controller 2.0's 1. InstaScope Controller 2.0's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstaScope Controller 2.0 ships an update every 2 months, IAQ 15 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
InstaScope Controller 2.0 versus IAQ 15: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstaScope Controller 2.0IAQ 15
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDetectionTek Holdings, LLCCole-Parmer Instrument Company

In-app purchases

None

InstaScope Controller 2.0

No in-app purchases

None

IAQ 15

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InstaScope Controller 2.0 free?
InstaScope Controller 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IAQ 15 free?
IAQ 15 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do InstaScope Controller 2.0 or IAQ 15 have ads?
Neither InstaScope Controller 2.0 nor IAQ 15 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InstaScope Controller 2.0 or IAQ 15?
InstaScope Controller 2.0 ships an update every 2 months, and IAQ 15 monthly. Most recently, InstaScope Controller 2.0 was updated on October 12, 2026 and IAQ 15 on October 9, 2026.

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