Comparison

Image vs MicVision

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

Head to head
About

Image

Easily convert your images to JPEG or PNG formats. Supports a wide range of input file types and allows saving to your device or cloud services. Ideal for managing and sharing photos across different platforms.

Highlights
  • Convert to JPEG or PNG
  • Supports multiple input formats (JPG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, HEIC, etc.)
  • Save to device or cloud services
  • Batch conversion of multiple photos
  • Converts iPhone HEIC files
Features
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This app is an app that converts image data to PNG or JPEG and saves it. The image formats that can be read are jpg, jpeg, png, tiff, tif, gif, bmp, ico, cur, xbm, heif, heic. You can convert the photo data you have taken and convert the images saved in cloud services such as Dropbox to PNG or JPEG. It is also possible to convert heic, which is the file format of iPhone photos. You can select multiple photos in the photo folder of your iPhone or iPad. Also, there is no limit to the number of multiple selections. Note that the photo will not be previewed when multiple selections are made. The converted images can be saved not only in the photo folder of iPhone or iPad, but also in the cloud service. Note that JPEG does not support saving transparent colors. When you convert a PNG file with a transparent background to JPEG, the background is converted to white. Also, the image quality may deteriorate after conversion. Please be careful. When saving to the photo folder of iPhone or iPad, you cannot freely name the file and it will be given automatically. note that. Also, when saving multiple selected photos to the cloud, a new folder will be created and saved with the same name as the original file. The folder name is "convert_date_time". Uploading a large number of files will take time, so please convert them in several steps.

About

MicVision

Capture high-clarity images and videos from microscopes using your smartphone. Optimize illumination and focus for technical and medical applications. Share your findings easily via email or social media.

Highlights
  • Capture high-clarity images and videos
  • Optimized camera settings
  • Fine control of illumination and focus
  • Standardize documentation workflows
  • Share images/videos via email and social media
Features
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MicVision by CJ-Optik captures image/video via CJ-Optik Phone-Imaging-Port for diagnostic and surgical microscopes for technical and medical applications. MicVision standardises video and image documentation workflows in combination with any microscope. It leverages on the advances of the mobile phone imaging technology to capture high clarity of the image/video by optimised camera settings including fine controlling of illumination and focus. With MicVision and the smartphone sharing capability, the captured image/video can be shared onto popular social media like Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and etc, and also possible to be sent through email, together with patient information. Information captured and stored are only for viewing references and not diagnosis. MicVision is not intended to replace patient information systems / picture archiving systems (PACS). MicVision does not provide live images with true reality to be used for diagnostics purpose.

Screenshots

Image4 screens
MicVision1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MicVision at 100% against Image's 40%. MicVision also leads on price (Free vs $1.99). Image's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months). On ads, 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

MicVision is free to download; Image costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Image ships an update monthly, MicVision every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Image versus MicVision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImageMicVision
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKei SuefujiCJ-Optik GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

Image

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

MicVision

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Image

No in-app purchases

None

MicVision

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Image free?
Image costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicVision free?
MicVision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Image or MicVision have ads?
Neither Image nor MicVision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Image or MicVision?
Image ships an update monthly, and MicVision every 17 months. Most recently, Image was updated on October 8, 2026 and MicVision on September 23, 2026.

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