Comparison

Labscope vs Leica View

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

Head to head
About

Labscope

Transform your ZEISS microscope into a WiFi-enabled imaging system. Capture images and videos of microscopic samples, add annotations, and generate reports. Ideal for laboratories, universities, schools, and hobbyists, it facilitates digital learning and easy sharing.

Highlights
  • WiFi-enabled microscope imaging
  • Image and video capture
  • Annotations and report creation
  • Image processing
  • Network and direct sharing
  • Digital classroom system
Features
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With Labscope, you transform your ZEISS microscope and camera into a WiFi-enabled imaging system. Be it in the laboratory, university, school or even for your hobby - Labscope snaps images and records videos of your microscopic samples, easier than ever. You can create annotations and reports, do image processing and save the files to your Windows network, or simply share them with anyone. Anywhere. Moreover, with Labscope you can easily create a high-quality digital classroom system, showing students a fun way of learning. Benefit from more than 160 years of experience in microscopy and explore the freedom of mobile digital imaging. Easy. Precise. Efficient. Download Labscope and test all features with the built-in virtual microscope! For more information visit www.zeiss.com/labscope Intended use - Labscope Labscope for iOS is a microscope software for control, image acquisition, image processing and image analysis. Typical application fields of the software are general tasks and applications in microscopy or image acquisition, among others for education, routine and research. The software is not intended to directly or indirectly produce medical diagnostic results.

About

Leica View

Features
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Easy viewing, recording, and sharing Leica View App for the Leica M320 surgical microscope with integrated 4K camera Stream the live microscope view from your Leica M320 surgical microscope directly to your mobile devices. You can capture images and video directly from your mobile device.* In addition, you can access recorded pictures and videos from the SD-card gallery of the microscope. Download assets to a mobile device to have them conveniently at hand, e.g., for image-supported patient communication, training needs, or for sharing with peers and networks. *Only with optionally ordered WiFi-dongle. Streaming resolution to todays’ generations of mobile devices: 720p30

Screenshots

Labscope4 screens
Leica View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leica View at none against Labscope's 6. Leica View also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Labscope's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Labscope sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Leica View asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Labscope ships an update every 3 months, Leica View every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Labscope versus Leica View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabscopeLeica View
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 33 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB103 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCarl Zeiss AGLeica Microsystems GmbH

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Labscope

One-time6
  • Multi Channel (Free Trial)Free
  • AI Cell Confluency(Free Trial)Free
  • AI Cell Counting(Free Trial)Free
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  • Multi Channel$449.99
  • AI Cell Counting$499.99
  • AI Cell Confluency$499.99
None

Leica View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Labscope free?
Labscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leica View free?
Leica View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Labscope or Leica View have ads?
Neither Labscope nor Leica View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Labscope or Leica View?
Labscope ships an update every 3 months, and Leica View every 33 months. Most recently, Labscope was updated on October 1, 2026 and Leica View on September 23, 2026.

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