Labscope vs Larvia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- WiFi-enabled microscope imaging
- Image and video capture
- Annotations and report creation
- Image processing
- Network and direct sharing
- Digital classroom system
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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.
Larvia
This app uses artificial intelligence to help users identify and analyze larvae samples. It provides a streamlined process for researchers and enthusiasts to gather data on insect life stages.
- AI-powered larvae analysis
- Streamlined data collection
- Insect life stage identification
- User-friendly interface
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Take a sample of larvae using artificial intelligence
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Larvia at 5.0 against Labscope's 3.4. Larvia also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Labscope sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Larvia asks for nothing beyond the download.
Larvia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.
Labscope ships an update every 3 months, Larvia every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Labscope | Larvia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 296 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carl Zeiss AG | Ivan Ramirez |
Customer experience
Labscope
Larvia
In-app purchases
Labscope
- 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
Larvia
No in-app purchases
