Comparison

Labscope vs FlowWorks

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

FlowWorks

Features
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FlowWorks is a powerful web-based suite of monitoring, analysis and reporting tools enabling you to efficiently manage all of your monitoring systems. Perform real-time analysis, check flow monitoring status and set alarms through a single interface. This app allows you to see your alarms and events.

Screenshots

Labscope4 screens
FlowWorks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlowWorks at none against Labscope's 6. FlowWorks also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Labscope sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. FlowWorks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Labscope ships an update every 3 months, FlowWorks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Labscope versus FlowWorks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabscopeFlowWorks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarl Zeiss AGInfinitii AI

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

FlowWorks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Labscope free?
Labscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlowWorks free?
FlowWorks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Labscope or FlowWorks have ads?
Neither Labscope nor FlowWorks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Labscope or FlowWorks?
Labscope ships an update every 3 months, and FlowWorks fortnightly. Most recently, Labscope was updated on November 3, 2026 and FlowWorks on October 30, 2026.

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