Comparison

MicVision vs THEye Controller

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

Head to head
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.

About

THEye Controller

Features
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THEye Controller - Application for TH-2 Bluetooth temperature and humidity devices. Features : - Automatic detection of THEye sensors - Real-time monitoring of measurements - Recording frequency settings - Storage of up to 520,000 measurement points - Measurement download and analysis via graphical display Technical data THEye TH-2 : - Temperature: -20 to 70 ยฐC (ยฑ0.3 ยฐC) - Humidity: 0 to 100% (ยฑ2.0%) - CE certification - 8-year autonomy - Bluetooth Low Energy connection (BLE 5.0) Fields of use : - Cold chain monitoring - Transport of precious objects - Laboratories and sensitive environments More info: theye.ch Privacy policy: theye.ch/en/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: THEye Controller at every 2 months against MicVision's every 17 months. THEye Controller also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicVision ships an update every 17 months, THEye Controller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
MicVision versus THEye Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicVisionTHEye Controller
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size43 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCJ-Optik GmbH & Co. KGFiveCo sarl

In-app purchases

None

MicVision

No in-app purchases

None

THEye Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicVision free?
MicVision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is THEye Controller free?
THEye Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MicVision or THEye Controller have ads?
Neither MicVision nor THEye Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MicVision or THEye Controller?
MicVision ships an update every 17 months, and THEye Controller every 2 months. Most recently, MicVision was updated on September 23, 2026 and THEye Controller on September 19, 2026.

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