Foldscope vs CSBMM 2025
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foldscope
This app allows users to capture, focus, and scale images taken through a specialized lens. It also provides a platform for sharing these images and text posts with a global community of users. Explore and discover microscopic worlds through shared content.
- Capture and focus microscopic images
- Scale images through the lens
- Share images and text posts
- Browse global user posts
- Explore the Microcosmos community
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Use the Foldscope app to scale and focus your images while using the Foldscope! - Capture, focus, and scale images through the Lens - Share your images and text posts on Microcosmos - Browse Microcosmos to explore posts from Foldscopers around the world
CSBMM 2025
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Stay up to date with everything about the 30 th Meeting of the Brazilian Society for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CSBMM 2025) with the official event app! From November 16–19, 2025, CSMM is dedicated to sharing knowledge and advancing in microscopy and microanalysis, fostering scientific and educational growth in Brazil. With the official app, you can: • Access the full event program, including lectures, panels, workshops, and technical sessions. • Create your own personalized schedule by marking your favorite activities. • View papers, authors, and abstracts directly on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CSBMM 2025 at daily against Foldscope's every 2 months. CSBMM 2025 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Foldscope ships an update every 2 months, CSBMM 2025 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foldscope | CSBMM 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Foldscope Intruments, Inc | Aptor Consultoria e Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA |
In-app purchases
Foldscope
No in-app purchases
CSBMM 2025
No in-app purchases
