Comparison

Microscope vs Fun2Booth Photo Booth

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

Head to head
About

Microscope

Transform your iPhone into a high-magnification microscope. Explore the intricate details of everyday objects like skin, eyes, and hair with impressive digital zoom. Amaze others by revealing hidden cellular structures and fine particles.

Highlights
  • High-magnification digital zoom
  • Magnify skin and reveal cell structure
  • View inner eye details
  • Examine hair particles
  • Impress friends with detailed views
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a powerful electron microscope! Amaze your friends and trick them into believing that your iPhone also acts as a microscope and is capable of magnifying objects by thousands of times. Point the iPhone camera at your hands, and show your friends how the digital zoom magnifies your skin, revealing the cell structure with the precision and detail offered only by an expensive microscope! Aim the iPhone camera at your eye, and cause amazement when your screen will begin showing the inner parts of your eye, amongst blood vessels and various other filaments and cell. Finally, point the iPhone to your hair, and dazzle your friends as the tiniest particles your hair is made of begin to reveal themselves on the iPhone's screen!

About

Fun2Booth Photo Booth

Create customized photo compilations for parties, events, or daily use. This intuitive application is designed for ease of use, even at large gatherings, allowing you to personalize your photo experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable photo compilations
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Suitable for parties and events
  • Personalized photo experience
  • Ideal for large gatherings
Features
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Fun2Booth is a photo booth application made for parties, events, weddings or just everyday use. Its easy to use interface is perfect for large events AND allows you to customize your photo and experience.

Screenshots

Microscope4 screens
Fun2Booth Photo Booth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fun2Booth Photo Booth at 67% against Microscope's 4%. Fun2Booth Photo Booth also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). Microscope's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (223 vs 12). 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. Fun2Booth Photo Booth sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Microscope asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fun2Booth Photo Booth holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microscope has 223 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Microscope's written reviews are positive against 67% of Fun2Booth Photo Booth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microscope ships an update every 10 months, Fun2Booth Photo Booth every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Microscope versus Fun2Booth Photo Booth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroscopeFun2Booth Photo Booth
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (223 ratings)3.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings223 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS3.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB268 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogSat LLCAndrew Marshall

Customer experience

Microscope

All ratings223 ratings
Positive23.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative73.1%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive4.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative91.4%

Fun2Booth Photo Booth

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Microscope

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Information screen goes black and unresponsive
  • Cannot return to main screen from info screen
  • Camera recognition fails for non-hand/eye/hair objects
  • App shows same image even with camera covered
  • Works only once then requires app restart
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  • Selection screen doesn't function as intended

Requested features

7 requests
  • Show actual magnified images of scanned objects
  • Real microscope functionality
  • Ability to take multiple different pictures
  • Clearer description that app is a prank/gag
  • Update for iPod Touch with camera compatibility
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  • Remove pre-loaded limitation
  • Working information/selection screen

Fun2Booth Photo Booth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microscope

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Fun2Booth Photo Booth

One-time4
  • 100 Tickets$0.99
  • 200 Tickets$1.99
  • 500 Tickets$3.99
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  • 1000 Tickets$7.99

Questions

Is Microscope free?
Microscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fun2Booth Photo Booth free?
Fun2Booth Photo Booth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microscope or Fun2Booth Photo Booth?
Fun2Booth Photo Booth is rated higher. Microscope averages 2.0 out of 5 from 223 ratings, while Fun2Booth Photo Booth averages 3.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Microscope or Fun2Booth Photo Booth have ads?
Neither Microscope nor Fun2Booth Photo Booth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microscope or Fun2Booth Photo Booth?
Microscope ships an update every 10 months, and Fun2Booth Photo Booth every 2 months. Most recently, Microscope was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fun2Booth Photo Booth on November 3, 2026.

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