AirMicro vs DLscope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirMicro
View and capture images from wireless microscopes like AirMicro and ProScope Mobile. Ideal for detailed observation in fields like skin analysis and education, it creates its own WiFi network for multiple device connections.
- Live video display
- Still image capture
- Photo library integration
- Creates its own WiFi network
- Adjustable resolution (QVGA to VGA)
- Supports multiple simultaneous devices
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This application is for wireless microscope "AirMicro" and also "ProScope Mobile". It can display and preserve a picture captured with "AirMicro" and "ProScope Mobile" as well. Please use them for skin-check and education,etc. Made by Scalar Corporation, the original inventors of handheld microscopy, the AirMicro App and AirMicroPad App are made for the Scalar AirMicro and Bodelin ProScope Mobile, the first wireless handheld microscopes made specifically for the Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The AirMicro App allows the AirMicro/ProScope Mobile hardware to view live video and capture still images directly into the photo library on your Apple Mobile device. Combined with the hardware the AirMicro creates it's own WiFi network so it can be used on as many as 253 Apple Mobile Devices simultaneously. The image fills the screen and resolution can be adjusted from QVGA to VGA. Simple to use yet robust for an entire classroom, clinic or CSI team to use in the field, AirMicro and ProScope Mobile have set a new level for true mobile scientific discovery. The AirMicro Handheld Microscope is sold and distributed exclusively in Japan and Asia by Scalar Corporation http://www.scalar.co.jp/ The ProScope Mobile is sold and distributed exclusively in North America by US partner Bodelin Technologies http://www.bodelin.com/proscopehr/proscope_mobile/
DLscope
Control hardware devices and view their image data directly from your phone. Capture photos and save them to your device, or share them easily with others. This utility app offers a straightforward way to interact with connected hardware.
- Connect to hardware devices
- View device image data
- Capture photos via app
- Save photos to phone
- Share captured album files
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DLscope is a hardware device control software. 1.After connecting to the device, you can view the image data of the device。 2.You can take a photo through the app and save it to your phone。 3.You can share the captured album files via AirDrop。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AirMicro at 5.0 against DLscope's 1.7. AirMicro also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 13%). DLscope's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
AirMicro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DLscope has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of AirMicro's written reviews are positive against 13% of DLscope's.
AirMicro ships an update every 6 weeks, DLscope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirMicro | DLscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.7 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCALAR CORP. | 红奎 刘 |
Customer experience
AirMicro
DLscope
In-app purchases
AirMicro
No in-app purchases
DLscope
No in-app purchases









