Comparison

AirMicro vs ISM

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live video display
  • Still image capture
  • Photo library integration
  • Creates its own WiFi network
  • Adjustable resolution (QVGA to VGA)
  • Supports multiple simultaneous devices
Features
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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/

About

ISM

Explore the microscopic world with a WiFi digital microscope. Capture images, record videos, and perform measurements. Ideal for educational, research, and hobbyist use.

Highlights
  • Microscopic observation
  • Image capture
  • Video recording
  • Measurement tools
  • WiFi microscope control
Features
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With ISM-WF200 app, you can observe the microscopic world through insize wifi microscope, which is widely used in the laboratory, university, school or even for your hobby. The app can snaps images , records videos , measure and so on. Download the app and test all features with the insize wifi microscope. Intended use ISM-WF200 for iOS is a wifi microscope app for control, image acquisition and image measure. Typical application fields of the software are general tasks and applications in microscopy or image acquisition, among others for education and research.

Screenshots

AirMicro4 screens
ISM4 screens

Verdict

The call

AirMicro and ISM both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ISM's written reviews are positive against 31% of AirMicro's. AirMicro's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AirMicro against 5.0 for ISM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of AirMicro's written reviews are positive against 100% of ISM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirMicro ships an update every 6 weeks, ISM every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AirMicro versus ISM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirMicroISM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCALAR CORP.Insize Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

AirMicro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative62.5%

ISM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AirMicro

No in-app purchases

None

ISM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirMicro free?
AirMicro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ISM free?
ISM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AirMicro or ISM?
AirMicro and ISM are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do AirMicro or ISM have ads?
Neither AirMicro nor ISM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirMicro or ISM?
AirMicro ships an update every 6 weeks, and ISM every 7 months. Most recently, AirMicro was updated on September 21, 2026 and ISM on October 11, 2026.

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