Comparison

AirMicro vs VividiaCam

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

VividiaCam

Connect USB cameras like borescopes and microscopes to your iPhone or iPad. Preview live video, capture photos and videos, and utilize features like zoom, rotation, and image mode selection.

Highlights
  • USB camera connection
  • Live video preview
  • Photo and video capture
  • Crosshairs
  • Zoom in/out
  • Image rotation and flipping
  • Resolution selection
  • Image mode selection
Features
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VividiaCam app is designed to connect a USB camera (borescope, otoscope, microscope, endoscope, webcam, inspection camera, dental camera etc.) to an iPhone or iPad throufh Vividia U2i adapter. One can preview live videos, take pictures and videos with this app. Special features include crosshairs, zoom in and out, image rotation, image flipping, resolution selection, color/black-white/negative/vivid image mode selection, language selection. "Vividia, we help you see better."

Screenshots

AirMicro4 screens
VividiaCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

AirMicro and VividiaCam both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of VividiaCam's written reviews are positive against 31% of AirMicro's. 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 VividiaCam. 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 VividiaCam's.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AirMicro versus VividiaCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirMicroVividiaCam
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—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCALAR CORP.Oasis Scientific Inc.

Customer experience

AirMicro

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

VividiaCam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AirMicro

No in-app purchases

None

VividiaCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirMicro free?
AirMicro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VividiaCam free?
VividiaCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AirMicro or VividiaCam?
AirMicro and VividiaCam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do AirMicro or VividiaCam have ads?
Neither AirMicro nor VividiaCam shows ads.

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