AirMicro vs SuperVision+ Magnifier
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/
SuperVision+ Magnifier
This app provides advanced magnification with superior live image stabilization, making it easier to read small print or see distant objects. It can also function as a microscope for detailed viewing of tiny items, with features designed for clarity and ease of use.
- Live image stabilization
- Microscope functionality
- Freeze high-resolution images
- Built-in flashlight
- Focus locking
- Inverted black-and-white mode
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SuperVision+ is the only magnifying glass app on the market that offers a supreme live image stabilization capability. Highly magnified images are usually shaking. It is a problem especially for old people. No more image shaking with SuperVision+ magnifier (magnifying glass). Highlighted in Technology News for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired published by the American Foundation for the Blind. From reading small print at near distance to seeing signs at far distance, SuperVision+ magnifier (magnifying glass) is your go-to app for seeing better and clearer. Place your phone camera close to small objects, the app can also be used as a microscope. You can see something small that even normally sighted people can't see. Features: - Easy to activate stabilization. Just press the screen and hold. - Option to only stabilize vertically, allowing horizontal reading movement. - Large and highly visible buttons. - Maximize screen by double tapping to hide buttons - Freeze images at high resolution for examining details. - Easy to use either with one hand or two hands. - Built-in flash light support. - Allow focus locking. - Select target for focus and exposure control. - Snapshots can be saved and recalled. - Inverted black-and-white image mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SuperVision+ Magnifier at 74% against AirMicro's 31%. SuperVision+ Magnifier also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). AirMicro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3). 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SuperVision+ Magnifier has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of AirMicro's written reviews are positive against 74% of SuperVision+ Magnifier's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AirMicro ships an update every 6 weeks, SuperVision+ Magnifier every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirMicro | SuperVision+ Magnifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — 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 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCALAR CORP. | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
Customer experience
AirMicro
SuperVision+ Magnifier
In-app purchases
AirMicro
No in-app purchases
SuperVision+ Magnifier
No in-app purchases
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