AirMicro vs i
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/
i
Transform your smartphone into a powerful magnification tool. Observe and record microscopic details with your phone's camera and a macro lens. Measure objects with a scale bar and add notes to your digital micrographs.
- Professional magnification tool
- Record digital micrographs
- Optical magnification
- Up to 10x digital zoom
- Scale bar for measurement
- Add notes and remarks
- Direct photo sharing
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Use this app to work with smartphone microscopes or any phone macro-lens as an professional magnification tool to observe tiny objects and record digital micrographs with your Phone. Features: Capture of photos with tiny objects as you do with sophisticated optical microscope Optical magnification ratio depending on your smartphone microscope Up to 10x digital magnification in App Scale bar for objects measurement which can be toggled on/off Automatic recording of shooting date and time Allow you to add notes and remarks to your picture Direct sharing of photos with email, message. Attach smartphone microscope to your Phone and convert it into a convenient portable microscope. Capture and save micrographs. Zoom in on photos and tag pictures with comments. Access your photos from your i-Seeing app, email them to your computer and colleagues. More detail at: www.mobile-scope.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AirMicro at 5.0 against i's 2.7. AirMicro also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (31% vs 20%). i's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 35 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 20% of i's.
AirMicro ships an update every 6 weeks, i every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AirMicro | i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.7 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SCALAR CORP. | Shanghai Qingying Electronic Technology LLC |
Customer experience
AirMicro
i
In-app purchases
AirMicro
No in-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
