Comparison

AirMicroPad vs MicVision

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

Head to head
About

AirMicroPad

View and save images from wireless microscopes like AirMicro and ProScope Mobile. Ideal for skin checks and educational purposes, it connects to your device via Wi-Fi for live video and image capture.

Highlights
  • Live video display
  • Still image capture
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Adjustable resolution
  • Supports multiple devices
Features
Read full description

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

MicVision

Capture high-clarity images and videos from microscopes using your smartphone. Optimize illumination and focus for technical and medical applications. Share your findings easily via email or social media.

Highlights
  • Capture high-clarity images and videos
  • Optimized camera settings
  • Fine control of illumination and focus
  • Standardize documentation workflows
  • Share images/videos via email and social media
Features
Read full description

MicVision by CJ-Optik captures image/video via CJ-Optik Phone-Imaging-Port for diagnostic and surgical microscopes for technical and medical applications. MicVision standardises video and image documentation workflows in combination with any microscope. It leverages on the advances of the mobile phone imaging technology to capture high clarity of the image/video by optimised camera settings including fine controlling of illumination and focus. With MicVision and the smartphone sharing capability, the captured image/video can be shared onto popular social media like Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and etc, and also possible to be sent through email, together with patient information. Information captured and stored are only for viewing references and not diagnosis. MicVision is not intended to replace patient information systems / picture archiving systems (PACS). MicVision does not provide live images with true reality to be used for diagnostics purpose.

Screenshots

MicVision1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MicVision at 100% against AirMicroPad's 33%. MicVision also leads on device support (3 vs 1). AirMicroPad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirMicroPad ships an update every 2 months, MicVision every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AirMicroPad versus MicVision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirMicroPadMicVision
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCALAR CORP.CJ-Optik GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

AirMicroPad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

MicVision

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AirMicroPad

No in-app purchases

None

MicVision

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirMicroPad free?
AirMicroPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicVision free?
MicVision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AirMicroPad or MicVision have ads?
Neither AirMicroPad nor MicVision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AirMicroPad or MicVision?
AirMicroPad ships an update every 2 months, and MicVision every 17 months. Most recently, AirMicroPad was updated on October 7, 2026 and MicVision on September 23, 2026.

Other comparisons