iMSO vs PL Console
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMSO
Transform your mobile device into a powerful mixed-signal oscilloscope. Analyze analog and digital signals with intuitive controls and advanced measurement features. A demo mode is available for free, with hardware required for full functionality.
- Mixed-signal oscilloscope
- Analog and digital signal analysis
- Simulated wave display
- Cursors with measurements
- Direct signal measurements
- Analog and digital triggering
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Oscilloscope your phone, touch or tablet! iMSO allows you to analyze 2 analog and up to 4 digital signals using the iMSO-204 mixed signal oscilloscope hardware. Although demo mode is available for free with this download, hardware must be purchased to fully enable the product. - It's the first mixed signal oscilloscope available in the app store (50MSPS / 5MHz) - Easiest, most intuitive scope you’ll ever use - Preferred scope for the next generation of inventors Software demo mode includes: - Simulated wave display (sine, square, sawtooth, and triangular) - Cursors w/ measurements - Direct signal measurements - Analog triggering - Run / Stop / Single mode Hardware mode includes: - Analog triggering - Digital triggering - Cursors w/ measurements - Direct signal measurements - 1x or 10x probe setting - Run / STOP / Single mode Hardware works with the following devices: - iPad mini 3 - iPad mini 2 - iPad mini - iPad Air 2 - iPad Air - iPad 4 - iPad 3 - iPad 2 - iPad - iPhone 6 Plus - iPhone 6 - iPhone 5C - iPhone 5S - iPhone 5 - iPhone 4S - iPhone 4 - iPhone 3GS - iPod touch [3rd (32GB only), 4th and 5th generation)
PL Console
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Connect and manage your Precision Loggers high‑resolution data loggers. View time‑based graphs from a full range of sensors, adjust settings, power loggers on or off, and export data to Precision Data Loggers desktop software. Ideal for commercial and industrial monitoring of equipment, processes and air conditioning. Requires Precision Loggers Bluetooth-connected wireless data loggers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PL Console at daily against iMSO's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
iMSO ships an update every 3 months, PL Console daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMSO | PL Console |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscium LLC | Kenneth Schellenberg |
In-app purchases
iMSO
No in-app purchases
PL Console
No in-app purchases
