SHIMADZU UV vs uSpectrumX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHIMADZU UV
This tool helps users of UV-Vis Spectrophotometers quickly check solvent characteristics and perform unit conversions. It provides details like usable wavelength limits, melting, and boiling points for various solvents, along with converters for common lab units.
- Solvent characteristics lookup
- Usable wavelength limits
- Melting and boiling point data
- Unit conversion for lab operations
- Wavelength to wavenumber conversion
- Distance, mass, pressure, angle conversions
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SHIMADZU UV is a handy iPhone application tool for users of UV-Vis Spectrophotometers and allows users to check the chemical and physical characteristics of solvents quickly. Converter is a convenient application for the unit conversion such as wavelength to wavenumber. Solvent You can view solvent characteristics which include the lower limit of useable wavelength, melting point and boiling point values, etc. for each solvent. Solvents can be easily chosen by scrolling through a list with the flick of the finger. Converter Converter has five groups of units which are useful in laboratory operations. These include Wave, Distance, Mass, Pressure, and Angle conversions. Information More information on the new Shimadzu UV-2600/2700 line of UV-Vis spectrophotometers allowing absorbance values to 8 Abs units and a measurable range from 185 to 1400 nm, please visit the Shimadzu Website at www.shimadzu.com.
uSpectrumX
This application connects wirelessly to a handheld spectrometer to remotely analyze light sources. It displays detailed spectral data, light source information, and allows for data saving and sharing.
- Wireless Wi-Fi connection to spectrometer
- Remote light source analysis
- Spectrum, CIE1931, CIE1976, CRI, TM-30 diagrams
- Detailed light source information (LUX, CCT, CRI)
- Save and share captured data
- Open UPRTek .xls files
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uSpectrumX is a wireless controller application for UPRTek handheld spectrometer which provides 6 main features, namely Basic, Spectrum, CIE1931, CIE1976, CRI, and TM-30. Supported Devices ・MK350S Premium (≧ FW Ver.1.1.0.B24) ・MK350N Premium (≧ FW Ver.1.1.1.B6) # uSpectrumX will continuously add more supported devices in the future. Connect to Handheld Spectrometer via Wi-Fi ・To remotely analyze light source target. ・To remotely configure the "Integration Mode" of device ・To remotely run "Dark Calibration" of device. ・To save the captured data of device. More Features ・To show Spectrum, CIE1931, CIE1976, CRI, TM-30 diagram of the data(*.xls), which was generated from UPRTek handheld spectrometer. ・To see more detail information of light source, such as LUX, CCT, CRI, x, y, λp, and λpV. ・To share the measured data via email. ・To choose uSpectrumX to open UPRTek xls file from other apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: uSpectrumX at 5.0 against SHIMADZU UV's 3.0. uSpectrumX also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). SHIMADZU UV's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 9.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
uSpectrumX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
SHIMADZU UV ships an update every 8 months, uSpectrumX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHIMADZU UV | uSpectrumX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shimadzu Business Systems Corporation | United Power Research Technology Corporation |
In-app purchases
SHIMADZU UV
No in-app purchases
uSpectrumX
No in-app purchases
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