iMicroscope vs Lightsaber flashlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMicroscope
Transform your phone into a powerful microscope to explore the microscopic world. View tiny objects with high magnification, capture detailed images, and share your discoveries. Perfect for examining everyday items with incredible clarity.
- High-powered magnification
- Capture detailed images
- Real-time AirPlay viewing
- Examine small objects
- Share discoveries
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Unlock the secrets of the microscopic world with iMicroscope, the ultimate app for exploring the tiniest of details. This app turns your mobile device into a high-powered microscope, allowing you to view objects in stunning detail and magnification. Investigate small objects and take pictures of the revealed details. Watch the details in realtime via AirPlay on your TV. Amaze your friends with stunning details which can hardly be viewed by the naked eye. Use iMicroscope to examine stamps, little animals or small objects magnified by a factor of 8! Reveal even the smallest structures with a precision and detail which is normally offered only by real microscopes. Share your discoveries with your friends using various sharing options
Lightsaber flashlight
Transform your phone's flashlight into a Star Wars-themed lightsaber. Enjoy realistic sound effects triggered by motion, adding a fun and attention-grabbing element to your lighting.
- Star Wars style flashlight
- Realistic lightsaber sounds
- Action sensor for sound effects
- Convenient lighting
- Attention-grabbing feature
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Lightsaber Flashlight is the ultimate lightsaber experience right in your pocket. Whether you're a dedicated fan or just love cool gadgets, this app brings the iconic glow and hum of a lightsaber to life on your iPhone. Version 4.0 introduces a completely redesigned UI built from the ground up. The new hilt design features a tactile, three-dimensional aesthetic — every grip detail, button, and emitter ring has been crafted to look and feel as close to the real thing as possible. It's not just a flashlight. It's a collector-grade prop in your pocket. Features: Realistic lightsaber hilt with a brand-new physical 3D design Vivid blade colors with smooth, immersive glow effects Authentic sound effects — ignition, hum, clash, and retraction Use as an actual flashlight with the blade's ambient light Smooth motion-responsive swing and clash detection Multiple blade color options to match your allegiance Optimized performance for all modern iPhone models May the Force be with you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lightsaber flashlight at Free against iMicroscope's $3.99. Lightsaber flashlight also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 31%). iMicroscope's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Lightsaber flashlight is free to download; iMicroscope costs $3.99 up front. Lightsaber flashlight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iMicroscope asks for nothing beyond the download.
iMicroscope holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMicroscope has 615 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of iMicroscope's written reviews are positive against 59% of Lightsaber flashlight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iMicroscope ships an update every 2 months, Lightsaber flashlight every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMicroscope | Lightsaber flashlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (615 ratings) — better | 3.2 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 615 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #97 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | elklab UG | CHI HAO CHIU |
Customer experience
iMicroscope
Lightsaber flashlight
Bugs and requests
iMicroscope
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when saving images to photo album
- Camera shutter fails to open
- Incompatibility with iPhone 14 Pro and newer models
- Image quality degrades significantly at higher zoom levels
- App crashes on startup for some users
Requested features
5 requests- Zoom capability for saved images
- Higher magnification levels (beyond 8x)
- Improved image clarity and detail at maximum zoom
- Better performance with newer iPhone models
- Refund option for dissatisfied users
Lightsaber flashlight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iMicroscope
No in-app purchases
Lightsaber flashlight
- LightSaber Unlock$2.99
Questions
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