Comparison

iMSO2 vs R&S MobileView

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

Head to head
About

iMSO2

Analyze analog and digital signals on your mobile device using specialized hardware. Offers a demo mode for simulated wave display and measurements, with full functionality unlocked by purchasing the iMSO-204 mixed signal oscilloscope hardware.

Highlights
  • Analyze analog and digital signals
  • Simulated wave display
  • Cursors with measurements
  • Direct signal measurements
  • Analog and digital triggering
  • Hardware integration
Features
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Oscilloscope your phone, touch or tablet! iMSO2 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)

About

R&S MobileView

Remotely monitor and control Rohde & Schwarz instruments from your mobile device. Easily transfer files between your instrument and phone or tablet. Connect globally via IP or locally via network scan.

Highlights
  • Remote instrument monitoring
  • Instrument control
  • File transfer utility
  • IP address connection
  • Local network scanning
  • Instrument-specific remote control environment
Features
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R&S Mobile View enables you to conveniently monitor and control Rohde & Schwarz Value instruments on your iPad or iPhone. The built-in File Transfer utility allows for easy file management between the instrument and your mobile device. After starting R&S Mobile View you can easily connect to an instrument anywhere in the world using its IP address or automatically scan for supported devices in your local network. Once a connection has been established, you will automatically be presented with the Remote Control environment tailored for your instrument type. Navigating through the App is done using a menu which is easily accessible by swiping from the left side of the screen. For larger screen sizes, this menu is shown by default when in landscape mode. The File Transfer utility is accessible through the menu and consists of an upper region displaying the local storage on your mobile device and a lower region displaying the file system on your Rohde & Schwarz instrument. To transfer a file or directory, simply long press a desired item and tap the blue transfer button in the bottom-right corner. Further actions such as creating, removing and sharing items are available through the dedicated popup-menus found on the right side of the breadcrumb paths. R&S Mobile View currently supports instrument series FSH4, ZVH, FSC, FPH, FPC, ZPH and ZNH.

Screenshots

iMSO24 screens
R&S MobileView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iMSO2 at every 2 months against R&S MobileView's every 15 months. iMSO2 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iMSO2 against 5.0 for R&S MobileView. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMSO2 ships an update every 2 months, R&S MobileView every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iMSO2 versus R&S MobileView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMSO2R&S MobileView
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscium LLCRohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

iMSO2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

R&S MobileView

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iMSO2

No in-app purchases

None

R&S MobileView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMSO2 free?
iMSO2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is R&S MobileView free?
R&S MobileView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iMSO2 or R&S MobileView?
iMSO2 and R&S MobileView are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do iMSO2 or R&S MobileView have ads?
Neither iMSO2 nor R&S MobileView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMSO2 or R&S MobileView?
iMSO2 ships an update every 2 months, and R&S MobileView every 15 months. Most recently, iMSO2 was updated on October 23, 2026 and R&S MobileView on October 19, 2026.

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