iMSO2 vs InspectionWorks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Analyze analog and digital signals
- Simulated wave display
- Cursors with measurements
- Direct signal measurements
- Analog and digital triggering
- Hardware integration
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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)
InspectionWorks
Stream and control a video borescope system directly from your iOS device. Connect via USB or Wi-Fi to view live video, manipulate articulation, and transfer files. Enhances inspections with GPS data integration.
- Stream video from borescope
- Control articulation remotely
- File transfer to iOS device
- Wi-Fi and USB connectivity
- GPS data integration for images
- View live video feed
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Connect an iOS device to the Mentor video borescope and be able to view and control the system. - Connect via the Lightning-USB, or USBC-USB connector -or- - Connect via Wi-Fi! - Stream the Mentor video display to your iOS device. (e.g., Available on Mentor Flex, ALL flame orange Mentor Visual iQ systems, and MViQ+) - Control the system, including articulation, from the iOS device. - Transfer files from the Mentor video borescope to an iOS device and view in the iOS "Files" app. - Geo-location (GPS) information is added to images stored on the Mentor video borescope while connected to a location-enabled iOS device. Note: Please upgrade your Mentor Flex to v1.7 or later, Mentor Visual iQ software to version 3.42 or later, and MViQ+ to version 4.0 or later to take advantage of these new features. This software update is available as an in-system upgrade when the Mentor Visual iQ is connected to Wi-Fi.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iMSO2 at every 2 months against InspectionWorks's every 21 months. iMSO2 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). InspectionWorks's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iMSO2 against 5.0 for InspectionWorks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
iMSO2 ships an update every 2 months, InspectionWorks every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMSO2 | InspectionWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscium LLC | Waygate Technologies USA, LP |
Customer experience
iMSO2
InspectionWorks
In-app purchases
iMSO2
No in-app purchases
InspectionWorks
No in-app purchases
