iMSO2 vs Myco Buddy
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)
Myco Buddy
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Grow with intention. Myco Buddy is a mushroom grow journal built for home cultivators who want more than scattered notes and camera-roll chaos. Track active grows, archive past batches, and build a record you can actually learn from. Every batch, one place • Active and past batches — inoculation through harvest (or contamination) • Grain, substrate, strain, status, and notes for each grow • Visual photo timeline with date-stamped log entries Document what matters • Capture photos in-app or import from your library (including bulk import) • Log temperature and humidity with each entry • Optional on-device background removal. • Photos you take in-app are also saved to a MycoBuddy album in Photos Genetics & supplies • Strain library — name, generation, source, and notes • Inventory for spawn, substrate, jars, and gear — organized in groups Harvest with clarity • Record multiple flushes per batch • Track wet and dry weights Your data, your device • On-device storage — no account required • Export and import full backups (.zip): strains, inventory, batches, photos, and settings • Light, dark, or system appearance Myco Buddy Plus The free plan includes 1 batch (as well as unlimited inventory and strain tracking). Myco Buddy Plus unlocks unlimited active and past batch storage with a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Whether you’re on your first jar or your fiftieth flush, Myco Buddy helps you grow with intention. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iMSO2 at none against Myco Buddy's 2. iMSO2 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). Myco Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Myco Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. iMSO2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
iMSO2 ships an update every 2 months, Myco Buddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMSO2 | Myco Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscium LLC | SEAN IAN HALENWOOD |
In-app purchases
iMSO2
No in-app purchases
Myco Buddy
- Myco Buddy Plus$4.991 Month
- Myco Buddy Plus Full Year$34.991 Year









