Comparison

Checkup vs Micboard Spectrum

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

Head to head
About

Checkup

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Test mobile devices quickly and consistently with Checkup, professional diagnostics built for trade-in, refurbishment, repair, resale, and quality-control workflows. Checkup helps businesses test supported phones and tablets through guided hardware diagnostics, record consistent results, and standardize how devices are evaluated across operators and locations. Key diagnostics include: • Display and touchscreen • Cameras • Microphones and speakers • Buttons and vibration • Sensors • Connectivity • Other supported hardware functions Built for professional device operations Checkup helps businesses create a repeatable device-evaluation process for trade-in, refurbishment, repair, resale, and quality-control workflows. Connect to your Checkup workflow Start a diagnostic session using the method configured by your organization, including a Checkup connection, QR code, or session code where available. Available tests may vary depending on the device model, operating system, and workspace configuration.

About

Micboard Spectrum

Features
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Micboard Spectrum turns an ADALM-Pluto into a pocket RF spectrum analyzer. Features: • Multi-Band Scanning: Automatically sweep across multiple bands. • Live spectrum trace and waterfall. • CSV Export Engine: Export scans, peak, and average scans from one or multiple bands. • Rolling scan storage: Scans are always stored, tag the ones you want to keep. Requires an ADALM-Pluto SDR running maia-sdr firmware. No hardware? Tap Demo Mode to explore with real recorded spectrum.

Screenshots

Checkup4 screens
Micboard Spectrum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Checkup at 15 against Micboard Spectrum's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Checkup versus Micboard Spectrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckupMicboard Spectrum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdev it developersKarl Swanson

In-app purchases

None

Checkup

No in-app purchases

None

Micboard Spectrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checkup free?
Checkup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Micboard Spectrum free?
Micboard Spectrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Checkup or Micboard Spectrum have ads?
Neither Checkup nor Micboard Spectrum shows ads.

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