Comparison

MicroScope Adapter Camera app vs Bastion Key

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

Head to head
About

MicroScope Adapter Camera app

Transform your smartphone into a professional microscope companion. Capture, measure, and document microscopic samples with scientific accuracy using calibration tools and precise measurement features.

Highlights
  • Micron measurement with calibration
  • Ocular lens power settings
  • Objective lens profiles
  • Scale bar overlay
  • Annotation tools
  • Sample organization
  • Auto crop for circular view
Features
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Your Microscope, Smarter. MicroScopeCam transforms your smartphone into a professional microscope companion. Designed for students, teachers, hobbyists, and labs, it helps you capture, measure, and document microscope samples with scientific accuracy. Why MicroScopeCam? Unlike simple magnifier apps, MicroScopeCam includes scientific calibration tools. With micrometer scaling and ocular power settings, you can measure cells, tissues, and microorganisms precisely — all from your phone camera attached to any optical microscope. Key Features: Micron Measurement (µm) – Calibrate with a micrometer slide and measure cell size, length, and diameter. Ocular Lens Power Settings – Adjust for 5×, 10×, 15×, or 20× eyepieces for accurate total magnification. Objective Profiles – Save calibration profiles for 4×, 10×, 40×, 100× objectives. Scale Bar Overlay – Auto-generate scale bars on images and videos for lab reporting. Annotation Tools – Add arrows, text, and highlights directly on captures. Sample Organization – Save captures into projects/folders for quick reference. Auto Crop – Clean circular microscope view with edge removal. Low-Light Optimization – Get clearer captures even under weak illumination. Perfect For: Students preparing lab reports Teachers demonstrating in classrooms Biologists & researchers Medical & lab technicians Hobbyists exploring micro-worlds With MicroScopeCam, your phone becomes a lab-ready microscope camera. Capture, measure, annotate, and explore the microscopic world with precision.

About

Bastion Key

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Bastion turns your phone into the keys for your building. If your housing provider or site manager has issued you a digital key, register it once and hold your phone to the lock to open the door. No extra hardware, no card to carry. - Register a key from the invite you receive, in a couple of taps. - Open compatible locks by holding your phone to them over NFC. Opening works offline. - See the keys you hold and when they expire. - Clear guidance when something needs attention, such as a key that needs syncing. Keys are issued and managed by your housing or locking system provider. Bastion does not require an account or password.

Screenshots

MicroScope Adapter Camera app4 screens
Bastion Key4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bastion Key at none against MicroScope Adapter Camera app's 1. Bastion Key also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MicroScope Adapter Camera app sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bastion Key asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicroScope Adapter Camera app ships an update every 6 weeks, Bastion Key every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MicroScope Adapter Camera app versus Bastion Key: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroScope Adapter Camera appBastion Key
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCODES ORBIT PRIVATE LIMITEDBastion Dynamics Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MicroScope Adapter Camera app

One-time1
  • MicroSkopeCam$1.99
None

Bastion Key

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicroScope Adapter Camera app free?
MicroScope Adapter Camera app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bastion Key free?
Bastion Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MicroScope Adapter Camera app or Bastion Key have ads?
Neither MicroScope Adapter Camera app nor Bastion Key shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MicroScope Adapter Camera app or Bastion Key?
MicroScope Adapter Camera app ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bastion Key every 4 days. Most recently, MicroScope Adapter Camera app was updated on September 17, 2026 and Bastion Key on September 19, 2026.

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