Comparison

Labscope Material vs EPview

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

Head to head
About

Labscope Material

Transform your ZEISS microscope into a WiFi-enabled imaging system. Capture images and videos of microscopic samples, add annotations, and create reports. Ideal for educational settings, it facilitates a digital classroom experience for students.

Highlights
  • WiFi-enabled microscope imaging
  • Image and video capture
  • Annotations and report creation
  • Digital classroom system
  • Virtual microscope for testing
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With Labscope, you transform your ZEISS microscope and camera into a WiFi-enabled imaging system. Be it in the laboratory, university, school or even for your hobby - Labscope snaps images and records videos of your microscopic samples, easier than ever. You can create annotations and reports, do image processing and save the files to your Windows network, or simply share them with anyone. Anywhere. Moreover, with Labscope you can easily create a high-quality digital classroom system, showing students a fun way of learning. Benefit from more than 160 years of experience in microscopy and explore the freedom of mobile digital imaging. Easy. Precise. Efficient. Download Labscope and test all features with the built-in virtual microscope! List of compatible ZEISS microscopes and cameras: - Primo Star – www.zeiss.com/primostar - Primovert HDcam – www.zeiss.com/primovert - Stemi 305 cam – www.zeiss.com/stemi305 - AxioCam ERc 5s (Rev. 2) - www.zeiss.com/axiocam-erc5s - Primotech – www.zeiss.com/primotech (for additional materials microscopy functionality, please use the Matscope app instead) For more information visit www.zeiss.com/labscope Intended use - Labscope Labscope is for Research Use Only*- not for use in Diagnostic procedures. Note:* A Research application is not intended for in vitro diagnostic or in clinical use, but is intended solely for use in the research or educational setting, for example university or pharmaceutical development. These applications are described as Research Applications or Research Use Only.

About

EPview

Stream high-resolution microscopic images and Full HD videos from your camera. Capture, annotate, and measure specimens, then share your findings. Ideal for creating a digital classroom experience for collaborative learning.

Highlights
  • Stream high-resolution images and Full HD videos
  • Take snapshots and make annotations
  • Perform measurements on specimens
  • Share images and videos
  • Connect up to six students simultaneously
  • Control EP50 camera on mobile device
Features
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Stream high-resolution images and Full HD videos of your microscopic specimen, take snapshots, make annotations and measurements, and share them using the EPview App. Simple and intuitive operation enables you to comfortably control the EP50 camera on your mobile device. Up to six students at a time can connect to a microscope equipped with a WLAN-enabled OLYMPUS EP50 digital camera. They can learn about and discuss microscopic specimens, snap images, make videos, store the data on their devices, and share the images with others. Images can be enriched with annotations, and specimen structures can be analyzed using the interactive count and measurement functions. Use EP50 digital microscope cameras and the EPview App to setup a digital classroom optimized for your needs and make teaching more powerful and effective using these digital tools. For more information visit https://www.olympus-lifescience.com/camera/color/ep50/ Intended use: EPview is for research use only. EPview is solely intended for research and education purposes and not for any form of in vitro diagnostics or clinical use. Olympus is a registered trademark and EPview is a trademark of EVIDENT CORPORATION.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Labscope Material at 100% against EPview's 0%. Labscope Material also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). EPview's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Labscope Material holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EPview has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Labscope Material's written reviews are positive against 0% of EPview's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Labscope Material ships an update every 4 months, EPview every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Labscope Material versus EPview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabscope MaterialEPview
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better3.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarl Zeiss AGEvident Technology Center Europe GmbH

Customer experience

Labscope Material

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EPview

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Labscope Material

No in-app purchases

None

EPview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Labscope Material free?
Labscope Material is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EPview free?
EPview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Labscope Material or EPview?
Labscope Material is rated higher. Labscope Material averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while EPview averages 3.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Labscope Material or EPview have ads?
Neither Labscope Material nor EPview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Labscope Material or EPview?
Labscope Material ships an update every 4 months, and EPview every 11 months. Most recently, Labscope Material was updated on October 1, 2026 and EPview on September 30, 2026.

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