# Hiview Plus vs mScopePal

Hiview Plus and mScopePal both sit at 2.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of mScopePal's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hiview Plus's. mScopePal also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 5). Hiview Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 — 2.6 for Hiview Plus against 2.7 for mScopePal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mScopePal has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Hiview Plus's written reviews are positive against 44% of mScopePal's.

Hiview Plus ships an update every 2 months, mScopePal every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hiview Plus | mScopePal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiview-plus/id701290091/reviews) | **[2.7 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mscopepal/id1446207192/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **27** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **44.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 12.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [德奎 叶](https://appshunter.io/developer/701290094) | [Studio Phiz](https://appshunter.io/developer/427443339) |

## What reviewers say

### Hiview Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiview-plus/id701290091)

Connect your iPhone or iPad to a WiFi digital microscope to view, capture, and measure images and videos in real-time. Explore microscopic details beyond human vision.

**Highlights:** Real-time picture transmission, WiFi digital microscope connection, Take pictures, Record videos, Perform measurements, View microscopic world

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### mScopePal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mscopepal/id1446207192)

This camera app aids in capturing microscopic images by allowing easy adjustment of color and brightness. It supports zooming and manual focus to avoid disturbing the microscope's settings. It's designed to be used with a microscope and an adapter on compatible Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Microscopic image capture, Color adjustment (white balance), Brightness adjustment (exposure), Zooming support, Manual focus function

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hiview Plus free?

Hiview Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is mScopePal free?

mScopePal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hiview Plus or mScopePal?

mScopePal is rated higher. Hiview Plus averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while mScopePal averages 2.7 from 27 ratings.

### Do Hiview Plus or mScopePal have ads?

Neither Hiview Plus nor mScopePal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hiview Plus or mScopePal?

Hiview Plus ships an update every 2 months, and mScopePal every 4 months. Most recently, Hiview Plus was updated on September 2, 2026 and mScopePal on September 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*