Comparison

Particle Detector vs MicroPStat

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

Head to head
About

Particle Detector

This utility app transforms your iOS device into a wireless scanner for iBeacon™ and Eddystone beacons. It displays detailed information like UUID, Major ID, signal strength, and battery life for discovered beacons. The app can log beacon data even when running in the background.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth Low Energy scanner
  • Detects iBeacon™ and Eddystone beacons
  • Displays Major ID, Minor ID, and Signal Strength
  • Shows Eddystone beacon URL and battery life
  • Supports UUID filters for quick discovery
  • Background logging of beacon data
Features
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Particle Detector turns your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad into wireless, Bluetooth Low Energy scanner that may be used to find iBeacon™ and Eddystone beacons. Once discovered by UUID, Particle Detector displays Major ID, Minor ID, Signal Strength, and timestamp for last moment of discovery. New UUID filters may be added for quick discovery. Eddystone beacons in the display will show signal strength, calibrated Tx power, broadcast URL, and battery life (if supported by the beacon). Designed exclusively for iOS7 or greater, this app allows your iOS device to discover other iOS devices acting as iBeacon™ or custom hardware devices that support iBeacon™, including those available for purchase on our website. NOTE: Particle Detector will continue to log iBeacon ranging information, even while backgrounded. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. "iBeacon" is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

About

MicroPStat

This instrument enables voltammetric and striping analysis for low-level analyte detection. Users can navigate menus, collect, view, and analyze data directly on their iPad or iPhone, with cloud backup and MicroSD card access.

Highlights
  • Voltammetric analysis
  • Striping analysis for low-level detection
  • iOS device control (iPad/iPhone)
  • Data collection and viewing
  • iCloud data backup
  • MicroSD card data access
Features
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Analytical Instrument Systems, Inc. has introduced a new unique instrument for voltammetric analysis, the AIS DLK MP-1. The instrument performs all the standard voltammetric analysis as well as striping analysis for low level detection of analytes under study. This instrument allows the user to navigate through menus using any standard iPad™ or iPhone™. The instrument allows the user to collect and view data on the iPad™ or iPhone™ and directly send data to the iCloud™ where it can be further analyzed. All data is backed up to a MicroSD card and can be removed to get instant access to data collected. This system allows for the immediate analysis of data through our new unique Web interface called AIS Educate and coming soon AIS Professional.

Screenshots

Particle Detector4 screens
MicroPStat2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MicroPStat at 5.0 against Particle Detector's 4.0. Particle Detector's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

MicroPStat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Particle Detector versus MicroPStat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParticle DetectorMicroPStat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKS TechnologiesAnalytical Instrument Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Particle Detector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MicroPStat

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Particle Detector

No in-app purchases

None

MicroPStat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Particle Detector free?
Particle Detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicroPStat free?
MicroPStat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Particle Detector or MicroPStat?
MicroPStat is rated higher. Particle Detector averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MicroPStat averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Particle Detector or MicroPStat have ads?
Neither Particle Detector nor MicroPStat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Particle Detector or MicroPStat?
Particle Detector ships an update every 2 months, and MicroPStat every 2 months. Most recently, Particle Detector was updated on June 7, 2026 and MicroPStat on June 1, 2026.

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