Comparison

Micro Fi vs SnapType

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

Head to head
About

Micro Fi

This application connects to a specialized handheld microscope, allowing users to view magnified images on their mobile devices. It facilitates exploration and discovery of the microscopic world directly from a smartphone or tablet.

Highlights
  • Connects to Wi-Fi enabled microscopes
  • View magnified images on mobile
  • Explore the microscopic world
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Micro Fi is a viewing APP for use with the Micro Fi Wi-Fi enabled handheld microscope by Celestron

About

SnapType

This app helps students with learning and motor challenges complete school worksheets independently. It allows users to capture worksheets, type answers, listen to text read aloud, and share their work. Tools are designed to support comprehension and legibility, ensuring students can focus on their ideas.

Highlights
  • Capture worksheets with camera or import PDFs
  • Type answers directly onto worksheet pages
  • Text-to-speech for comprehension support
  • Share work via print, email, or cloud services
  • Math mode for right-to-left digit typing
  • Insert images and record voice notes
  • Bilingual read aloud with word highlighting
Features
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Help every student show what they know, even when handwriting or reading gets in the way. Created by a pediatric occupational therapist and trusted in classrooms since 2016, SnapType helps students with dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, visual impairments, and motor challenges complete the same worksheets as their classmates. Students focus on their ideas, not the physical effort of writing. HOW IT WORKS Snap: Capture any worksheet with the camera, or import a PDF. Type: Tap anywhere on the page to add an answer. Listen: Hear text read aloud to support comprehension. Share: Print, email, or save to Google Drive and other cloud services. WHY TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND THERAPISTS RELY ON IT Independence: Students finish their work without a scribe. Legibility: Answers are neat, organized, and easy to read. Inclusion: Students stay in the general education classroom, working on the same assignments as their peers. TOOLS THAT GROW WITH YOUR STUDENT Worksheet Scanner: Automatically straightens and sharpens every page. Math Mode: Type digits right to left, just like solving on paper. Voice Notes: Record spoken directions or let students answer out loud. Bilingual Read Aloud: Hear text in two languages with word-by-word highlighting. Premium Read Aloud Voices: Natural voices that are easy to follow. Answer Translations: Students answer in their native language, then translate with a tap for their teacher. Insert Images: Add photos and diagrams so students can show their thinking visually. Copy Worksheet Text: Copy text from the page into answers, so students spend less time retyping. Larger Menus and Buttons: Easier tapping for students with visual and motor challenges. Flexible Import: Drag and drop files, choose specific pages from large PDFs, and work with up to 30 pages per document. App menus are also available in German. REAL IMPACT "You have changed the way my son functions in school. He is more independent and I cannot thank you enough. You are changing lives." "Something so simple yet so important for kids who cannot write but have so much to say and show." ANNUAL LICENSE An Annual License gives students full access with everything unlocked. Schools can purchase licenses through Apple School Manager. Handwriting and reading should never stand in the way of learning. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Micro Fi4 screens
SnapType4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Micro Fi at none against SnapType's 1. Micro Fi also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16.0). SnapType's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 44 months) and ratings volume (366 vs 4). On price, ads and device support 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. SnapType sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Micro Fi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SnapType holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SnapType has 366 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Micro Fi's written reviews are positive against 64% of SnapType's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Micro Fi ships an update every 44 months, SnapType every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Micro Fi versus SnapType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicro FiSnapType
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.5 (366 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4366 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCelestron, LLCSNAPTYPE, LLC

Customer experience

Micro Fi

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

SnapType

All ratings366 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

Micro Fi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SnapType

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Location is never where you tap
  • Boxes don’t move when you want it to
  • Automatic blur problem
  • Upgrade doesn't restore
  • Crashes when trying to install on iPad
Show 5 more
  • Keeps crashing
  • Will not let me delete more than 3 documents
  • Bought pro and when I tap restore it crashes
  • Can not save
  • Having issues getting the desired document or pic of worksheet to open

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix automatic blur
  • Add erasing function for Apple Pencil
  • More space for documents (basic version)
  • Ability to write on SnapType (free version)
  • Enable text-to-speech for worksheet directions

In-app purchases

None

Micro Fi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SnapType

Subscriptions1
  • Everything Unlocked14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Micro Fi free?
Micro Fi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SnapType free?
SnapType is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Micro Fi or SnapType?
SnapType is rated higher. Micro Fi averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SnapType averages 4.5 from 366 ratings.
Do Micro Fi or SnapType have ads?
Neither Micro Fi nor SnapType shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Micro Fi or SnapType?
Micro Fi ships an update every 44 months, and SnapType every 6 weeks. Most recently, Micro Fi was updated on November 1, 2026 and SnapType on November 11, 2026.

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