Micro Fi vs SnapType
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Connects to Wi-Fi enabled microscopes
- View magnified images on mobile
- Explore the microscopic world
- User-friendly interface
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Micro Fi is a viewing APP for use with the Micro Fi Wi-Fi enabled handheld microscope by Celestron
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Micro Fi | SnapType |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (366 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 64.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 366 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Celestron, LLC | SNAPTYPE, LLC |
Customer experience
Micro Fi
SnapType
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
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- 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
Micro Fi
No in-app purchases
SnapType
- Everything Unlocked14 Days trial$49.991 Year









