Micro Fi vs EPview
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
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.
- 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
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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 clearest difference is review sentiment: Micro Fi at 75% against EPview's 0%. Micro Fi also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 11.0). EPview's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 44 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Micro Fi holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Micro Fi's written reviews are positive against 0% of EPview's.
Micro Fi ships an update every 44 months, EPview every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Micro Fi | EPview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Celestron, LLC | Evident Technology Center Europe GmbH |
Customer experience
Micro Fi
EPview
In-app purchases
Micro Fi
No in-app purchases
EPview
No in-app purchases
