Comparison

Micro Fi vs PushToCam for Telescope

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

PushToCam for Telescope

This app simplifies telescope aiming by guiding you to celestial targets without needing your phone's camera or direct sky pointing. Simply align with a bright star, and it helps you find objects of interest.

Highlights
  • No phone camera required
  • Phone orientation independent
  • Attaches to telescope tube
  • Bright star alignment
  • Object of interest catalog
  • Location-based sky model
Features
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This is an easy app that guides your telescope to target. Distinctively, this app offers a simple and unique way. 1. The app does not need phone camera to work. 2. The phone does not need to point to the sky. The phone can be in any orientation. It saves your back and neck. 3. The phone does need to be attached to your telescope using eg. Bluetac, tieback. How it works? 1. Point your telescope to a bright star in the sky. Make sure the object is in the eyepiece view. 2. Select the same bright star in the app from a list. 3. Tap Align button. Now the app is accurate in that part of the sky (within 10 degrees) and present you a list of nearby object of interest. Who is it for? It is designed for amateur astronomer who 1. wants a quick and short observation of the sky e.g 10 minutes. 2. does not want to setup phone camera and telescope alignment. 3. does not want to bend over awkwardly to use the phone. The can be attached along the tube of the telescope. The app does not use phone camera to guide user to target. It requires a bright star alignment with telescope to accurately bring user to target. User needs to have some knowledge of the bright stars. It has catalogs for Messier objects, Caldwell objects and best NGC objects. You can use it to quickly point to planets, nebulae or galaxies by using manual alignment to a nearby bright star. The app uses your location to determine the sky model. It also aligns with your telescope so that accurate pointing is possible. Quick subsequent alignment is required for different part of the sky.  Please find video tutorials in the app to align the phone and telescope, to attach phone to telescope and usage manual. If you need contact me, write to ustransit74@gmail.com. Have fun!

Screenshots

Micro Fi4 screens
PushToCam for Telescope3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PushToCam for Telescope at every 2 weeks against Micro Fi's every 44 months. Micro Fi's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Micro Fi holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Micro Fi's written reviews are positive against 67% of PushToCam for Telescope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Micro Fi ships an update every 44 months, PushToCam for Telescope every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Micro Fi versus PushToCam for Telescope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicro FiPushToCam for Telescope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCelestron, LLCyong chong loh

Customer experience

Micro Fi

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

PushToCam for Telescope

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Micro Fi

No in-app purchases

None

PushToCam for Telescope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Micro Fi free?
Micro Fi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PushToCam for Telescope free?
PushToCam for Telescope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Micro Fi or PushToCam for Telescope?
Micro Fi is rated higher. Micro Fi averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PushToCam for Telescope averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Micro Fi or PushToCam for Telescope have ads?
Neither Micro Fi nor PushToCam for Telescope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Micro Fi or PushToCam for Telescope?
Micro Fi ships an update every 44 months, and PushToCam for Telescope every 2 weeks. Most recently, Micro Fi was updated on September 28, 2026 and PushToCam for Telescope on September 22, 2026.

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