xSky vs Mic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
xSky
Explore the cosmos with a virtual telescope. Point your device at the sky to identify celestial bodies. Zoom in for detailed views and use a search function to locate specific objects.
- Virtual telescope functionality
- Identify Sun, Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies
- Zoom up to a million times
- Screen lock to stop motion
- Object search arrow
- Soft music and sound effects
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xSky is a simple to use virtual telescope app. Just look at the sky through your device. Lock the screen and zoom in to explore in more detail. Features: • Sun, Moon, Planets, Galilean Moons, Stars, Constellations and Galaxies. • Pinch the screen to zoom up to a million times. • Use lock button to stop motions. • Search arrow will help to locate any object in the sky. • Soft music and sound effects.
Mic
Connect a digital microscope to your iPhone or iPad wirelessly. View and interact with magnified images directly on your mobile device. Explore microscopic worlds with ease.
- WiFi connectivity for digital microscopes
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
- View magnified images on mobile
- Wireless image streaming
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KEY FEATURES • Live Preview: See your camera’s view in real time. • Photo Capture: Save still images instantly. • Video Recording: Record clips as they happen. • Quick Measurement: Take simple on-screen measurements in live view. • One-Screen Workflow: Preview, capture, record, and measure without switching apps. HOW IT WORKS Connect your wifi microscope. Open live preview. Capture, record, or measure from the same screen. Download now and control your wifi microscope from one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: xSky at 79% against Mic's 13%. xSky also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (80 vs 12). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
xSky holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xSky has 80 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of xSky's written reviews are positive against 13% of Mic's.
xSky ships an update every 3 months, Mic every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | xSky | Mic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (80 ratings) — better | 2.1 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Sur | Italeco Srl |
Customer experience
xSky
Mic
Bugs and requests
xSky
Reported bugs
9 issues- App keeps crashing
- Location services not working/picking a country
- App closes immediately upon opening
- App is glitchy and moves by itself
- Search button not working in horizontal position
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- App not working on iPhone 12
- App out of sync with reality
- Sun located incorrectly at noon
- Mercury in retrograde causing app to not open
Requested features
9 requests- Camera feature for high-quality photos
- Ability to turn down exposure for photos
- Facts read aloud about celestial objects
- Traditional constellation names (e.g., Virgo, Taurus)
- Show International Space Station or other satellites
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- Option to turn off constellation lines
- Improve search button size and usability
- Fix search button in horizontal mode
- More mythological graphics and information about stars
Mic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
xSky
No in-app purchases
Mic
No in-app purchases
