# Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） vs DLscope

The clearest difference is rating: Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） at 3.0 against DLscope's 1.8. Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13). DLscope's advantage is review sentiment (13% vs 0%) and ratings volume (29 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DLscope has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope）'s written reviews are positive against 13% of DLscope's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） ships an update every 3 months, DLscope every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） | DLscope |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hotviewerwifi-microscope/id877134985/reviews)** | [1.8 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dlscope/id1597537378/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **29** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **13.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 4 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 13 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [东献 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/566565467) | [红奎 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465054112) |

## What reviewers say

### Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope）

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hotviewerwifi-microscope/id877134985)

Connect a digital microscope to your iPhone or iPad via Wi-Fi to view live image streams. This application receives and displays the video feed from the microscope.

**Highlights:** Wi-Fi microscope connection, Live image streaming, Display microscope feed, iOS device support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### DLscope

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dlscope/id1597537378)

Control hardware devices and view their image data directly from your phone. Capture photos and save them to your device, or share them easily with others. This utility app offers a straightforward way to interact with connected hardware.

**Highlights:** Connect to hardware devices, View device image data, Capture photos via app, Save photos to phone, Share captured album files

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） free?

Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DLscope free?

DLscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） or DLscope?

Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） is rated higher. Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while DLscope averages 1.8 from 29 ratings.

### Do Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） or DLscope have ads?

Neither Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） nor DLscope shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） or DLscope?

Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） ships an update every 3 months, and DLscope every 2 months. Most recently, Hotviewer（WIFI Microscope） was updated on September 17, 2026 and DLscope on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*