i vs BactiSee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
Transform your smartphone into a powerful magnification tool. Observe and record microscopic details with your phone's camera and a macro lens. Measure objects with a scale bar and add notes to your digital micrographs.
- Professional magnification tool
- Record digital micrographs
- Optical magnification
- Up to 10x digital zoom
- Scale bar for measurement
- Add notes and remarks
- Direct photo sharing
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Use this app to work with smartphone microscopes or any phone macro-lens as an professional magnification tool to observe tiny objects and record digital micrographs with your Phone. Features: Capture of photos with tiny objects as you do with sophisticated optical microscope Optical magnification ratio depending on your smartphone microscope Up to 10x digital magnification in App Scale bar for objects measurement which can be toggled on/off Automatic recording of shooting date and time Allow you to add notes and remarks to your picture Direct sharing of photos with email, message. Attach smartphone microscope to your Phone and convert it into a convenient portable microscope. Capture and save micrographs. Zoom in on photos and tag pictures with comments. Access your photos from your i-Seeing app, email them to your computer and colleagues. More detail at: www.mobile-scope.com
BactiSee
This application assists researchers and scientists in counting bacteria from microscope images directly on their device. It offers features for importing, organizing, and processing images with secure, on-device data handling. Seamlessly export analyzed images for integration into scientific workflows and publications.
- Microscope image import
- Intuitive renaming and search
- ImageJ.JS integration for analysis
- Secure on-device data storage
- Seamless image export
- Minimalist user interface
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BactiSee - Your Microbial Analysis Companion Welcome to BactiSee, the ultimate tool tailored for researchers and scientists to effortlessly count bacteria in microscope images. Our app empowers you with cutting-edge features to streamline your analysis process, and it all happens right on your device, without compromising your data's security. Key Features: Image Import: Import images from your gallery or capture new ones with your device's camera, ensuring a diverse range of samples for analysis. Intuitive Renaming: Organize your scans with ease by renaming them, allowing you to locate specific samples swiftly. Quick Search: Locate specific scans based on their names, saving you valuable time during your busy research sessions. ImageJ.JS Integration: Harness the power of ImageJ.JS, ensuring precise and efficient image processing directly on your device. Data Security: Rest easy knowing that your scans and data stay within your device, and no images are uploaded to external servers. Seamless Export: After analysis, effortlessly export your processed images to the gallery, enabling easy integration with your workflow and scientific publications. Minimalist UI: Focus solely on your research without distraction, thanks to BactiSee's clean and minimal user interface. Enhance your scientific endeavors with BactiSee - the app designed to simplify bacterial analysis while preserving the precision you demand. Experience the convenience of conducting your research on-the-go with our intuitive and powerful tools. Embrace the future of microbial analysis - download BactiSee now and elevate your research to new heights! (Note: All images and microscope samples used in the app's promotional material are for illustrative purposes only.) Made by Suraj Pathak, M.S. CS, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Yuzhen Zhang, PhD. Food Science, Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Lili He, Professor and Department Head, Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BactiSee at 5.0 against i's 2.7. BactiSee also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). i's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). 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.
BactiSee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
i ships an update every 14 months, BactiSee every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | BactiSee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Qingying Electronic Technology LLC | Lili He |
Customer experience
i
BactiSee
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
BactiSee
No in-app purchases
