Comparison

i vs M

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Professional magnification tool
  • Record digital micrographs
  • Optical magnification
  • Up to 10x digital zoom
  • Scale bar for measurement
  • Add notes and remarks
  • Direct photo sharing
Features
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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

About

M

Features
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M-Scope is a software that supports corresponding intelligent microscope. It is connected to microscope devices through WiFi, providing functions such as observation, photography, video recording, and recording observation notes. It also supports downloading materials to local management, providing operators with convenient and efficient observation tools.

Screenshots

i3 screens
M4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: M at every 3 months against i's every 14 months. M also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 14 months, M every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and February 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
i versus M: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriM
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Qingying Electronic Technology LLCMATATALAB CO.,LTD.

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

M

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M free?
M is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do i or M have ads?
Neither i nor M shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or M?
i ships an update every 14 months, and M every 3 months. Most recently, i was updated on September 18, 2026 and M on February 28, 2026.

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