Comparison

Implen NanoPhotometer vs ISC NIRScan

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

Head to head

Implen NanoPhotometer

About

Implen NanoPhotometer

Features

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The Implen NanoPhotometer App turns your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad device into a control screen and data saving device for the Implen NanoPhotometer line of spectrophotometer products including the C40, N50, N60 and NP80. Supports following models: 1. NanoPhotometer C40 2. NanoPhotometer N50 3. NanoPhotometer N60 4. NanoPhotometer NP80 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFrfJf7fRX8&feature=youtu.be&spfreload=10 Version: NPOS 4.6 build 16350 (4.6.16350) http://www.implen.com

About

ISC NIRScan

Features

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The ISC NIRScan is now supporting the scanners of STD (900nm-1700nm), EXT (1350nm-2150nm) and PLUS (1600nm-2400nm) wavelength versions.

Screenshots

Implen NanoPhotometer4 screens

ISC NIRScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Implen NanoPhotometer at 10.0 against ISC NIRScan's 12.0. 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

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

Implen NanoPhotometer ships an update every 3 months, ISC NIRScan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Implen NanoPhotometer versus ISC NIRScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Implen NanoPhotometer	ISC NIRScan
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	54 MB	38 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Implen Inc.	He Yi Hsieh

In-app purchases

None

Implen NanoPhotometer

No in-app purchases

None

ISC NIRScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Implen NanoPhotometer free?

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

Is ISC NIRScan free?

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

Do Implen NanoPhotometer or ISC NIRScan have ads?

Neither Implen NanoPhotometer nor ISC NIRScan shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Implen NanoPhotometer or ISC NIRScan?

Implen NanoPhotometer ships an update every 3 months, and ISC NIRScan every 2 months. Most recently, Implen NanoPhotometer was updated on October 26, 2026 and ISC NIRScan on October 25, 2026.