Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Macroscope 2

Turn your iPhone into a microscope

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Macroscope 2 launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Capture▲394

   3D scan anything with your iPhone

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PABLO▲236

   Create light art photos with your iPhone ✨

   2016 · hipablo.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Photon 2.0▲181

   All the control you need to create professional photos

   2024 · photon.cam · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Detail▲674

   Upgrade your camera & turn your Mac into a production studio

   2021 · detail.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cinebody▲136

   Turn your iPhone into an 8mm camera!

   2016 · cinebody.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Beaker▲93

   Turn your iPhone into a real beaker experiement

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Olloclip Macro Lens▲79

   Macro lens attachment for iPhone 6

   2015 · olloclip.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   VisualRuler▲171

   Turns your iPhone into a ruler

   2016 · visualrulerapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Scape & Drama Filters▲92

   Take cinematic photos with your iPhone

   2017 · sandmarc.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Adobe Shape CC▲196

    Capture shapes with your iPhone and save them as vectors.

    2014 · adobe.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    xZoom.app▲148

    Advanced camera for the iPhone

    2024 · xzoom.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Detail 4▲224

    A supercharged camera app to create ready-to-share content

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo▲329

    Photosynthesis fires two of your iPhone

    Aug 2026 · photosynthesis.camera · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Fusion Lens▲80

    Clip on the lens and turn your iPhone into a 6K 360 camera

    2017 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cubit▲118

    Quartz turns your iPhone into a pocket-sized pro audio recording studio, with presets tailored to your environment and 100% non-destructive editing.

    2017 · madebywindmill.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    RealityScan▲86

    Create and share high-fidelity 3D models with your phone

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Light Meter Ultra▲150

    Precision exposure for film photography with your phone

    2024 · lightmeterultra.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Stitch It!▲107

    Capture long screenshots with your iPhone or iPod touch

    2015 · stitchitapp.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Make Screenshots▲154

    Create screenshots for all iPhone sizes in a few clicks

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    YO Sperm Test▲158

    Test your sperm, using your smartphone as a microscope

    2017 · yospermtest.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Virtual Background Camera▲84

    Elevate iPhone/iPad with AR & AI virtual backgrounds

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Eyeware Beam▲162

    Turn your iPhone into a head and eye tracker for your Win PC

    2021 · beam.eyeware.tech · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Trnio▲78

    Turn your iPhone into a 3D scanner

    2014 · trnio.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shotwell▲227

    The screenshot editor for iPhone.

    Apr 2026 · shotwell.app · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →