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24 alternatives to Micro Phone Lens

Turns your smart phone or tablet 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. Micro Phone Lens launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Office Lens▲134

   Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner

   2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   µPeek▲71

   The professional microscope that fits in your wallet

   2015 · upeek.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   iMicro C▲73

   A versatile fingertip microscope for your phone 🔬📱

   2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Meerpod▲141

   Compact tripod that mounts directly into your phone.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Nurugo Micro▲5

   400x smallest microscope for smartphone

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Impossible Instant Lab▲67

   Transform your phone into a Polaroid-like, instant camera

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Smart Contact Lens▲81

   Google's project to help fight diabetes

   2014 · blog.google · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Word Lens▲83

   See the world in your language

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Moment Lens v1▲113

   Amazing Lenses for Mobile Photography

   2014 · momentlens.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    YO Sperm Test▲158

    Test your sperm, using your smartphone as a microscope

    2017 · yospermtest.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Glass phone mockups▲84

    Attractive mobile device in stylish scenes

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MoMo▲122

    Google Lens for Kids

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TinyScreen▲94

    Put A Tiny Screen On Almost Anything

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    iMICROSCOPE - The First One to be Compatible with Most Phones▲2

    Handheld microscope to work with most smartphones

    2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    iPin▲67

    Turn your phone into a laser pointer

    2014 · ipinlaser.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Light Meter Ultra▲150

    Precision exposure for film photography with your phone

    2024 · lightmeterultra.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Google Lens▲163

    Discover information about something by taking a photo

    2019 · lens.google · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sscopy▲108

    Spatial images of microscopic samples

    2024 · zastudio.dev · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Genius Scan▲63

    A scanner in your pocket

    2013 · thegrizzlylabs.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Genius Scan 4▲111

    A scanner in your pocket 📱

    2016 · blog.thegrizzlylabs.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Macroscope 2▲123

    Turn your iPhone into a microscope

    2024 · macroscopecam.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Master Keyword Research▲106

    Get eyeballs to your apps

    2015 · seonick.net · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mobile OCT▲60

    Using a Smartphone to Detect Cervical Cancer and Save Lives

    2014 · ligermedical.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Beaker▲93

    Turn your iPhone into a real beaker experiement

    2015 · 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 →