I have to start off by saying I purchased this as an adult to play with.... And I have not been disappointed. I have been getting a lot of entertainment by throwing random things onto the slide and looking at them. I have not used a microscope since I was a child in school, and the fact that the app worked flawlessly on my computer made it that much more enjoyable.

You're not going to be looking deep into DNA strands with this microscope and cure diseases, but it does give a VERY close look at what is on the slide. The fact that you are given additional blank slides on top of the samples provided increases the longevity on this microscopes use.

I have opted to not include any pictures as I want to leave that up to the purchaser. There are plenty of pictures in the other reviews, but I think half the fun is going to be the surprise on what everything actually looks like under this microscope.

I ordered this microscope for my son who loves science. I am hoping that he will enjoy it as much as I did while testing it out. The microscope connects to an application on your phone, which allows video recording and still images of whatever subject you are viewing.

Connecting the scope to the application took a bit of time because the microscope actually uses a private wifi network to connect to the application. Once that is established, everything else is a breeze.

Great product!

Some background on what I use digital microscopes for:
I'm an artist and I make digital textures and brushes for art programs. Everyday items can have very unique surfaces so in 2018 I purchased a smaller microscope to try out. It was a Monoprice and had a magnification range of 60x to 250x. It came with a simple suction cup stand and observation pad.
I enjoyed it immensely but it was always a little lackluster in the image department. The maximum resolution of images it could handle was 640x480. So the quality was rather grainy.

So when I saw this device was available I decided to try it as an upgrade.
And it is definitely an upgrade.
The max resolution image it puts out is 1280x720. While that's not huge it's still much better than the resolution of images I was getting before.
I was thrilled to open the box and find premade slides of things like ant bodies or cross sections of corn seeds. It made me nostalgic for my first old microscope as a kid which was a chunky metal thing that required watch batteries to run the light.
The base for this is sturdy but lightweight, it has a pair of magnetic slide holders, the height can be adjusted and it can backlight slides in a variety of colors and light levels.
I've used a couple of the slides here to show the difference in quality between the two microscopes. The images on the left of each of these were taken with my older microscope, the ones on the right are with this microscope for comparison.

My only concerns thus far are that the actual microscope does have some resistance when being pushed into the stand. It can be a little tough to actually mount it as a result. So, if you're interested in getting this device go slow and steady when mounting the microscope into the base. It fits very snugly and you don't want to risk breaking anything by shoving too hard at it.

The only things I could ask for with this device would be 1) An even higher resolution. 2) A holder of some sort for items that aren't mounted on slides.
But those are more specific to the things that I use the microscope for not what the average user would be using it for.

For what it is, a children's microscope or a microscope for basic viewing of small items, it's fantastic.

This was a very fun buy!

I want to start off with a bit of information on setting up:

The directions need to be a little more clear, it is obvious that the instructions were originally in Mandarin Chinese and translated to English, but in general, they were understandable. I also did not have a hard time setting up the app on my phone and on my Laptop. The app on the phone is a lot more simplistic in design than the PC counterpart. They both generally work the same way though.

There is not a lot of assembling to do in this product, but keep in mind that when placing in your Microscope on the stand, be VERY careful. There is a rubber piece at the end of the microscope that really makes the stand a tight fit. If you are not careful, you might accidentally push too hard and shatter the glass protector. My recommendation is that you place a hand under the microscope while you push the scope down into the stand, that way you don't risk breaking the product.

I also noticed that the PC App has a 1 star review, I tried the app myself and I did not have any problems with it. The reviewer wrote that the app does not have enough options, which was odd since I felt like it had all the options I needed and it was very simple to use. If I had to rate the App, I would give it 4 stars at the very least. With that in mind, don't worry about the PC App, it works perfectly and with no issues.

Other than the App, I believe the microscope works perfectly, the images are crystal clear, its portable and you can take it anywhere, but most of all, I think its just great for people who are plain curious.

Now... dont expect to be able to see Cells with this microscope, but you can see things so closely, that it really will surprise you! In this Review, you will see a set of some of my Favorite Pictures I have taken with this Device. One will look like a white rock with Craters (That's Coral), there is another of a Ant Wing, a small chunk of Spider Webbing, A actual piece of poop, an Ant (around 200x zoom), the tip of a WWI Combat Blade, and finally, a pink petal from a hibiscus plant (You can see the cells on this one, I think?)

I have already taken over 70 pictures, but those were my favorite. Overall, I loved using this product, and I will keep using it! I have a plan of setting some slides with prepared specimens to show my students in school. I'm sure they would love to see the world around them in a microscopic level.

I definitely recommend this to anyone who loves to collect rocks, bugs, or anything that you would want to see up close. Ultimately, I think anyone who is just curious in general would love this. It is a bit pricey, but I think you'll definitely enjoy the product regardless.