# Magnifying Glass & Flashlight — user reviews > 202 indexed App Store user reviews of Magnifying Glass & Flashlight by Tekton Technologies (P) Ltd., rated 4.30/5 from 203 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnifying-glass-and-flashlight/id508627598/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnifying-glass-and-flashlight/id508627598.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 142 · 4★ 23 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 23 ## What do users think of Magnifying Glass & Flashlight? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 🔦 Useful light feature - 🔍 Good magnification - 💡 Handy for reading small print - 🔍 Helpful for visually impaired **Cons** - 🐛 Blurry/grainy image quality at higher magnification - 🐛 Difficulty focusing/adjusting - 🐛 Crashes or freezes on some devices - 🔍 Limited magnification range **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes on iPhone 5 - Tip calculator not working - Distorted/curved image **Most requested features** - Freeze screen/image capture - Adjustable light intensity - Front-facing camera support - Improved auto-focus ## Newest reviews (17 of 202) ### 2/5 — Darkness Rains *2023-11-10* The screen just goes black for magnifying however as a key light it works great. ### 3/5 — Needs a couple more features *2022-05-23* Good app but missing a couple more features. Needs to have a focus button or another way to auto focus. Right now you have to move the iPhone around to get the picture just right which can be a pain. Maybe use long press for focus. Also need to mention “Picture Saved” when you press the save button to confirm picture was taken. ### 2/5 — 2分 *2020-01-10* 是自带的放大镜不好用么？倍数没自带高，都带闪光灯，但没滤镜，可能是很久之前的软件了吧，估计以前有实用价值，现在一点价值都没有，但为什么会在限免里？ ### 4/5 — Good app but! *2019-04-18* Takes nice pictures, but doesn’t assign a ‘shooting date’. Kinda messes up the sorting of pictures! ### 2/5 — What’s the point? *2018-11-16, version 2.1* Simple design (which is good) but I can’t see any advantage over the built-in magnifier. And even worse it doesn’t hold the magnification setting between uses, while the built-in app does. So again I ask, what’s the point?! ### 2/5 — Disappointed *2018-08-16* Good at magnifying but no flash or light and not able to take a photo. Maybe on premium …… then app is misleading! ### 2/5 — Not working properly *2018-03-28* Tip calculator doesn't work on iPhone 5, paid for this too. Need to fix. ### 5/5 — Wow, just what this old guy needed! *2018-03-04* I just got this app and tried it out for the very first time. Man is it amazing! No more struggling in dark restaurants trying to read a menu! If I could give this 10 stars I would! Thank you very much for this app, it’s so greatly appreciated! ### 5/5 — Much more functional and useful than I initially thought! *2018-03-02* I have just begun to use this neat, basic little magnifier and has already exceeded my expectations! I felt something “fall” into the top of my ear canal an hour ago and tilted my head and tried to shake it (whatever it was) into my hand. Fortunately, the “speck” landed in the palm of my hand. It was too small to make out without magnification and I immediately thought to use this new magnifier to identify it. I grabbed my iPad Pro 9.7 and opened this app, turning the camera toward the ear crumb for a view. I pushed the “light” button on and focused in on the tiny ear debris. The resolution was incredible, even when turning the magnification slider to max. I was expecting the image to be inaccurate and more blurred when maxing out the camera, but it was crystal clear! I will now be using this useful little marvel as a companion to the jewelers loupe I own when the need arises. I collect Art Glass, antiques, as well as meddle in all things electronic and/or “gadgitty” so this will be added to my little “tool bag” of ID utensils. Don’t expect this to be the end all concerning magnifying glasses, but if you need a quick tool to enlarge things you can’t ID see with your own eyes, this cool app provides the perfect fix! BTW..... the loosened ear frag that fell into the palm of my hand??? It was an East African EarWhig. A minute parasitic insect that feeds off of the dried blood of small animals, insects, or other decomposing organisms. Luckily, this creepy little bugger fell back out of my ear, because pregnant females of this species have been known to crawl into the ear canal of unsuspecting hosts and lay her eggs in its brain tissue. When the eggs turn into larvae, they feed on the blood rich brain cells until mature enough to sprout wings. They then tunnel back to the eardrum, consuming it whole, all the while leaving its fecal matter in its wiggling wake. It finally exits by flying through the same ear canal while leaving the host half deaf, half dumb, and totally insane in the membrane! ### 4/5 — Magnifier *2018-02-24* Simply does the job and adds lighting if needed! Could have adjustable light level but that’s being picky. ### 3/5 — Iphone X Problem *2018-02-14, version 1.9* Not friendly for adjustments with Iphone X as adjustment efforts slides entire app. Perhaps it may need a delete and reinstall? After deleting the app and reinstalling I found it more stable with adjustments with "X" but still not stable enough. ### 5/5 — Grandios simpel *2018-02-09* Ich liebe Apps, die kein Schnickschnack haben, sondern exakt das tun, was sie sollen. Eine Lupe, die (fast) den gesamten Bildschirm füllt. Ein Schieberegler und ein an/aus icon für das Licht. Mehr ist nicht. Sensationell und einfach, aber genau, was man braucht. ### 5/5 — Good tool to have on my iPhone. *2018-02-07* I use this tool surprisingly often to read small print on maps, bottles or packaging. Got a friend who forgot their glasses and can’t read the menu at a restaurant? Pull this little gizmo out and amaze everyone! My husband is normally the one forgetting his glasses at home. ### 5/5 — Awesum! *2018-01-30, version 1.9* Works great, especially by using the phone light. This will really come in handy. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Very handy tool ! *2018-01-21* Many a times while reading nutrition labels I desperately needed a Magnifier , and this App came in handy. Thanks for such a brilliant App, a lot of thought has gone into making this a handy and user friendly app. ### 5/5 — Exactly what I need *2018-01-01* Not sure why anyone can rate this less than 5 stars. It does what it’s supposed to do. If you want additional features that’s fine but why rate the app less than 5???? ### 5/5 — Great App! *2017-11-19, version 1.8* This is a must for anyone who needs extra help with reading. The magnification is awesome. I especially like the flashlight, very bright ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Very basic kind of app *2023-06-29* Already comes pre-installed on phone default. ### 1/5 — Off Task *2018-03-08, version 2.0* Don’t need a “tip calculator” since I actually can do math. Besides I already have a great calculator on my phone already, don’t want to add to bloat so will find another magnifier ### 1/5 — Gets Blurry Right Away *2018-01-16* I feel as if I am using a different App than the one that gets all the high ratings and praise. I was pretty happy to learn about an App with the features this one has but wound up seriously disappointed and had to delete it. For me the magnification goes blurry as soon as I move the slider which makes the magnifier useless. ### 1/5 — Does not replace magnifier specs *2017-11-17* Disappointed. Use camera. ### 1/5 — Worthless *2017-05-04, version 1.8* Don't waste your money this is a worthless app. No matter what angle, what light, or what contortions you do you still cannot see what you are trying to magnify. I would give it zero stars if I could. ### 1/5 — I got it for free but it wasn't worth it *2017-04-26* It zooms to 6x but the standard iPhone camera zooms to around 4x and does a MICH better job of it: there's simply less noice, more detail, better contrast... Just use your normal camera if you want better quality ### 1/5 — Worthless app *2017-03-13, version 1.8* The app distorts what you are reading. People read flat pages, but this adds a weird curve that makes it impossible to read anything, except for maybe one word. ### 1/5 — 这跟相机有什么区别？ *2017-03-12* 如题。 ### 1/5 — Not very useful *2016-12-01, version 1.8* It doesn't focus very well, especially when I'm trying to read small print. I'm giving up and deleting this app. ### 1/5 — the resolution *2016-06-14* the UX is nice and auto focusing works pretty well. (but itd be better with a manual auto focusing by touching the spot on the screen. and one more thing, the resolution when magnified looks really low compared to other apps. what's the problem? every single magnifying app with flash light has their own drawbacks. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Magnifying glass *2020-08-04* I really like having a magnifying glass available to use on the go. This one is nice in that you can change the magnification power. I also love that is has the light that you can use if needed. I use it both ways as some writing on glass surfaces doesn’t show up under the light. ### 5/5 — App *2020-03-27* This app is awesome because before I go to sleep at night I always read and know that I have time off school and i stay up later it helps me a lot I highly recommend this app for people who love to read at night ### 5/5 — Works well *2020-01-10, version 2.2* Does the job. Menus and checks in dimly lit venues are visible again. On/off toggle for the light. 6x magnification is in-focus. Does the job, nice. ### 5/5 — Can’t be without this app!! *2019-12-31* I got this magnifier app while on my iPhone 6sPlus but will never be without it. In my sixties, it seemed everything got smaller so having this magnifier on my phone is a no-brainer. So simple to use...I love it! ### 5/5 — I Have Been Waiting For This For My Whole Life.... *2019-10-04* This app is wonderful. As I get older and my eyesight gets worse, I now have the ability to see/read things that were very difficult before. And the built-in flash makes a 5-star app even better. I am a science teacher and having this magnifier has made showing my students things to make science more appealing so much easier. Thank you very much for a free magnifying lens that has helped my life/job more than I thought possible. ### 5/5 — Simply Amazing *2019-10-03, version 2.1* I use magnifier a lot more than I thought I might. It’s fantastic and you’ll love it too!!! ### 5/5 — 최고죠 *2018-11-02* 노안으로 고민이 많았는데 확대해서 밝게 볼수 있게 해주니 좋내요 최곱니다 ### 5/5 — Полезнейшая вещь! *2018-09-15* Всё очень удобно сделано. Спасибо. ### 5/5 — Awesome tool *2018-08-06, version 2.1* The zoom is really simpler and I can view the small text easily. Best app I have come so far. ### 5/5 — Для недалёких. *2018-04-11* Бесполезное приложение, потому что тот же функционал, увеличение+фонарик+фото мы и так можем включить в настройках. Это просто ярлык. Useless app becose the same function we can turn on in the settings our phone. This is just shortcut. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*