# Magnifying Glass - handy loupe — user reviews > 133 indexed App Store user reviews of Magnifying Glass by Katoh Atsushi, rated 4.70/5 from 9,243 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnifying-glass-handy-loupe/id1317851339/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnifying-glass-handy-loupe/id1317851339.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7,378 · 4★ 1,153 · 3★ 386 · 2★ 119 · 1★ 207 ## What do users think of Magnifying Glass? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Magnifying app - 👍 Convenient and useful - 🔍 Helps with vision issues - 📸 Ability to take photos **Cons** - 🐛 Blurry/poor image quality at higher magnifications - 🔧 Awkward button placement - 🔋 Battery drain **Commonly reported bugs** - Autofocus issues - Black screen on launch **Most requested features** - Relocatable screenshot button - Front camera support - Higher magnification levels ## Newest reviews (19 of 133) ### 3/5 — 無放大鏡功能？ *2025-07-19, version 1.1.0* 請問開啟後為何手機螢幕一片黑，沒有放大鏡的功能？ ### 4/5 — 使い易い *2025-06-19, version 1.1.0* シンプルで使い易い ### 5/5 — Helps with Migraines *2024-10-16* I’ve had frequent migraines since having Covid and I find that loop helps me see things more clearly on my phone and quickly with less eye strain ### 5/5 — 好用 *2024-09-12, version 1.1.0* 很好用的APP ### 5/5 — Magnifying *2024-09-06, version 1.1.0* It does what I need ### 5/5 — HACKS TO A MINIMUM *2024-09-01, version 1.1.0* Thanks. ### 5/5 — 隨時可用的放大鏡 *2024-08-20, version 1.1.0* 實在是太方便了，也不用戴眼鏡，隨時都可以用的到。不知道是誰發明這個軟體？這是造福有老花眼人，太棒了還有！ ### 5/5 — A very helpful site. *2024-07-07, version 1.1.0* A really useful addition to my phone. Will definitely use it often. ### 5/5 — よく見える *2024-06-23, version 1.1.0* 素晴らしい普通の虫眼鏡とは違い拡大率が大きくいつも見えないものが見えたありがとうございます。 ### 5/5 — とても便利！ *2024-06-08, version 1.1.0* 手軽に小さな文字を拡大できるので、とても便利！ ### 5/5 — とにかく便利です *2024-05-22, version 1.1.0* 最近の商品はバーコード表記で値段が小さくて読めない事もしばしばですが、買うかどうかわからない物で店員さんを呼ぶのもちょっと、と言う時にとても便利ですね ### 5/5 — はっきり見えて助かりました *2024-05-04, version 1.1.0* もう66歳になるので、かなり小さい文字は、 老眼鏡でも見えませんでした。 これでだいぶ助かります。 ありがとう😊ございます。 ### 5/5 — 字體非常清晰可見。很好很棒🎉😊😊😊 *2024-02-23, version 1.1.0* 字體非常清晰可見。很好很棒🎉😊😊😊 ### 5/5 — 最強 *2024-01-06, version 1.1.0* いつもありがとうございます!(´▽｀) ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2024-01-04, version 1.1.0* It is the best magnifier app I wish the option of light was there so that it could be used in dark ### 5/5 — Excellent handy app but with a caveat *2023-12-26* Yes, I agree with another reviewer that this app is better than a magnifying glass. I recently bought a fairly decent magnifying glass with built in LED lighting but it has a plastic lens. Good plastic but nevertheless plastic and it just doesn’t equal properly ground glass. So it got the job done (I wanted to examine a sore on my left hand to determine whether I should see the dermatologist) but only marginally. Then I discovered this app. Not only were the images clearer I was able to take a picture and share via email rather than physically seeing the doctor. How cool was that? Saved both me and the medical community time and money. So what is the caveat? The screen print button is in the lower left of the screen. Holding your phone steady (at the 5x power setting) with one hand while trying to press the screen print button with your first finger (remember, I was examining my left hand so I could use it to press the button) is extremely awkward. It would be nice if in ‘settings’ you could choose where the button is located. Other than that this app is extremely handy for reading menus or any fine print, or looking at bugs on plants, whatever, and since most of us have our phones with us almost 24x7, this app is the height of usefulness. Update: Another enhancement would be to allow the user to use the phone’s front camera. Just yesterday I want to examine an area on my face where the dermatologist had taken a biopsy but since I couldn’t use the front camera I couldn’t see whether I had the area framed or focused properly. I tried standing in front of a mirror to see my phone’s screen while I adjusted my phone to focus on the area in question but it was too difficult. So, to recap, excellent, outstanding app as far as it goes but shutter button should be relocatable by user and ability to use front camera. ### 5/5 — Excellent handy app but with a caveat *2023-12-12* Yes, I agree with another reviewer that this app is better than a magnifying glass. I recently bought a fairly decent magnifying glass with built in LED lighting but it has a plastic lens. Good plastic but nevertheless plastic and it just doesn’t equal properly ground glass. So it got the job done (I wanted to examine a sore on my left hand to determine whether I should see the dermatologist) but only marginally. Then I discovered this app. Not only were the images clearer I was able to take a picture and share via email rather than physically seeing the doctor. How cool was that? Saved both me and the medical community time and money. So what is the caveat? The screen print button is in the lower left of the screen. Holding your phone steady (at the 5x power setting) with one hand while trying to press the screen print button with your first finger (remember, I was examining my left hand so I could use it to press the button) is extremely awkward. It would be nice if in ‘settings’ you could choose where the button is located. Other than that this app is extremely handy for reading menus or any fine print, or looking at bugs on plants, whatever, and since most of us have our phones with us almost 24x7, this app is the height of usefulness. ### 5/5 — Хорошое приложение в правду приближает *2023-11-28* . ### 3/5 — 感想 *2023-11-12, version 1.1.0* 大きさを真ん中から、スタートした方が便利だと思う ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 開かない *2025-06-18, version 1.1.0* アプリ開こうとしても開く事出来ない 何故？ ### 1/5 — 期待以下 *2023-05-29, version 1.1.0* 期待以下 ### 1/5 — ルーペ *2023-02-25, version 1.1.0* 余り使う機会がない ### 1/5 — Ш *2022-05-08* Функций нет вообще. ### 1/5 — No option to remove advertisement *2021-11-20* I would buy this app if I was given the option. Not rent like some adobe wannabes, but buy. The advertisement placed so near the zoom button is infuriating lol for someone that is using this app to read things they can’t see clearly. ### 1/5 — 使えない *2021-10-31, version 1.1.0* アプリが落ちて使えない。 ### 1/5 — Blocks camera with ads *2021-10-02, version 1.1.0* See title-says it all! ### 1/5 — Не работает *2020-08-05* После запуска через 5 секунд вылетает. Ни одного раза не получилось воспользоваться этой программой. ### 1/5 — Learning how this app works *2020-06-18, version 1.0.5* How can one simply take a picture ### 1/5 — Magnify *2020-06-01, version 1.0.5* This has the same amount of zoom as a regular camera ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 10:10 *2025-12-15, version 1.1.0* The best one out there and it’s free ### 5/5 — Лупа *2025-09-06* Удобно!!!🥰 ### 5/5 — 🐰 *2025-09-01, version 1.1.0* 好用。 ### 5/5 — 👌 *2025-08-09* Удобно ### 5/5 — 老眼の味方 *2025-07-26, version 1.1.0* すごくくっきり見やすくストレスなく本が読めます！ かなり明るい蛍光灯の下で見ているようです。 文字が見にくいと感じてる方、ぜひお試しください。 ### 5/5 — シンプル *2025-07-15, version 1.1.0* 最近のアプリは機能がたくさんありすぎて、使いこなせないのでこのアプリはシンプル.ザ.ベスト！ ### 5/5 — Up to 8x Zoom *2025-05-17, version 1.1.0* Fantastic app to use when reading really small text. Have the option with several zoom ranges up to 8x. Highly recommended for anyone who reads a lot of small text. ### 5/5 — 光る江千秋 *2025-04-14, version 1.1.0* 生きた世の予定の確認答えます。 ### 5/5 — Magnifying glass *2025-03-24, version 1.1.0* I am very happy and would highly recommend to anyone. ### 5/5 — 良かった *2025-02-23, version 1.1.0* とても助かっております。 --- *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 2026-09-13.*