# Magnifying Glass. — user reviews > 29 indexed App Store user reviews of Magnifying Glass. by Shownak Chakma, rated 3.90/5 from 301 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnifying-glass/id1493773749/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnifying-glass/id1493773749.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 124 · 4★ 80 · 3★ 51 · 2★ 22 · 1★ 24 ## What do users think of Magnifying Glass.? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great for detailed photos - 👍 Excellent magnification - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Good lighting and clarity - 👍 Free to use - 👍 Works well for reading - 👍 Useful for taking splinters out - 👍 Good for observing small insects - 👍 No intrusive ads or upgrade prompts - 👍 Dental student approved macro shots **Cons** - 🐛 Zoom slider can be difficult - 🐛 Needs steady hand at high zoom - 🐛 Tapping screen to keep light on is frustrating - 🐛 Focus could be better up close - 🐛 Light can be too bright at night - 🐛 Ads can be in the way - 🐛 'Rate it' sign wouldn't go away **Commonly reported bugs** - Zoom slider not always responsive - App will not open - Rate it sign persists after rating **Most requested features** - Ad-free version option - Better control over light brightness at night - Improved focus up close ## Newest reviews (9 of 29) ### 5/5 — Magnifying Glass *2021-11-05, version 1.2* Great features works extremely well. Easy to use. ### 5/5 — Dental Approved *2021-10-15, version 1.2* I am a dental student and my classmates spend hundreds of dollars to get nice macro shots with a fancy huge bulky camera and using this Ap mine look even better. The focus point (working distance) is probably about two inches or so. ### 5/5 — It works *2021-06-12, version 1.2* I really like this app. Easy to have fun with. ### 5/5 — Really does work *2021-05-27* So I want to watch 🐜 so I got this app ### 5/5 — Smashing App *2021-01-24, version 1.2* This is a great app,, Anthony Baker ### 5/5 — Cool *2020-09-01* Pretty cool cam! ### 5/5 — Love it *2020-08-01* I wanted to watch my mealworms eat bc I thought it would be cool up close I tried it out on a bug on window seal and I was very surprised, it’s a little blurry but for being an app it works great! ### 5/5 — Taking splinters out *2020-05-15* I had a bad splinter and this app showed me where too poke and where not to poke. DOWNLOAD NOW ### 4/5 — Opinion *2020-04-27* Cool cam. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2022-04-09, version 1.2* Will not open rubbish need new app get another less annoying that’ll work Okay ### 3/5 — Light too bright at night *2020-04-19* Is there anyway to dim or change the flash or light to dim or nightlight? In bed it’s either too dark or when I turn on flash it’s too bright!? Other than this issue; I’m satisfied and glad it was created! Please help or fix this ### 3/5 — Magnifying glass *2020-02-16* Could do anything w/ it because the “rate it” sign wouldn’t go away after I rated it ! Ur loss not mine! ### 4/5 — I really like it for some things but not others *2024-08-25* A little difficult to memorize the operation of zoom,… but great lighting and clarity. Light has easy brightness slider and looking at first from download appears straightforward to operate. Yet understanding the Zoom Slider on my first project has been mental. If correct configuration of features is not found quickly I would lose the subject matter at higher zoom levels as the slider would not move magnification even though it appears it is. But, it’s free, so try it out. I’m keeping it. ### 4/5 — It does the job *2024-05-29* Does what it says it will though wished it would focus better up close just a tad bit. ### 4/5 — Ok *2023-08-23, version 1.2* It works ### 4/5 — Why do I even need this? *2023-06-29* So, after having a Samsung Galaxy S7 company phone for the last 6 years or so, my company told me I had to “upgrade” to an iPhone 13. DEFINITELY a huge leap backward as far as the camera goes, especially what I use it for (i.e., not vacation pics or selfies). At least with this app, I can get the detail photos I need in less than 20 shots (more like 10). With the S7, it was one shot, one kill. ### 4/5 — Love it *2021-11-22, version 1.2* It magnifies really well ### 4/5 — Ads in the way *2021-08-18* How do I get rid of the ads If the lights to bright turn it down the slider ### 4/5 — Excellent *2021-07-13, version 1.2* Just what I need ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Wonderful Glasses *2024-10-22* I really love this app very much...it’s just awesome... ### 5/5 — Great little tool *2024-08-08* I have an insect infestation in one of my buildings, they are so tiny that I got tired of hearing …you can tell what that is, each time I took a photo. A regular iPhone doesn’t zoom in enough. The only thing I don’t like is that when you zoom in really far, you need to be steady, then you need to keep tapping the screen to keep the light on, then you lose your spot…this gets frustrating. But it is truly the app that is free for light, zoom and camera. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-05-02* Great way to help me at reading ### 5/5 — So easy to use *2022-11-16, version 1.2* Would love to pay for an ad-free version. ### 5/5 — Neat app *2022-06-11* Great implementation of scan, magnify and hold. Have a sliver? See it: take it out! Can’t use slider to change magnification - bad! ### 5/5 — Gfhhc *2022-06-01, version 1.2* Very nice and fun app but has ads but berries then paying for a app ### 5/5 — Wow *2022-04-13* Just loaded the app. Don’t know yet... ### 5/5 — Great APP *2022-04-08* Works great ### 5/5 — Better than the others *2022-03-28, version 1.2* Has no intrusive ad interruptions or prompts to pay for an upgrade. Simply does what you need effectively with no fuss ### 5/5 — Magnifying glass *2021-11-27, version 1.2* Excellent app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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