# Magnifying Glass — user reviews

> 41 indexed App Store user reviews of Magnifying Glass by I-Beam, rated 4.40/5 from 161 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnifying-glass/id314979545/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnifying-glass/id314979545.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 119 · 4★ 16 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 15

## Newest reviews (10 of 41)

### 4/5 — DUDA!!!

*2022-03-20, version 3.8.1*

No se donde está la lupa. Si me lo pueden decir?. Muchas gracias!!!!

### 4/5 — Mr

*2020-11-02, version 3.8.1*

Staff02

### 4/5 — Enjoying it!

*2017-07-16, version 3.6*

I haven't had this app for a long time but the short time I have had it I have enjoyed it. The zooms and focus works very well and I think it has a lot of potential. Just playing with it I am impressed. After I've used it a little longer I will come back and review this but so far I am very impressed!

### 4/5 — Still the best magnifying app

*2016-08-31, version 3.5.1*

I've tried many magnifying apps over the years but keep sticking with Magnifying Glass by I-Beam.
Although it's still got a quirky UI, which could do with updating to a minimal and cleaner iOS9 appearance, it still has the best performance.
The image enhancement and stabilisation processing mean you get the sharpest images of any magnifying app! Also, the controls are generally close to hand for freezing, capturing as a photo and switching on the torch and adjusting its brightness, despite the quirkiness.
The inversion filter is handy at times for reading text but the other in-app pay-for filters appear to be less useful and gimmicky? The rotate screen buttons can be useful for orientating the magnified image.
All-in-all great app at what it does, just needs a minimal UI and stabilising as it crashes occasionally.

### 4/5 — Application complète

*2015-10-11, version 3.5.1*

J’utilisais la version gratuite depuis longtemps, ainsi que d’autre. La fonction FIGER apporte beaucoup de confort… mais est payante.

### 4/5 — It’s good ...

*2014-06-03, version 3.01*

It does it MUCH better and easier to use than any other similar Apps out there. I believe it’s a keeper!

BUT … those In-App Purchases are useless! Theme Upgrades actually make the App look really ugly!

I bought them just to support the developer.

### 5/5 — This app is wonderful

*2012-07-17, version 2.0*

This app does everything it says it does and I no longer have to carry my Magnifier for the people who say the image is too blurry you're probably either not moving the phone far enough away from the text or keeping your hand still enough

### 5/5 — Great App

*2011-03-30, version 2.0*

This is the best magnifying glass app available. I have tried several other apps but non of them provided good magnification. This app has a much more accurate digital zoom that can zoom up to 32x and gives you  more features for $.99. This is a must have for those who have trouble reading small print!

### 1/5 — なんぢゃこれはー２

*2010-03-08*

画面が回りますーとか、ゴチャゴチャ余計なことをしないで、本来の使い方というのをしっかり勉強してから発売しろ！まったく！

### 4/5 — Mir hilft es...

*2010-03-07*

...und es wird besser werden. Danke.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Überflüssig wie ein Kropf

*2023-08-13*

Bildspielerei auf low level, rausgeschmissenes Geld !

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2019-09-10, version 3.6*

Want my money back

### 1/5 — Schwache Leistung

*2019-02-11*

Hier handelt es sich um eine App zur Bildbearbeitung und nicht mehr! Ich habe eine „Lupe“ gesucht, die mehr leistet als der standardmäßige Zoom der Smartphones. Enttäuschend für 2,29 €

### 1/5 — Does not do what it says it does

*2018-01-07, version 3.6*

Don’t buy it.

### 1/5 — UTTER RUBBISH!!!

*2017-09-18, version 3.6*

Gimme my money back, this is PANTS!!!

### 1/5 — Magnifier

*2017-07-03*

Not great as I still have not found a way to take freeze in one thing and be able to look @ nxt thing

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2017-06-21, version 3.6*

I can't make it work. I would like my money back

### 1/5 — not great

*2017-06-12, version 3.6*

did not find it helpful. Already deleted it...

### 1/5 — Wird nicht mehr gepflegt.

*2015-04-01*

Aber Lupe Light schon.

### 1/5 — Lupe

*2010-03-22*

Diese Lupe kann ich nicht empfehlen, absolut unbrauchbar. Bei Vergrößerungen fehlt anschließend die Bildschärfe. Nur über die Fotofunktion und nachträglicher Betrachtung sind geringfügige Verbesserungen der Bildqualität mögglich. Habe die Lupe geladen, ausprobiert und schnell wieder gelöscht, bewerte mit unbrauchbar ( Null Sterne ).

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2026-05-16, version 3.8.1*

El control de la càmera és molt bo. Es pot controlar la nitidesa. Si les imatges fossin d’una mid més gran i si es poguessin guardar en format RAW seria un serios competidor de programes de macrofotografia. Ja sé que no és aques l’objectiu

### 5/5 — Loupé

*2024-08-17, version 3.8.1*

Bonjour impossible de zoomer écran vert ou blanc pas d’image ?

### 5/5 — More than I expected

*2022-06-17, version 3.8.1*

I love this app. It works well and exceeded my expectations of taking closeup photos of plants, insects, and natural objects.

### 5/5 — Nice

*2021-06-14, version 3.8.1*

An app that actually does what it says liked it so much bought it and loving it

### 5/5 — La meilleure

*2020-06-08, version 3.8*

J’ai essayé d’autres appli mais celle-ci est vraiment la meilleure.
Le grossissement est digne d’un microscope.
J’utilisais la version gratuite depuis plus de 2 ans
J’ai acheté la version (Pro) afin de soutenir son développeur.

### 5/5 — This is a necessary app at 70 year old.

*2019-12-05, version 3.6*

I use this frequently with both iphone 8 and ipad pro.

### 5/5 — Good app

*2019-11-17, version 3.6*

Very useful

### 5/5 — It’s an eye saver!!!

*2019-05-24, version 3.6*

Makes 8 font on check stubs legible!

Thanks!!!!!

🙂🙂🙂

### 5/5 — Very useful and complete

*2017-06-04*

I expected to get a magnifier and a foto store function. In top of these there are rotate/antirotate, filters, torch on/of toch dimmer, zoom. All of those I find very practical to use and have easy or direct access buttons.
Precious!

### 5/5 — Works great!

*2013-04-06, version 2.0*

Love it, especially the rotation in live-view.  Helps my poor eyesight!

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