# Over 40 — user reviews > 203 indexed App Store user reviews of Over 40 by TLA Investments LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 27 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/over-40/id381663967/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/over-40/id381663967.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of Over 40? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Useful magnifier and flashlight - 🚀 Works great for reading small print - 💡 Convenient to have on phone - 👍 Adjustable magnification - 👍 Helpful for over 40 users **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes - 💰 Ads even after paying for app - 🔍 Grainy or blurry magnification - 📱 Limited functionality on older devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Settings page causes app to freeze - Flashlight turns off after 1 minute **Most requested features** - Add photo capture option - Improve magnification quality - Provide better settings controls - Extend flashlight duration ## Newest reviews (18 of 203) ### 2/5 — Tip % value is not displayed *2023-07-27, version 4.1* Tip % value is not displayed ### 2/5 — Nothing special *2016-11-08, version 3.3.1* This app combines your phone's camera and flashlight, and a tip calculator into a single utility. The app has ads that you can get rid of by paying more. Not worth it. Instead just take a picture of what you want to see (a menu, a label, etc) then view the picture, zooming in as necessary to read the print. That's all this app does anyway. ### 3/5 — Careful *2016-08-20, version 3.3.1* Even though it's a pay version doesn't mean you don't get ads. It will cost you another $1 to permanently remove ads. OK. Nothing special. ### 5/5 — The Best Magnifier *2016-07-12, version 3.3.1* Works great and, I especially love the slider zoom feature as well as the flashlight. ### 5/5 — Extremely Useful and Well Conceived App *2016-04-24, version 3.3.1* I've used a variety of magnifying apps over the years, but this one is by far the best. I was initially somewhat skeptical as to its utility, but was pleasantly surprised to find that it will become an indispensable app in my daily life. It is a very simple app, but the features it has are so well conceived and intuitive that it easily merits a five star rating. Well done! ### 5/5 — Very useful *2016-04-23, version 3.3.1* this magnifying glass app has replaced my mothers reading glasses really great app ### 5/5 — Wonderful idea *2016-04-23, version 3.3.1* This app is a great idea. It is like having reading glasses without buying them! It is very easy to use the magnifying glass for reading. It helps you read in the dark,and helps with small print reading as well. Overall a great app ### 5/5 — Over 40 App is A Godsend. *2016-04-22, version 3.3.1* My husband and I both have poor eyesight. The Over 40 magnifying glass App is a Godsend. We don't always remember to carry our reading glasses; but we always have our IPhone. This is really useful when we are in a restaurant struggling with the menu. It also has a tip calculator and a flashlight. Very highly recommended App! ### 5/5 — Wow what an idea! *2016-04-22, version 3.3.1* I had never thought of this before but if you need reading glasses then this is the app for you. It is a very easy to use magnifying glass for digital reading. Especially if you read in the dark this could be very helpful to you! ### 5/5 — Cool app *2016-04-22, version 3.3.1* This turned my iPod into a magnifying glass, perfect for people that need reading glasses. This app should be a system app because of its usefulness. ### 5/5 — Great app *2016-04-21, version 3.3.1* This over 40 app is a definite must download for those of us who wear reading glasses. Sometimes I do need a magnifying glass and to have it right at my fingertips is awesome. I wish they came out with this app a lot sooner. Great job. ### 5/5 — great *2016-04-21, version 3.3.1* over 40 magnifying glass with flashlight - magnify menu reader and book reading glasses wow just awesome. i just looking for flashlight apps come across this one free. i like this app. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2016-04-20, version 3.3.1* This is a great app for looking at anything that you can't see normally. I don't even need reading glasses while using this app and I must say it is a great magnifying glass. Overall a great app that is easy to use and has a great interface. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2016-04-20, version 3.3.1* Why I love this app? It's because I can use this one as my reading glasses. This is a good magnifying glass. I can even use this as my macro lens as it can zoom and magnify close to my subject if I'll use it in taking photos. I've got to use this app from now on. ### 3/5 — Works well *2016-04-20, version 3.3.1* Good job developers ### 5/5 — Great app for the visually impaired! *2016-04-11, version 3.3.1* I absolutely adore this app! I'm visually impaired, way under 40, and use it all the time. Thanks so much! Note: As of April 10 2016 I'm not a fan of the new icon; I liked the old one much better. I know it's a superficial thing but just thought I'd mention it. ### 4/5 — Great App *2016-04-01, version 3.3* Use it all the time. ### 5/5 — Mr E *2016-03-29, version 3.2* My go to app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — $1.99 and ads? *2016-05-19, version 3.3.1* To get ads after paying $1.99 for this app? Will be requesting refund from Apple. Very greedy. ### 1/5 — Don't buy this!!Too many ads!! *2015-09-13, version 3.1.1* Once you buy this, they'll hound you with ads while you're trying to use the darn thing until you upgrade to the "ad-free" version. Extortion!! Seriously, people, do you think this 54 year old is your target audience for the "Game of War" app?!? Scheisters!! ### 1/5 — Crashes on opening *2015-04-12, version 3.0* For years, this app was one of the indispensables on my iPhone 4s. Now, with the last automatic "update," you've taken it away. From me. Please, please, please issue a downdate so we millions of users with older IPhones can have it back. ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2015-02-15, version 2.5* Tried deleting and re downloading. No magnifier view, no light. Locks up on screen suggesting I buy no-ads version. Doesn't even allow me to click to buy no ads. Based on other reviews I wouldn't anyway. Used to be a good app. ### 1/5 — Use to work *2015-01-25, version 2.5* I use to love this app. Then it just stopped working. I tried redownloads and restarts. No help. Fix you app. ### 1/5 — Used to work *2014-12-18, version 2.5* The app used to work but doesn't anymore. In addition to paying for the app you have to pay more if you don't want to be bombarded with ads. This wasn't an issue with previous versions. Very disappointed in new product. ### 1/5 — Please don't buy it, don't make the same mistake as I did *2014-10-18, version 2.5* After you paying and opening the application you will aware that there's ads enabled all the time. If you want to remove them, you need to pay again!! After making this mistake, I was aware the there are other ones better, cheaper and you not need to pain again to remove the ads. ### 1/5 — Wouldn't buy again *2014-04-03, version 2.5* Picked this up after seeing someone use it. Was not aware he had paid for no ads. Wasn't aware of the ads before purchasing. Imagine my surprise when one of the first dialogues that popped asked if I wanted to pay for no ad version. Would never buy again. Apps should be either paid or ad supported, not both. ### 1/5 — Paid for no ads and ads came back *2014-03-28, version 2.5* I bought an earlier version of this. Paid for the ads to be disabled, only to have them reappear when I replaced the phone. ### 1/5 — What BS *2014-01-20, version 2.5* Pay for an app only to get an option to pay for the apps to be turned off. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Screen inversion *2025-05-07, version 4.1* Nice app use it Frequently How about an option to invert the screen for us that use an easel without a power supply notch ### 5/5 — Go to app for viewing *2021-11-06, version 4.1* I’ve tried fiddling with the camera and light but time and time again I find myself using the app. Whether it’s in a restaurant trying to read a menu in a darkened area or wrestling with timer lights. This works for me ### 5/5 — Indispensable *2017-09-13, version 4.0* This is one of those apps I wouldn't want to be without. I find myself using it several times a month when I can't quite make out something tiny or indistinct, whether it be text; or a small black speck I suspect may be an insect; or a map; or a thread pulled on some fabric; or a million other things I struggle to see clearly. ### 5/5 — I like it *2017-08-29, version 4.0* It works great for me i really like the tip calculator ### 5/5 — Perfect for reading food labels! *2017-07-06, version 4.0* And I love that I can take a pic of it and then blow it up even more. Great app! ### 5/5 — Review *2017-06-04, version 4.0* Excellent ### 5/5 — Works like a champ! *2017-05-03, version 4.0* Perfect when trying to read that instruction document included with your latest electronic purchase that was printed in a 1-point font. ### 5/5 — Best App EVER! *2017-04-28, version 4.0* This is one of my favorite apps and I use it several times a week and I tell everyone I know about it! ### 5/5 — Yes, very helpful for this 40+ type *2017-04-13, version 4.0* Small print, loose screws in one's specs ... all of that. ### 5/5 — Also a mirror *2016-08-16, version 3.3.1* This works well not just as a magnifier but also in reverse mode as a hand held mirror. --- *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 2026-08-31.*