Comparison

OLHO Magnifier vs eJournal Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OLHO Magnifier

This simple app allows you to magnify text up to 48x, making it easier to read books, signs, and displays. It features adjustable brightness with the phone's flash and offers contrast filters for improved readability.

Highlights
  • Up to 48x zoom
  • Adjustable brightness with flash
  • Contrast filters
  • Easy-to-use slider controls
  • Read text on the go
Read full description

Make your life easy using our Magnifier App. This simple App enables you to read text even if you have forgotten to bring your glasses or reading aid. Using the 48x zoom you can get text from books, magazines or signs on your phones display in a readable manner. Up to 48x zoom The Magnifier enlarges text up to 48x. Using the slider on the right hand sinde of the display you can quickly adjust the zoom factor. Making Magnifier a great tool for reading magazines, books and documents but also for reading signs and displays on the go. Adjustable brightness To get the best reading experience you need to have good lighting conditions. To help you provide those conditions Magnifier uses the built-in flash of your smartphone. Using the slider on the left hand side of the display you can set the brightness of the flash according to your needs. Contrast filters In order to read properly some people require higher contrasts. Therefore Magnifier provides a set of built-in contrast filters which can be cycled using the eye button on the bottom of the screen. Help make Magnifier better We want to improve the Magnifier to fit the needs of as many people as possible so feel free to get in touch with us. Stop by www.olho.eu, talk to us on Twitter at @olho_eu or on Google + at plus.google.com/+OlhoEuSmartReading .

About

eJournal Pro

This award-winning note-taking application allows users to create multimedia entries. It offers a robust platform for journaling and capturing ideas across devices.

Highlights
  • Multimedia note creation
  • Award-winning design
  • Cross-device support
  • Journaling capabilities
  • Idea capture
Features
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eJournal is a 2 Award-Winning note taking app, now available for iPhone as well. ======================================== TechCrunch “9th Crunchies Awards” (The Oscars of Tech) TOP 10 "The Most Interesting, Creative and Successful” ======================================== ======================================== Microsoft App Circus Award runner-up Winner TOP 10 "The Most Interesting, Creative and Successful” ======================================== ======================================== Microsoft App Circus Award runner-up Winner ======================================== ======================================== In The News Lenovo: "eJournal Shines at Techcrunch" https://lenovodev.com/blog/metadata/2016/04/15/ejournal-shines-at-techcrunch-crunchies-awards ======================================== Much more: - Microsoft Staff Pick; - #1 Paid Productivity App (Windows 8 2013-2014), pre-cursor to Microsoft OneNote; - #1 Free Productivity App (smaller version). **If you enjoying playing the game, **If you enjoying using the app, please consider leaving a review on the App Store. We really appreciate it!** Follow us on Facebook: @ejournalapp Want to discuss a new feature? Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ejournalapp

Screenshots

OLHO Magnifier4 screens
eJournal Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OLHO Magnifier at Free against eJournal Pro's $1.99. OLHO Magnifier also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). eJournal Pro's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and rating (4.0 vs 2.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

OLHO Magnifier is free to download; eJournal Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eJournal Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eJournal Pro has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of OLHO Magnifier's written reviews are positive against 44% of eJournal Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OLHO Magnifier ships an update every 13 months, eJournal Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OLHO Magnifier versus eJournal Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOLHO MagnifiereJournal Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBNO Technology Solutions e.K.eJournal Technology

Customer experience

OLHO Magnifier

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

eJournal Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

OLHO Magnifier

No in-app purchases

None

eJournal Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OLHO Magnifier free?
OLHO Magnifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eJournal Pro free?
eJournal Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OLHO Magnifier or eJournal Pro?
eJournal Pro is rated higher. OLHO Magnifier averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while eJournal Pro averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do OLHO Magnifier or eJournal Pro have ads?
Neither OLHO Magnifier nor eJournal Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OLHO Magnifier or eJournal Pro?
OLHO Magnifier ships an update every 13 months, and eJournal Pro every 4 months. Most recently, OLHO Magnifier was updated on October 9, 2026 and eJournal Pro on October 24, 2026.

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