Comparison

Glasses vs Magnifying Glass * Flashlight

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

Head to head
About

Glasses

Magnify small text and objects with your phone's camera, even in low light. Use the front camera as a handy mirror for quick touch-ups. Save and archive images for later viewing.

Highlights
  • Digital magnifier with flashlight
  • Up to 12x magnification
  • Front-facing camera as a cosmetic mirror
  • Quick zoom by double-tapping
  • Continuous zoom by swiping
  • Freeze image with tap and hold
  • Image archiving and saving
Features
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Glasses turns your iPhone into a simple, powerful magnifier you can always have with you. Use it to read labels and menus, check receipts and price tags, examine clothing labels, see fine details, or simply get a closer look at anything that’s hard to see. Glasses is designed to be fast and effortless. Point your iPhone at what you want to see and use the large, simple controls to magnify the image — all easily operated with one hand. • Magnify text, objects and fine details • Illuminate what you’re viewing in low light • Freeze an image so you can examine it comfortably • Keep useful images in your private Image Archive • Quickly return to images you may want to see again • Share or save an image whenever you choose • Use the front camera as a convenient close-up mirror Private by design. Glasses does not require an account, does not contain advertising or analytics, and does not upload your images. Your Image Archive stays on your iPhone unless you choose to share or export something yourself. Whether you’ve forgotten your reading glasses, need to inspect something tiny, or simply want a clearer view, Glasses is ready when you need it.

About

Magnifying Glass * Flashlight

This app transforms your phone into a powerful magnifying glass with a high-quality zoom and an integrated flashlight. Easily read small print, examine product details, or even use it as a makeshift microscope. Save and share your magnified images.

Highlights
  • High-quality magnifier with high magnification
  • Integrated flashlight for dark conditions
  • Freeze image function
  • Save and share magnified images
  • Use as a microscope
Features
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One of the few apps that provides a really high quality zoom and flashlight that will help you to use your magnifying glass even in the dark. 

 Now you can easily: 
 - Read the menu in a restaurant 
 - See the components of products and medicines 
 - Use your smartphone as a microscope 
 -Take high-quality macro photos 
 You will get: 
- High quality magnifier with high magnification ratio 
- Flashlight for use in dark or low light 
 - Freeze function to freeze the image 
- The ability to save the image to the library and share it. ================ • Subscription Magnifying Glass * Flashlight get access to all functions of the application. • You can turn off the auto-renewal at any time: you'll find the option to do this change to a different payment plan in the settings of your iTunes and App Store account. • The first time you can try the free trial for 3 days. After that, your account will be automatically charged for the subscription if you will not stop it before the end of the free trial. • The length of the subscription is 1 month, this subscription is auto-renewing and costs %@ per 1 month. You can stop the subscription at any moment; • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and is identical to the cost of the renewal. • Removing the app doesn’t automatically cancel the subscription. • You may opt out of the subscription by clicking in the settings of your iTunes and App Store account the “Opt out” button (menu “Settings” > “Accounts” > “Manage Subscriptions ATTENTION: before you subscribe please read: Privacy Policy(https://ifsome.ru/privacy) Terms Of Use(https://ifsome.ru/tos/loupe)

Screenshots

Glasses4 screens
Magnifying Glass * Flashlight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glasses at 92% against Magnifying Glass * Flashlight's 25%. Glasses also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Magnifying Glass * Flashlight's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Glasses sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Magnifying Glass * Flashlight sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glasses holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glasses has 7.8K ratings behind it against 862, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Glasses's written reviews are positive against 25% of Magnifying Glass * Flashlight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glasses ships an update every 5 months, Magnifying Glass * Flashlight every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Glasses versus Magnifying Glass * Flashlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlassesMagnifying Glass * Flashlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.8K ratings) — better4.3 (862 ratings)
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews — better25.5% of reviews
Number of ratings7.8K — better862
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYodel CodeANNA KOSHEL

Customer experience

Glasses

All ratings7,799 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.6%

Magnifying Glass * Flashlight

All ratings862 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive25.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative69.1%

Bugs and requests

Glasses

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or freezes during use
  • Difficulty returning to live view after taking a snapshot

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and retrieve magnified images
  • Option to adjust brightness/contrast
  • Support for higher zoom levels
  • Compatibility improvements for newer devices

Magnifying Glass * Flashlight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Glasses

One-time3
  • Patron$1.99
  • Backer$2.99
  • Hero$4.99
1 purchases

Magnifying Glass * Flashlight

Subscriptions1
  • Magnifying Month Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Glasses free?
Glasses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magnifying Glass * Flashlight free?
Magnifying Glass * Flashlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Glasses or Magnifying Glass * Flashlight?
Glasses is rated higher. Glasses averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.8K ratings, while Magnifying Glass * Flashlight averages 4.3 from 862 ratings.
Do Glasses or Magnifying Glass * Flashlight have ads?
Neither Glasses nor Magnifying Glass * Flashlight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glasses or Magnifying Glass * Flashlight?
Glasses ships an update every 5 months, and Magnifying Glass * Flashlight every 3 weeks. Most recently, Glasses was updated on September 23, 2026 and Magnifying Glass * Flashlight on September 21, 2026.

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