Magnifying Glass vs SuperVision+ Magnifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magnifying Glass
This app transforms your device into a powerful magnifying glass with infinite zoom and enhanced viewing options. It also functions as a zoomable camera with a dimmable flashlight, offering full control over focus and exposure.
- Infinite digital zoom
- Zoomable camera
- Freeze and enhance view
- Dimmable flashlight
- Image filters
- Rotate images
- Stabilization mode
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The original and still the best. The New York Times: Gadgetwise - App of the Week!!! "Of the several [magnification apps] I tried my favorite is Magnifying Glass from I-Beam. The iPhone app is simplicity itself. Turn it on, point the camera at the fine print and then touch the plus button until it is enlarged enough to read... "Two other built-in features I like about Magnifying Glass: the button that instantly resets the image to low magnification and the camera button which lets you take a photo of your close up." - Roy Furchgott, New York Times ************************************************************ Magnifying Glass is a convenient, fun, easy-to-use magnifying glass for your iPhone and iPad. With infinite zoom, the ability to rotate, freeze, filter and enhance the view, and full control over focus and exposure settings, Magnifying Glass is the most powerful app in its class. Magnifying Glass is also a fully functional zoomable camera! On top of that, it includes a built-in flashlight that is dimmable. Try it today to see why this was the New York Times app of the week! Magnifying Glass allows you to set focus, torch, and exposure settings on the iPhone and iPad cameras, giving you full control over what you are seeing. Magnifying Glass features include: - Infinite digital zoom - Fully functional zoomable camera - Ability to freeze the view and further enhance an image - Built-in flashlight - turn the iPhone torch on and off and have the ability to dim the light - Rotate the images coming from the camera - Eight different filters to enhance the live or frozen view*** - Special high contrast image filter to reveal hidden details in low light - Stabilization mode that ensures crisp and sharp images are captured - Support for both the front and back cameras Several interface themes or skins so you can personalize the app to your liking*** *** Feature available with upgrade
SuperVision+ Magnifier
This app provides advanced magnification with superior live image stabilization, making it easier to read small print or see distant objects. It can also function as a microscope for detailed viewing of tiny items, with features designed for clarity and ease of use.
- Live image stabilization
- Microscope functionality
- Freeze high-resolution images
- Built-in flashlight
- Focus locking
- Inverted black-and-white mode
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SuperVision+ is the only magnifying glass app on the market that offers a supreme live image stabilization capability. Highly magnified images are usually shaking. It is a problem especially for old people. No more image shaking with SuperVision+ magnifier (magnifying glass). Highlighted in Technology News for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired published by the American Foundation for the Blind. From reading small print at near distance to seeing signs at far distance, SuperVision+ magnifier (magnifying glass) is your go-to app for seeing better and clearer. Place your phone camera close to small objects, the app can also be used as a microscope. You can see something small that even normally sighted people can't see. Features: - Easy to activate stabilization. Just press the screen and hold. - Option to only stabilize vertically, allowing horizontal reading movement. - Large and highly visible buttons. - Maximize screen by double tapping to hide buttons - Freeze images at high resolution for examining details. - Easy to use either with one hand or two hands. - Built-in flash light support. - Allow focus locking. - Select target for focus and exposure control. - Snapshots can be saved and recalled. - Inverted black-and-white image mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SuperVision+ Magnifier at Free against Magnifying Glass's $1.99. SuperVision+ Magnifier also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 54%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Magnifying Glass's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 9). On rating, 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
SuperVision+ Magnifier is free to download; Magnifying Glass costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Magnifying Glass against 4.3 for SuperVision+ Magnifier. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magnifying Glass has 162 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Magnifying Glass's written reviews are positive against 74% of SuperVision+ Magnifier's.
Magnifying Glass ships an update every 8 months, SuperVision+ Magnifier every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Magnifying Glass | SuperVision+ Magnifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (162 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 162 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | I-Beam | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
Customer experience
Magnifying Glass
SuperVision+ Magnifier
Bugs and requests
Magnifying Glass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SuperVision+ Magnifier
Reported bugs
6 issues- Black screen after recent updates
- App crashes when switching views
- Flashlight button not appearing correctly in landscape mode
- App won't open on older iOS versions
- Saved images appear blank
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- App locks up after first use post-reboot
Requested features
5 requests- Add voice reader function
- Add AI assistance
- Add more color filters
- Magnify existing camera roll images
- OCR upgrade option
In-app purchases
Magnifying Glass
No in-app purchases
SuperVision+ Magnifier
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Magnifying Glass free?
Is SuperVision+ Magnifier free?
Which has better reviews, Magnifying Glass or SuperVision+ Magnifier?
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