Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier vs ZoomApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier
This app transforms your device into a powerful magnifying glass and zoomable camera. Easily read small print, inspect details, or view objects up close with infinite zoom, image filters, and a built-in flashlight. It's designed for clarity and ease of use in any lighting condition.
- Infinite digital zoom
- Zoomable camera functionality
- Freeze live view
- Built-in flashlight with adjustable brightness
- Multiple image filters
- Manual focus and exposure controls
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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 touch the plus button until it is enlarged enough to read. Two other built-in features I like: 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, The New York Times ***************************************************** Magnifying Glass helps you see more clearly on your iPhone and iPad. Whether you’re reading small text, examining fine details, or viewing objects up close, Magnifying Glass provides powerful visual tools that are easy to use and fully under your control. With infinite zoom, the ability to freeze, rotate, filter, and enhance the live view, and manual control over focus and exposure, you can adjust the image exactly how you need it. A built-in flashlight with adjustable brightness helps illuminate hard-to-see areas, making it easier to read and inspect in low-light situations. Magnifying Glass also works as a fully functional zoom camera, making it useful at home, at work, or on the go. Try it today and see why it was named App of the Week by The New York Times. Features: - Infinite digital zoom to make small text easier to read - Fully functional zoomable camera - Freeze the view to inspect images without motion - Built-in flashlight with adjustable brightness - Multiple image filters, including a special high-contrast mode - High-contrast enhancement to reveal details in low light - Stabilization mode for crisp, sharp images - Manual focus and exposure controls - Support for front and rear cameras - Multiple interface themes to personalize your experience
ZoomApp
Transform your phone into a powerful magnifying glass with an integrated flashlight. Easily read fine print, menus, or labels with adjustable color filters and a unique text digitization feature. Save time by pausing the view for detailed review without saving images.
- Magnifying glass functionality
- Integrated flashlight
- Customizable color filters
- Pause and review feature
- Magic text mode for digitization
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LEAVE YOUR READING GLASSES AT HOME... ZoomApp is a simple and easy visual-aid tool that makes your phone into a magnifying glass with a flashlight. From menus in romantic restaurants to RX labels or any other fine print - ZoomApp has got you covered! - No need to save images - just "Pause" - review - release! - Use our custom color filters to get the clearest image. - NEW! Magic text mode - digitize real world text to get a clear and easy to read version AppPreview Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/go-create License code: UXPCAOUEW2SXUNPH
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZoomApp at 5.0 against Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier's 4.6. ZoomApp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 1) and review sentiment (69% vs 47%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ZoomApp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ZoomApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier's written reviews are positive against 47% of ZoomApp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier ships an update monthly, ZoomApp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier | ZoomApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better | 47.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | I-Beam | Ran Engel |
Customer experience
Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier
ZoomApp
Bugs and requests
Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier
Reported bugs
4 issues- Rapid button tapping causes lockups
- Rotate function gets stuck spinning
- Simultaneous button presses lead to crashes
- Freeze mode doesn't save images properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add pinch-to-zoom functionality
- Improve image stabilization
- Provide more manual control options
- Allow loading and editing of saved photos
- Integrate with other apps (e.g. iNaturalist)
ZoomApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier
- Themes$0.99
- Filters$0.99
- Premium Upgrade$2.99
ZoomApp
- Remove Ad$3.99
Questions
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