Comparison

Mirror with front camera (Ads) vs Magic Mirror

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

Head to head
About

Mirror with front camera (Ads)

This utility app transforms your device into a mirror using its front-facing camera. It offers instant photo saving and sharing options with a clean, minimalist interface.

Highlights
  • Uses front camera as a mirror
  • 2x zoom functionality
  • Instant picture saving
  • Photo export via email and social media
  • Minimalist design
  • Simple interface
Features
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Turn your iPhone’s front camera into a simple mirror. Check your appearance, pinch to look closer, and move around the enlarged view. • Swipe up at 1× to increase screen brightness, then add a white light frame; swipe down to dim • Drag to adjust lighting continuously; when zoomed, use the left edge. iPhone uses drag gestures without a sun button, even with a pointer connected • Tap once to pause the image and show the menu; tap again to resume • Mirrored front-camera preview • Smooth zoom from 1× to 8× • Double-tap through 2×, 4× and 8×, then back to 1×; briefly see the zoom level. Triple-tap or tap with three fingers to reset • Drag to move around when zoomed in • Touch and hold to adjust focus and exposure on supported cameras • Easy zoom controls and an in-app guide • The screen stays awake while you use the mirror Mirror uses the camera to show a live preview or a temporarily paused image. Paused images stay in device memory unless you tap Save. Save the current zoomed and positioned mirror image to Photos without controls or ads; only permission to add photos is requested. Camera images are not sent to the developer or advertising service. Focus support depends on your iPhone’s front camera. At 1×, swipe up to raise screen brightness; keep swiping to turn on the white light frame. iPhone uses gestures. A vertical slider is available on iPad when pointer input is connected and on Mac. This free version includes banner advertising. Supports iPhone and iPad, including portrait and landscape on iPad. Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. Also runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later. Supports portrait and landscape on iPhone and iPad. On iPhone Duo, controls adapt to the current display and avoid the fold.

About

Magic Mirror

This app provides an instant, full-screen mirror experience without camera controls. It offers vanity lighting, a flipped view, zoom functionality, and a discreet clock. Designed for privacy, it works offline and collects no user data.

Highlights
  • Instant full-screen mirror
  • Vanity lighting effect
  • Flipped and unflipped view
  • Pinch-to-zoom up to 5x
  • Discreet clock and date
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Works offline
Features
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Open your phone's Camera app, and what do you see? A shutter button. Switch buttons. Mode buttons. A whole production setup — when all you wanted was to check your hair. Magic Mirror is everything Camera isn't. Just a mirror, instantly Open the app and you're already in the mirror. No shutter, no settings, no decisions to make. Front camera, full screen, exactly the way a mirror should be. A whisper of magic every time you open A short, kind sentence drifts across the top — like the mirror itself is whispering. "You're the best-looking person in the world." "Don't ask who's the fairest — look closer." Different every time. Always on your side. Vanity-mirror lighting, on demand Tap the sun icon and a soft halo of light wraps around your screen, just like the LED strip on a real makeup mirror. Brightness ramps to maximum automatically. Suddenly that dim hallway is studio-lit. Flip to see the real you The mirror you grew up with shows a flipped you. The world doesn't. Tap the arrow and Magic Mirror shows the version of you everyone else sees — useful, sometimes surprising. Pinch to zoom Need to check that eyeliner? That stray hair? Pinch with two fingers — optical zoom up to 5×, crystal clear. Double-tap to snap back. Quiet clock and date A discrete clock at the top, like the smart mirrors in upscale hotels. Toggle off for a totally pure reflection. Quiet by design - No ads. Ever. - No subscription. - No account, no data collected. - Your image never leaves your device. - Works fully offline. A camera is a tool to capture. A mirror is a tool to be present. We made Magic Mirror so you have one of each.

Screenshots

Mirror with front camera (Ads)4 screens
Magic Mirror4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic Mirror at 100% against Mirror with front camera (Ads)'s 0%. Magic Mirror also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mirror with front camera (Ads) versus Magic Mirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMirror with front camera (Ads)Magic Mirror
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyeongseok SEO想 李

Customer experience

Mirror with front camera (Ads)

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Magic Mirror

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mirror with front camera (Ads)

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Mirror

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mirror with front camera (Ads) free?
Mirror with front camera (Ads) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Mirror free?
Magic Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mirror with front camera (Ads) or Magic Mirror have ads?
Mirror with front camera (Ads) shows ads; Magic Mirror does not.

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