Comparison

Magnifying Glass With Light vs ClearViewCloud

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

Head to head
About

Magnifying Glass With Light

This app transforms your device into a powerful lighted magnifying glass. Easily read small print in dim lighting, menus, or medicine bottles. Features include zoom, image capture, and an auto-focus lock.

Highlights
  • Lighted magnifying glass
  • Zoom from 1.0X to 5.0X
  • Image capture
  • Auto-focus lock
  • Light level control
  • Shake to hide/show controls
Features
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"Why we like it: It’s incredibly handy! There will always be a time where the menu writing is too small or the room is just too dark – this magnifying app will be just what you need." - appsmitten.com "This free app comes in handy when you find yourself in a dimly lit restaurant, squinting at tiny print on your menu. Point your iPhone's camera at the text, move the on-screen slider, and you'll have large, easy-to-read text in no time." -programming4.us ----------------------------------------------- Have you ever experienced the following scenarios: need to read menu in a dim light restaurant , need to read fine print on the medicine bottle, need to read book in bed after take reading glasses off, need to walk back to camp site in the dark night, need to check your makeup on your way to work, ... You may need Magnifying Glass With Light, a overall 4.5/5.0 rated app in US market which could transform your iPhone or iPad into a FULL SCREEN lighted magnifying glass! Simple yet powerful! ----------------------------------------------- FREE FEATURES: •Light Level Control •Image Capture •Auto-Focus Lock •Universal App for both iPhone and iPad •Pinch to Zoom In/Out. •Support Both Portrait or Landscape Orientation •Auto turn on built-in light in low light condition when start-up •Shake to hide/show all control buttons. •Support Front Camera •Full Screen User Interface •Magnify from 1.0X - 5.0X •Lighted View ------------------------------------------------------- Pro Version Additional Features (Via In-App Purchase): •(New!) Image Stabilizer •Crystal Clear Mode. •High Contrast Mode. •Tap Center to (Un)Freeze Image. •Enhanced Freeze: be able to move,drag, photograph the frozen image •Save Photo to Exclusive Photo Album ------------------------------------------------------- FAQ: Q: Why not just using Apple's Camera app? A: In Camera app, you choose either digital zooming (Camera Mode) or Lighting (Video Mode), not both of them. Also this app has more features and larger zooming capability up to 6x. ------------------------------------------------------ Notes: -Some features are only available in Pro version, upgrade is available through In-app Purchase.

About

ClearViewCloud

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Clear View app combines elements of project management, and collaboration and helps to streamline your entire work progress, so you don’t need to use a lot of different tools for every task. All your important information is stored in one central place. It’s an offline-online APP, so you can sync yours changes and get server data without any conflicts.

Screenshots

Magnifying Glass With Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ClearViewCloud at none against Magnifying Glass With Light's 1. ClearViewCloud also leads on ads (none vs shown). Magnifying Glass With Light's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Magnifying Glass With Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ClearViewCloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magnifying Glass With Light ships an update every 3 weeks, ClearViewCloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magnifying Glass With Light versus ClearViewCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnifying Glass With LightClearViewCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFalcon In Motion LLCOrion Restoration LLC

Bugs and requests

Magnifying Glass With Light

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to restore purchases on new devices
  • Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Ads interfering with app functionality

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to rotate camera button for right-handed use
  • Improved image stabilization for taking clear photos
  • Option to save photos directly to device's photo library

ClearViewCloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magnifying Glass With Light

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro version$1.99
None

ClearViewCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnifying Glass With Light free?
Magnifying Glass With Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClearViewCloud free?
ClearViewCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magnifying Glass With Light or ClearViewCloud have ads?
Magnifying Glass With Light shows ads; ClearViewCloud does not.
Which is updated more often, Magnifying Glass With Light or ClearViewCloud?
Magnifying Glass With Light ships an update every 3 weeks, and ClearViewCloud every 2 months. Most recently, Magnifying Glass With Light was updated on October 24, 2026 and ClearViewCloud on October 20, 2026.

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