Comparison

Brighter and Bigger vs REaD EyE

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

Head to head
About

Brighter and Bigger

This tool magnifies and enhances text for easier reading, especially for those with presbyopia or low vision. It offers special modes for cataracts and color blindness, along with tilt correction and up to 20x magnification.

Highlights
  • Magnifies fine print
  • Enhances brightness and clarity
  • Special modes for cataracts and low vision
  • Tilted angle correction
  • Up to 20x magnification
  • Scientific color changing methods
Features
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"Brighter and Bigger" is a reading glasses tool for people who have difficulty reading fine print and focusing on nearby objects due to presbyopia, eye illness, etc. Presbyopia is a normal condition for people over the age of 40, which arises from age-related changes in the anatomy of the eye. Moreover, it becomes difficult to read small letters due to eye illnesses, such as cataracts and low vision. This application helps you to read small letters by making the images bigger, brighter and clearer with scientific color changing methods. - Shows you fine print bigger, brighter and clearer. - The "Auto" button sets "Brighter" and "Clearer" by itself to suit the text in view. Tap the part you want to read and it adjusts again around that place. - "Brightness Reverse" mode and "Monochrome" mode are supported. These modes are suitable for people with cataracts and low vision. - "Tilted Angle Correction" mode, which corrects the distortion of images when objects are seen from a tilted angle, is supported. - Maximum magnification of up to 20 times is supported so that you can use this tool as a monocle when you would like to see distant objects even if blurred. - Buttons, text and dials scale with the screen size, so they are larger on iPad. - On devices with a wide color gamut (Display P3), images are shown and saved in the wide color gamut. - Sound and vibration let you know when buttons and dials are operated (can be turned off in Settings). - Works with VoiceOver. - Works on both the outer and the inner screen of the foldable iPhone (iPhone Duo). - No network access. Camera images are used only for display on the screen and for saving on your device. - Developed by Kazunori Asada (Ph.D. Medical Science and Media Design) based on research in color science.

About

REaD EyE

This app redefines reading by adapting text flow to an eye-shaped path, offering a more natural and comfortable experience. It supports various reading needs, from speed reading training to assistance for visual impairments.

Highlights
  • Eye-shaped text flow
  • Embedded web browser
  • Adjustable text movement
  • Speed reading training
  • Support for visual impairments
  • Customizable text assortment
Features
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What an amazing reading! An eye shape leads to an instinctive & natural way of reading! Your routine of reading may change somehow... Extract text from embedded web browser, copy some text to paste, or open any preset file. Then you get comfortable reading to look through an eye movement. Applicable to * Just reading support of web contents etc. * Reading support for farsightedness, weak sight, presbyopia and dyslexia. * Training for speed reading. * Intensive reading for any important docs. * Repeated reading for memorizing any key knowledge. * Slow play and have a hands-free reading at lunch etc. Almost of tools, instruments, and furnitures have changed to fit to human's body for better performance. For example, grip has transformed to fit to palm, seat to hip, and shoes to feet... However, text is always assorted in rectangular shape. This App is approaching to realize natural reading by making text flowing along eye shape similar to focus sight area. Touch the area where the text is moving on and adjust the movement and assortment. * Slide to left for faster motion and to right for the slower or reverse way. * Text jumps by slide to up and down directions. * Pinch with two fingers for size change. * Tap an eye icon to select one out of 9 modes of the text alignments. For i-phone, put the device horizontal to have a wider view. For i-pad, tap an icon to enlarge it across the web area. The embedded browser has simple structure. You may set home page and favorites. A file menu shows an accessibility to previously set text, saved text, and a library including literatures in 3 languages. The ads are removable by in-app-purchase. When there are no ads, the text gets wider at horizontal view. Mail to readeye328@gmail.com if any questions or requests.

Screenshots

Brighter and Bigger4 screens
REaD EyE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brighter and Bigger at none against REaD EyE's 1. Brighter and Bigger also leads on ads (none vs shown). REaD EyE's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume 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. REaD EyE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brighter and Bigger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

REaD EyE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Brighter and Bigger's written reviews are positive against 100% of REaD EyE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brighter and Bigger ships an update every 10 months, REaD EyE every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Brighter and Bigger versus REaD EyE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrighter and BiggerREaD EyE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKazunori AsadaSasagawa Yoshihiro

Customer experience

Brighter and Bigger

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%

REaD EyE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brighter and Bigger

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

REaD EyE

One-time1
  • REaD EyE Upgrade$9.99

Questions

Is Brighter and Bigger free?
Brighter and Bigger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is REaD EyE free?
REaD EyE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brighter and Bigger or REaD EyE?
REaD EyE is rated higher. Brighter and Bigger averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while REaD EyE averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Brighter and Bigger or REaD EyE have ads?
REaD EyE shows ads; Brighter and Bigger does not.
Which is updated more often, Brighter and Bigger or REaD EyE?
Brighter and Bigger ships an update every 10 months, and REaD EyE every 5 weeks. Most recently, Brighter and Bigger was updated on November 1, 2026 and REaD EyE on October 29, 2026.

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