Binoculars vs Magnifying glass ++
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binoculars
This app provides extreme telephoto zoom capabilities for your mobile device, offering up to 32x magnification. It utilizes the full-sensor resolution for high-quality zoomed photos and videos, and includes GPS features to show your location and remember where pictures were taken.
- 32X extreme telephoto zoom
- High-resolution photo and video
- Full-sensor resolution processing
- Active image stabilization
- GPS location display
- Picture location memory
- Google Cardboard mode
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The Original Binoculars App and Highest Rated on the App Store with 32X Telephoto Zoom. This is the REAL THING with true 32x Photo-Quality Zoom and one-tap access to Satellite Aerial View of your location. Say goodbye to grainy zoomed pictures and say hello to the original Binoculars app for iOS. Binoculars by i4software is the ONLY Binoculars app on the app store that uses the full-sensor resolution of your iOS device to deliver the very best possible real-time zoom enlargement with stabilization. See the ratings and reviews for yourself. Other apps simply blow up the video preview without active stabilization resulting in terrible picture quality. Binoculars actually processes the full resolution photo sensor as fast as possible and then crops in on that full resolution photo image resulting in a much higher quality enlargement and a much more useful image. Why pack binoculars when they can now be a part of your phone? Zoom in up to 32x (on latest iOS devices with Telephoto Lens) and up to 16x on older devices. For a closer look at nature, sporting events, or someone in the distance use our digital binoculars for high-resolution photo or video while in extreme zoom mode. From i4software, creators of Vizzywig, Flashlight and Fast Camera! • Binoculars incorporates GPS technology and displays your location on the map, shows your latitude and longitude coordinates, and remembers the exact location of your pictures. • Binoculars’ simple user-interface makes it fast and easy to use for all ages. • Includes Google Cardboard mode in landscape orientation.
Magnifying glass ++
Transform your device into a powerful magnifying glass with an integrated light. Easily read small text in dimly lit environments or when your reading glasses are forgotten. Enjoy enhanced sharpness and maximum zoom capabilities on any compatible device.
- Maximum zooming power
- Improved sharpness
- Magnifying glass with light
- Read fine prints
- Adjustable light level
- Full screen interface
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Our Magnifying Glass app utilizes the latest iOS features to achieve maximum zooming power and improve sharpness on all devices. This app transforms your phone into a magnifying glass with light! It will help you to: - Read menu in dimly lit restaurants - Read fine prints on a medicine bottle - Read small text when you forgot your glasses Features: - Read small text with ease - Light level is adjustable - Full screen user interface - Support both iPhone and iPad
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Magnifying glass ++ at Free against Binoculars's $4.99. Magnifying glass ++ also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 3K). Binoculars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#151 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Magnifying glass ++ is free to download; Binoculars costs $4.99 up front. Magnifying glass ++ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Binoculars asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Binoculars against 4.6 for Magnifying glass ++. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magnifying glass ++ has 26K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Binoculars's written reviews are positive against 30% of Magnifying glass ++'s.
Binoculars ships an update every 3 months, Magnifying glass ++ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binoculars | Magnifying glass ++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (3K ratings) | 4.6 (26K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 29.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #151 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i4software | Tue Nguyen Minh |
Customer experience
Binoculars
Magnifying glass ++
User reviews
Binoculars
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Zoom functionality
- 👍 Useful for sports/events
- 👍 Good for vision-impaired users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Zoom quality not as advertised
- 💰 Watermark on paid version
- 🔍 Image quality issues
- 🔍 Limited zoom range
Magnifying glass ++
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Magnifies well
- 👍 Helpful for reading small text
- 🔍 Useful for personal experiments
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Very short usage time before requiring upgrade
- 💰 Deceptive as a 'free' app
- 🙄 Constant upgrade prompts disrupt usage
- 🔍 Limited magnification without upgrade
Bugs and requests
Binoculars
Reported bugs
4 issues- Upside down/mirrored display
- Video recording issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Zoom functionality not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Flashlight mode for low light
- Higher zoom levels
- Better image/video quality
- Remove watermark on paid version
- Support for dual-lens cameras
Magnifying glass ++
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes or becomes unusable after a few seconds
- Inconsistent performance and image quality
Requested features
3 requests- Longer free usage time
- More magnification options in free version
- Ability to save multiple custom filters
In-app purchases
Binoculars
No in-app purchases
Magnifying glass ++
- Pro Features$1.99
Questions
Is Binoculars free?
Is Magnifying glass ++ free?
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