Binoculars vs SuperVision+ Magnifier
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.
SuperVision+ Magnifier
This app provides advanced magnification with superior live image stabilization, making it easier to read small print or see distant objects. It can also function as a microscope for detailed viewing of tiny items, with features designed for clarity and ease of use.
- Live image stabilization
- Microscope functionality
- Freeze high-resolution images
- Built-in flashlight
- Focus locking
- Inverted black-and-white mode
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SuperVision+ is the only magnifying glass app on the market that offers a supreme live image stabilization capability. Highly magnified images are usually shaking. It is a problem especially for old people. No more image shaking with SuperVision+ magnifier (magnifying glass). Highlighted in Technology News for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired published by the American Foundation for the Blind. From reading small print at near distance to seeing signs at far distance, SuperVision+ magnifier (magnifying glass) is your go-to app for seeing better and clearer. Place your phone camera close to small objects, the app can also be used as a microscope. You can see something small that even normally sighted people can't see. Features: - Easy to activate stabilization. Just press the screen and hold. - Option to only stabilize vertically, allowing horizontal reading movement. - Large and highly visible buttons. - Maximize screen by double tapping to hide buttons - Freeze images at high resolution for examining details. - Easy to use either with one hand or two hands. - Built-in flash light support. - Allow focus locking. - Select target for focus and exposure control. - Snapshots can be saved and recalled. - Inverted black-and-white image mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SuperVision+ Magnifier at Free against Binoculars's $4.99. SuperVision+ Magnifier also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). Binoculars's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 9) and chart position (#72 vs unranked). On rating, 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
SuperVision+ Magnifier is free to download; Binoculars costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Binoculars holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Binoculars has 3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Binoculars's written reviews are positive against 74% of SuperVision+ Magnifier's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Binoculars ships an update every 3 months, SuperVision+ Magnifier every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Binoculars | SuperVision+ Magnifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #72 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i4software | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
Customer experience
Binoculars
SuperVision+ Magnifier
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
SuperVision+ Magnifier
From 9 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent magnifier
- 💡 Useful for low vision
- 🚀 Fast and smooth
- 👍 Easy to use
- ✨ Clear images at max zoom
Room to improve
- 🐛 Black screen issues
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Low resolution/pixelated images
- 🐛 Flashlight button placement issue
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
SuperVision+ Magnifier
Reported bugs
6 issues- Black screen after recent updates
- App crashes when switching views
- Flashlight button not appearing correctly in landscape mode
- App won't open on older iOS versions
- Saved images appear blank
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- App locks up after first use post-reboot
Requested features
5 requests- Add voice reader function
- Add AI assistance
- Add more color filters
- Magnify existing camera roll images
- OCR upgrade option
In-app purchases
Binoculars
No in-app purchases
SuperVision+ Magnifier
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Binoculars free?
Is SuperVision+ Magnifier free?
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