Comparison

Magniscope vs Night Light · relaxing videos

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

Head to head
About

Magniscope

This app provides a powerful magnifying glass with live filters for enhanced readability. It offers features like text sharpening, color adjustment, and night vision, making it ideal for reading small print, labels, and menus in various lighting conditions.

Highlights
  • Magnifies up to 10x
  • Text sharpening filter
  • Color adjustment filters
  • Night Vision mode
  • Autofocus for reading
  • Dimmable torch light
  • Pause and save screen
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Get easy-to-use magnifying glass downloaded over 6.5M times across the brand. Equipped with eye-friendly live filters such as color adjustment and text sharpening. Basic Functions: - Magnifies up to 10x - Autofocus specially tuned for reading - Continuously adjusted exposure - Video stabilization (Shake reduction) - Pause and Save the screen - Full Screen mode - Dimmable torch light - Magnifies the loaded photos PRO Tools: - Night Vision for use in dark places - Switches to the front-facing camera (Mirror mode) - Sharpens images to help reading - Saturation, Brightness, Contrast adjustment - Color Inversion - Grayscale and Monochrome filters - Red and Green balance adjustment Others: - Quick launch from Widget - Changes magnifying glass size - Suitable for AirPlay - Compatible with VoiceOver [Not Just a Magnifying Glass] Magniscope features special live filters to make it easier to see the magnified image. You can turn on the sharpening filter to display text clearly. It is also possible to easily distinguish colors by using various color filters such as contrast adjustment, inversion, and monochrome. All operations can be performed in real time with the "PRO Tools" at the top of the screen. While checking the actual image, find the setting that best suits your eyes. [Usability is Important] Magniscope supports your vision with its intuitive user interface. You can start using it without any complicated settings. Handy when reading hard-to-read things like books printed in small letters, menus in restaurants, labels on the medicine bottles, etc. The magnification can be adjusted smoothly up to 10x. A circle is displayed in the center of the screen, and the magnified image is displayed inside it. The circle can be moved to any position or displayed in full screen. This app is equipped with autofocus specially tuned for reading. It always works to focus on the center of the circle. The brightness of the image is also adjusted to the optimum state by automatic exposure. And video stabilization reduces the blur associated with the motion of the device. [In Various Situations] - In dark places, you can adjust the brightness of the torch light. If you don't want to turn on the light, try Night Vision. - Paused screen is useful for displaying newspapers, maps, pamphlets, etc. When the entire area you want to see is displayed, tap the circle. You can then zoom in anywhere on the screen without moving the device. - You can use this app with AirPlay on Apple TV to turn a big TV screen into a magnifying glass. In this case, it is good to set the interface orientation to landscape. - When using with VoiceOver, you can move the circle by swiping with three fingers after selecting the circle. [FAQ] Why is it free? - You can download this app for free because ads are displayed on part of the screen. - Ads can be removed later by purchasing an add-on. Purchase is optional. What models are supported? - To use all the functions of this app, a model equipped with Apple A8 or later graphics hardware is required. (iPhone 6 or later, iPad Air 2 or later, and iPad mini 4 or later) - If you are using a model without Focus Pixels, the focus may not be adjusted automatically. In this case, shake the device lightly to focus. - Even if you're not sure if your device is compatible, you can try this app for free. *disclaimer: This app is intended for use as a digital magnifying glass. We are not responsible for any claims, damages or other liability arising from the use of our products, especially those deviating from that purpose.

About

Night Light · relaxing videos

This app offers a collection of customizable calming videos with deep sleep sounds to aid relaxation, meditation, and focus. It features adjustable brightness, a sleep timer, and various animations like fireplaces and thunderstorms. Personalize visuals and sounds to create desired moods or help with insomnia.

Highlights
  • Customizable calming videos
  • Deep sleep background sounds
  • Adjustable phone brightness
  • In-built countdown timer
  • Nightlight animations (fireplace, candle, rain)
  • Personalize video and sound intensity
  • Use as screensaver
Features
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Night Light is a collection of customizable calming videos with relaxing background deep sleep sounds. It helps you sleep, relax, meditate, focus or create vibes around. Night Light provides adjustable relaxing videos coming with ambient calming sounds for healthy sleep and rest. The app enables setting up the phone brightness for any nightlight to the lowest or highest level possible. The in-built countdown timer helps you develop deep sleep habits. The beautiful nightlight animations can be used both by adults and as a baby night light. Simply choose any calming video according to your needs. The nightlight app videos are designed to help you: - Sleep, relax, meditate, focus. - Beat insomnia (calming deep sleep sounds). - Calm with relaxing sounds in all videos. - Unfear darkness with a night light. - Use baby nightlight and sleep sounds. - Create vibes and moods thanks to relaxing sounds. Night Light most popular animations include fireplace, candle, thunderstorm, lava lamp, baby night light, rain and aquarium. But there's more and we add new videos with every update. You can personalize all nightlight videos by setting up the candle flame size, fireplace intensiveness, lava lamp color, and other parameters. You can even adjust all the relaxing sounds to calm or deep sleep. Night Light works on most devices and can be used as a screensaver on your TV or phone. You can put it on while charging the phone too. Many people use Night Light on the phone for resting and distracting from stressful scrolling addiction. It takes your anxiety and stress away, while you are just chilling and listening to calming sounds and watching the relaxing videos. Night Light is not only for relaxing though. It also helps you focus or create the vibe you need around at specific moments. You can easily create the mood with our calming videos, while the relaxing sounds will make it more romantic (or how you need it). All our calming adult and baby night light videos and deep sleep sounds are adjustable. You can use your mood to customise video and relaxing sounds intensity, colour, animation and volume according to how you feel. In-built sleep countdown timer allows you to use the app for going to bed. Our top 6 videos are: - Calming videos of a fireplace with fire's relaxing sounds. - Relaxing video of a candle. - Chilling thunder with nature sleep sounds. - Personalised colourful night light. - Lava lamp with ambient calming sounds. - Baby nightlight for healthy children's sleep. Make sure to check for updates to ensure you have the whole Night Light collection, as we add new animations with almost every new update. We wish to give you the best experience with our adult and baby night light and deep sleep sounds app. Hope it will help you sleep, relax, meditate, focus and read. By the way, we will be grateful for your feedback on how to improve our app. Just email us or leave a review with a comment! License agreement: https://astonio.com/common/lumio-license.pdf Privacy policy: https://astonio.com/common/lumio-privacy.pdf

Screenshots

Magniscope4 screens
Night Light · relaxing videos3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Night Light · relaxing videos at 4.7 against Magniscope's 4.2. Night Light · relaxing videos also leads on ratings volume (852 vs 64). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magniscope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Night Light · relaxing videos sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Night Light · relaxing videos holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Night Light · relaxing videos has 852 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Magniscope's written reviews are positive against 60% of Night Light · relaxing videos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magniscope versus Night Light · relaxing videos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagniscopeNight Light · relaxing videos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (64 ratings)4.7 (852 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64852 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo YoshidaAstonio Ltd

Customer experience

Magniscope

All ratings64 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral15.6%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative30.6%

Night Light · relaxing videos

All ratings835 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative34.3%

Bugs and requests

Magniscope

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Night Light · relaxing videos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues preventing access to paid features
  • Brightness issues with recent updates
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More sound and visual options
  • Ability to play own music in the background
  • Better integration with other platforms (Apple TV, Apple Watch)
  • More flexible tipping/donation options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magniscope

One-time1
  • Ad-free$3.99
13 purchases

Night Light · relaxing videos

Subscriptions13
  • Bronze Donation$4.991 Month
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • 7-day free trial$5.997 Days
Show 10 more
  • 3-day free trial$5.991 Month
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Silver Donation$9.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$12.991 Month
  • Monthly membership$12.991 Month
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Golden Donation$14.991 Month
  • Membership (6 months)$24.996 Months
  • Yearly subscription$29.991 Year
  • Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Magniscope free?
Magniscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Night Light · relaxing videos free?
Night Light · relaxing videos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magniscope or Night Light · relaxing videos?
Night Light · relaxing videos is rated higher. Magniscope averages 4.2 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Night Light · relaxing videos averages 4.7 from 852 ratings.
Do Magniscope or Night Light · relaxing videos have ads?
Both Magniscope and Night Light · relaxing videos show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magniscope or Night Light · relaxing videos?
Magniscope ships an update every 5 weeks, and Night Light · relaxing videos every 5 weeks. Most recently, Magniscope was updated on June 11, 2026 and Night Light · relaxing videos on September 24, 2026.

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