Claro MagX vs Oculi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Claro MagX
This app transforms your device into a high-definition visual magnifier. It offers adjustable zoom levels, high contrast options, and a torchlight to make small text and objects easily readable and visible. Capture magnified images for later review.
- 16 levels of magnification (up to 16x zoom)
- Torchlight option
- Capture magnified photos
- Freeze mode
- Advanced visual modes (full color, 2-color, grayscale, invert)
- Color overlay options
- VoiceOver speech compliant
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Claro MagX turns your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad into a powerful high definition visual magnifier. Claro MagX has NO in-app purchases and NO in-app advertising. MagX makes small items look bigger. Make small text in books and newspapers readable, study and photograph small objects and labels, see menus in the dimly lit restaurant. The wide range of magnification, high contrast and color viewing options makes the text easier on your eyes. Claro MagX is developed by experts in low vision technology, and we look to use the power of the iPhone and iPad to provide a high performance cost effective alternative to dedicated hand held video magnifiers. MagX leverages the power and quality of the iPhone 5 and iPad iSight cameras, high resolution retina displays, large memory, processing power, built in accessibility features and long battery life. Feature Summary; • MagX has 16 levels of magnification with the maximum of 16x times zoom • MagX uses the high quality front facing iSight camera (iPhone 5 iSight Camera is 8 megapixel resolution, iPad iSight Camera is 5 megapixel resolution) • MagX takes advantage of the high resolution Retina displays on the iPhone 5 (1136x640 pixel display resolution, 4 inch widescreen) and iPad (2048x1536 pixel display resolution, 9.7 inch backlit) • Torchlight option using the inbuilt flash (iPhone and iPod Touch only) • MagX allows a photograph to be taken, capturing a magnified document for later viewing. Photographs are stored in the large iPhone or iPad Photo Gallery, from where they can be zoomed further or edited. • Freeze mode - tap the viewfinder to freeze the image for closer viewing. Tap the screen to release the freeze. • Advanced visual features include full color mode, two color mode and grey scale mode. There is also an Invert Function to change display contrast. • The grey scale and 2 color mode allows a color overlay to be chosen from yellow, purple, cyan, red, green or blue. MagX is easy to use, with a small number of touch controls that are fully Apple iOS VoiceOver speech compliant. Transmit the magnified image from MagX to a large TV with ease. We recommend Apple TV for easy wireless display of your iPad or iPhone display to any TV with HDMI input. See more images and videos at www.claro-apps.com
Oculi
This application allows users to control desktop visual acuity software remotely. It enables the isolation of letters and rows, display of color blindness slides, and performance of low vision exams from a mobile device.
- Remote control of desktop software
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Isolate letters and rows
- Display color blindness slides
- Perform low vision exams
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ForeSight Oculi is the most advanced Visual Acuity Software to date. Using this app you will be able to control our desktop software (visit http://foresighteyes.com) via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Isolate letters, rows, show color blindness slides and perform low vision exams all from your iOS powered device. (Image source: hotpot.ai)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Claro MagX at Free against Oculi's $1.99. Claro MagX also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 0%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, 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
Claro MagX is free to download; Oculi costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Claro MagX holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Claro MagX's written reviews are positive against 0% of Oculi's.
Claro MagX ships an update every 7 months, Oculi every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Claro MagX | Oculi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claro Software Limited | The Buster Booth Company |
Customer experience
Claro MagX
Oculi
In-app purchases
Claro MagX
No in-app purchases
Oculi
No in-app purchases
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