Comparison

Just Magnifier vs Clearly

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

Head to head
About

Just Magnifier

Features
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See small text more comfortably. "Just Magnifier" is a simple camera magnifier that helps you enlarge documents, signs, labels, menus, and other details that are hard to read up close. Clear, easy magnification - Adjust the zoom while viewing the live camera screen. - Use the redesigned bottom zoom control to check your magnification at a glance. - Pinch on the preview to zoom in and out naturally. Freeze important moments - Freeze a shaky screen or a detail you want to inspect again. - Zoom and pan the frozen screen for a closer look. - Return to the live camera view whenever you need. Save the screen you need - Save the current view as a photo. - Capture either the live magnified view or the visible area of a frozen screen. - Open the saved image in Photos after saving. A simpler magnifier experience - OCR has been removed so the app can focus on core magnifier features. - The redesigned UI makes zooming, freezing, and saving faster to use.

About

Clearly

Features
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Small text, made easier to read. Clearly turns your rear camera into a simple, gesture-first magnifying glass for menus, labels, instructions, serial numbers, receipts, books, and everyday details. Open the app and start magnifyingβ€”no account or complicated setup. READ SMALL TEXT MORE COMFORTABLY Use Clearly as a live digital magnifier whenever fine print or a small detail is difficult to see. β€’ Pinch or swipe vertically to zoom β€’ Turn on the flashlight in dim places β€’ Tap to capture a frame and inspect it without holding the same position β€’ Magnify captured views up to 16Γ— β€’ Move around a captured view to check every detail β€’ Save an image only when you choose CHOOSE THE VIEW THAT WORKS FOR YOU Swipe horizontally or use the viewing-style control to move between five modes: β€’ Original β€’ Balanced clarity β€’ Document black and white β€’ Color negative β€’ Inverted document You can also fine-tune brightness and contrast for different text, surfaces, and lighting conditions. MADE FOR EVERYDAY DETAILS Clearly is useful for reading restaurant menus, product labels, medicine-bottle print, appliance serial numbers, receipts, manuals, maps, books, craft details, electronics, and more. DESIGNED FOR SIMPLE, ACCESSIBLE CONTROL Large controls, clear labels, VoiceOver support, reduced-motion behavior, and an interface that fades out of the way help keep the content front and center. PRIVATE IMAGE HANDLING Magnified images are processed on your device and are not uploaded by Clearly. Nothing is added to Photos unless you tap Save. Clearly requests add-only photo access when saving and does not attach location or EXIF metadata to saved images. Clearly may display ads. Available advertising privacy choices can be reviewed from the app settings. Live camera zoom and image quality vary by device. Clearly is a general-purpose visual assistance tool and does not diagnose or treat vision conditions. Open. Zoom. Read. Clearly β€” see the details that matter. Privacy Policy: https://clearly-privacy.cliearly.workers.dev/

Screenshots

Just Magnifier3 screens
Clearly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Just Magnifier at none against Clearly's shown. Clearly's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Magnifier ships an update every 11 months, Clearly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Just Magnifier versus Clearly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust MagnifierClearly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergeunsu kimKANGHYEON LEE

In-app purchases

None

Just Magnifier

No in-app purchases

None

Clearly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Magnifier free?
Just Magnifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clearly free?
Clearly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Just Magnifier or Clearly have ads?
Clearly shows ads; Just Magnifier does not.
Which is updated more often, Just Magnifier or Clearly?
Just Magnifier ships an update every 11 months, and Clearly every 9 days. Most recently, Just Magnifier was updated on October 30, 2026 and Clearly on October 31, 2026.

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