Microscope vs Magic Mirror
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microscope
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Discover the Microscopic World Did you know there's an invisible universe to our eyes? With this educational app, you can explore the fascinating microscopic world in a fun and simple way, thanks to your portable microscope. The app guides you step by step to use your compound optical microscope. Learn how light and lenses work together to reveal what we can't see with the naked eye. You'll see everyday objects like never before! Explore, learn and experiment 30 guided experiments to prepare your own samples. Learn to use all the accessories: viewer, focus drum, lights, slides and more. Discover how to observe opaque or translucent elements with direct and indirect light. Capture your discoveries Take photos and videos of what you see. Save your findings in the gallery. Three exploration modes - Explorer Microscope: portable and free, ideal for investigating in nature. - Compact Microscope: stable and precise with your samples, perfect for scientific observations. - Laboratory Microscope: with stability and precision, like in your own lab. Learn by playing Identify the parts of the microscope and its accessories. Prepare your own samples with tools like tweezers, dissection knife and slides. Observe opaque or translucent elements with direct and indirect light. Adjust focus and zoom to see every detail. Designed for curious boys and girls, this app turns learning into an adventure. Explore, experiment and awaken your passion for science!
Magic Mirror
This app provides an instant, full-screen mirror experience without camera controls. It offers vanity lighting, a flipped view, zoom functionality, and a discreet clock. Designed for privacy, it works offline and collects no user data.
- Instant full-screen mirror
- Vanity lighting effect
- Flipped and unflipped view
- Pinch-to-zoom up to 5x
- Discreet clock and date
- No ads or subscriptions
- Works offline
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Open your phone's Camera app, and what do you see? A shutter button. Switch buttons. Mode buttons. A whole production setup — when all you wanted was to check your hair. Magic Mirror is everything Camera isn't. Just a mirror, instantly Open the app and you're already in the mirror. No shutter, no settings, no decisions to make. Front camera, full screen, exactly the way a mirror should be. A whisper of magic every time you open A short, kind sentence drifts across the top — like the mirror itself is whispering. "You're the best-looking person in the world." "Don't ask who's the fairest — look closer." Different every time. Always on your side. Vanity-mirror lighting, on demand Tap the sun icon and a soft halo of light wraps around your screen, just like the LED strip on a real makeup mirror. Brightness ramps to maximum automatically. Suddenly that dim hallway is studio-lit. Flip to see the real you The mirror you grew up with shows a flipped you. The world doesn't. Tap the arrow and Magic Mirror shows the version of you everyone else sees — useful, sometimes surprising. Pinch to zoom Need to check that eyeliner? That stray hair? Pinch with two fingers — optical zoom up to 5×, crystal clear. Double-tap to snap back. Quiet clock and date A discrete clock at the top, like the smart mirrors in upscale hotels. Toggle off for a totally pure reflection. Quiet by design - No ads. Ever. - No subscription. - No account, no data collected. - Your image never leaves your device. - Works fully offline. A camera is a tool to capture. A mirror is a tool to be present. We made Magic Mirror so you have one of each.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Microscope at 12.0 against Magic Mirror's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Microscope | Magic Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 恩权 邱 | 想 李 |
In-app purchases
Microscope
No in-app purchases
Magic Mirror
No in-app purchases









