Comparison

ReadingGlasses vs KinTerm

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

Head to head
About

ReadingGlasses

This app provides a high-definition magnifying glass for seniors struggling with small print. It offers simple zoom levels, manual focus, and a senior-friendly interface with large buttons. Capture text as photos or use the flashlight for better visibility.

Highlights
  • Three zoom levels (1x, 3x, 5x)
  • Manual focus control
  • Smart auto-focus and memory
  • Capture and save text as photos
  • Built-in flashlight
  • Senior-friendly interface
Features
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Reading Glasses App — Your Smart, Crystal-Clear Pocket Magnifier Struggling to read small print? Tired of presbyopia getting in the way of daily life? Try Reading Glasses App—a high-definition magnifier tool designed especially for seniors! Simple, intuitive, and easy to use: 1.Three common zoom levels at your fingertips: Small (1x), Medium (3x), and Large (5x)—perfect for reading medicine labels, menus, price tags, and more. 2.Precise manual focus control: Pinch to zoom and adjust focus with tactile feedback for sharp, clear viewing. 3.Smart auto-focus & memory: Automatically restores your last-used zoom level when you reopen the app—fast and hassle-free. 4.Handy helper features: Capture and save important text as photos, or turn on the flashlight to illuminate dimly lit text. 5.Senior-friendly interface: Extra-large buttons, clear icons, and generous touch targets—easy to tap, even with reduced vision. Whether you're reading books, checking receipts, or examining fine details, Reading Glasses App is your reliable visual companion. Simple. Effective. Instantly familiar!

About

KinTerm

Features
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Going home for the holidays, a wedding banquet, a family gathering — and you can't remember what to call that relative. KinTerm starts from you. Tap through Father, Mother, Older Sister, Cousin... and it shows the correct Chinese kinship term right away. It also keeps your family tree, birthdays and anniversaries, a Chinese almanac, greetings and a red envelope log in one place. ■ Free • Kinship term calculator Up to five levels of relatives, with the terms commonly used in Taiwan. Reverse lookup: who is "granduncle's granddaughter"? It works that out too. Shows the legal degree of kinship (Taiwan Civil Code, Article 968). • Family tree (up to 5 people) Add family members and see the relationship chart. Add a profile photo or mark someone as deceased. • Days Birthdays, wedding anniversaries and your own occasions together, with the next 30 days at a glance. • Almanac Daily guidance, calendar, fortune and festival culture. • Greetings and red envelopes Copy a festival greeting in one tap. The red envelope log keeps what you gave and received separately (up to 5 records), with suggested amounts. ■ Premium (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Unlimited family tree members and red envelope records, plus export as a table • Kinship terms for 7 regions: Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Hokkien, Hakka, Singapore, Malaysia • 4 greeting tones, with your surname as the signature • Voice reading of kinship terms (uses your phone's built-in voices; available voices depend on the device) • Family tree PDF export • A photo album for each family member • Almanac extras: years 1900–2100, auspicious day search, monthly focus, baby naming and name matching, seasonal food, temple visits, daily fortune stick, dark theme, larger font, add to calendar • Backup and moving to a new phone: backup files and automatic iCloud sync, with your data and photos together ■ Your data • Your data is stored on your own phone. No sign-up, no account. • A copy goes to your own iCloud only when you turn on sync or share a backup file yourself. • No ads. • Permissions are requested only when needed: photos are chosen through the system photo picker, which hands over only the one you pick; notifications are requested when you turn on a reminder; calendar access when you tap add to calendar. No camera, location, contacts or microphone. • The kinship calculator, family tree and almanac all work on the phone, without a network connection. ■ When it helps • Visiting family for the holidays → check what to call everyone before you walk in • Wedding gifts → log who came and how much they gave • Family group chat → pick a greeting and copy it • Introducing your partner → build the family tree first and explain who is who • An elder's birthday is coming → see it early in Days The full privacy policy is in the app under Settings → Privacy Policy. Languages: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese

Screenshots

ReadingGlasses3 screens
KinTerm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReadingGlasses at none against KinTerm's 1. ReadingGlasses also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KinTerm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ReadingGlasses asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadingGlasses ships an update every 4 days, KinTerm weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ReadingGlasses versus KinTerm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadingGlassesKinTerm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer凤梅 邹KUN WEI TU

In-app purchases

None

ReadingGlasses

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KinTerm

One-time1
  • KinTerm Premium$1.99

Questions

Is ReadingGlasses free?
ReadingGlasses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KinTerm free?
KinTerm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReadingGlasses or KinTerm have ads?
Neither ReadingGlasses nor KinTerm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadingGlasses or KinTerm?
ReadingGlasses ships an update every 4 days, and KinTerm weekly. Most recently, ReadingGlasses was updated on October 28, 2026 and KinTerm on October 24, 2026.

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