# Clear Magnifier vs 轻扫

The clearest difference is price: 轻扫 at Free against Clear Magnifier's $6.99. Clear Magnifier's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

轻扫 is free to download; Clear Magnifier costs $6.99 up front. Clear Magnifier sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 轻扫 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Clear Magnifier ships an update every 5 weeks, 轻扫 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clear Magnifier | 轻扫 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $6.99 | **Free** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [华芳 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/586041482) | [浩东 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/954179061) |

## What reviewers say

### Clear Magnifier

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clear-magnifier-zoom-ocr/id6761496861)

This tool uses your device's camera to magnify small text and objects. It offers features like zoom, flashlight, freeze frame, and optical character recognition to read labels, documents, and more. Advanced tools are available with a one-time purchase.

**Highlights:** Live camera magnification with zoom, Freeze frame for detailed inspection, OCR for text recognition and copying, Reading presets for various uses, Flashlight and screen light, Import and inspect photos, Barcode and QR code scanning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clear Magnifier Pro | Free | one-time |


### 轻扫

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfmarkdown/id6800967318)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 永久解锁高级功能 | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clear Magnifier free?

Clear Magnifier costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is 轻扫 free?

轻扫 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Clear Magnifier or 轻扫 have ads?

Neither Clear Magnifier nor 轻扫 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clear Magnifier or 轻扫?

Clear Magnifier ships an update every 5 weeks, and 轻扫 monthly. Most recently, Clear Magnifier was updated on November 5, 2026 and 轻扫 on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*