Comparison

Magnifier vs Element Hider

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

Head to head
About

Magnifier

Features
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Magnifier: Read Text Aloud turns your iPhone into a powerful magnifying glass — and reads small print out loud, so you never have to strain your eyes again. Point your camera at a medicine label, a menu, a bill or any fine print. Magnify it, brighten it, switch to a high-contrast reading mode, and tap Read to hear it spoken. Everything works completely offline — nothing ever leaves your phone. MAGNIFY ANYTHING • Smooth zoom up to 10x • Built-in flashlight for dark places • Freeze the image to hold it steady and look closer • Save snapshots to read again later EASY-TO-READ FILTERS • High contrast, invert, white-on-black, yellow-on-black, black-on-yellow • Made for low vision and tired eyes READ ALOUD • Point at any text and the app reads it out loud • Adjustable reading speed: slow, normal, fast • Natural-sounding voice, fully on-device BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Big, simple buttons and a high-contrast interface • Works with VoiceOver • Free. No ads. No account. No data collection. Whether you are reading a prescription, a restaurant menu, a contract or the back of a package, Magnifier: Read Text Aloud makes small print easy to see — and easy to hear.

About

Element Hider

Features
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Take control of the web. Element Hider lets you hide distracting, annoying, or unnecessary elements from webpages in Safari. See something you don't want to see? Hide it. From oversized banners and annoying pop-ups to distracting sections, recommendations, sidebars, comments, images, and other page elements — Element Hider puts you in control of what stays on your screen. KEY FEATURES • Hide anything Select webpage elements and hide them from view. • Clean up webpages Remove visual clutter and keep the content that actually matters. • One-tap control Quickly enable or disable Element Hider whenever you want. • Global controls Turn your preferred hiding rules on or off across Safari. • Customize your browsing Create a cleaner, more focused experience on the websites you use every day. • Built for Safari Designed specifically for Safari and integrated into your browsing experience. YOUR WEB, YOUR WAY The web doesn't need to look the same for everyone. Element Hider gives you the freedom to decide what you want to see. Hide the stuff that gets in the way and keep the parts of the web that matter to you. Simple. Fast. Yours. Element Hider does not change the content you want to keep — it simply lets you decide what belongs on your screen.

Screenshots

Magnifier4 screens
Element Hider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Element Hider at 4 against Magnifier's 1. Element Hider also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Magnifier versus Element Hider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnifierElement Hider
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr KarpenkoShubham Sharma

In-app purchases

None

Magnifier

No in-app purchases

None

Element Hider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnifier free?
Magnifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Element Hider free?
Element Hider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magnifier or Element Hider have ads?
Neither Magnifier nor Element Hider shows ads.

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