Comparison

Magic Mirror vs You, Reflected

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

You, Reflected

Features
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You, Reflected is a live mirror for everyday touch-ups. Open it whenever you need it: use the front camera, pinch to zoom, and choose natural correction and light compensation. Each day, the home screen pairs the moment with a line from Li Qingzhao. • Open a live mirror in one tap • Pinch to inspect details • Natural correction and light compensation • Option to open directly to the mirror • A daily Li Qingzhao line on a Chinese-inspired home screen • On-device processing; photos are never saved or uploaded You, Reflected does one thing: helps you see yourself clearly and comfortably when you need to.

Screenshots

Magic Mirror4 screens
You, Reflected2 screens

Verdict

The call

Magic Mirror and You, Reflected are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Magic Mirror versus You, Reflected: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic MirrorYou, Reflected
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer想 李李义 张

In-app purchases

None

Magic Mirror

No in-app purchases

None

You, Reflected

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Mirror free?
Magic Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is You, Reflected free?
You, Reflected is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Mirror or You, Reflected have ads?
Neither Magic Mirror nor You, Reflected shows ads.

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