Comparison

SuperVision+ Magnifier vs Magnifier Camera

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

Head to head
About

SuperVision+ Magnifier

This app provides advanced magnification with superior live image stabilization, making it easier to read small print or see distant objects. It can also function as a microscope for detailed viewing of tiny items, with features designed for clarity and ease of use.

Highlights
  • Live image stabilization
  • Microscope functionality
  • Freeze high-resolution images
  • Built-in flashlight
  • Focus locking
  • Inverted black-and-white mode
Features
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SuperVision+ is the only magnifying glass app on the market that offers a supreme live image stabilization capability. Highly magnified images are usually shaking. It is a problem especially for old people. No more image shaking with SuperVision+ magnifier (magnifying glass). Highlighted in Technology News for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired published by the American Foundation for the Blind. From reading small print at near distance to seeing signs at far distance, SuperVision+ magnifier (magnifying glass) is your go-to app for seeing better and clearer. Place your phone camera close to small objects, the app can also be used as a microscope. You can see something small that even normally sighted people can't see. Features: - Easy to activate stabilization. Just press the screen and hold. - Option to only stabilize vertically, allowing horizontal reading movement. - Large and highly visible buttons. - Maximize screen by double tapping to hide buttons - Freeze images at high resolution for examining details. - Easy to use either with one hand or two hands. - Built-in flash light support. - Allow focus locking. - Select target for focus and exposure control. - Snapshots can be saved and recalled. - Inverted black-and-white image mode.

About

Magnifier Camera

Transform your phone into a powerful magnifying glass or microscope. Easily read small text, perform basic skin quality checks, and adjust zoom, brightness, and focus with intuitive controls. Capture images of your magnified view.

Highlights
  • Smart magnifier and microscope functionality
  • Adjustable zoom with seek bar or pinch gestures
  • Brightness control
  • Focus adjustment
  • Built-in light
  • Image capture
  • Hue effects
Features
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Let your phone become a perfect smart magnifier or smart microscope. Handy! Easy to see small text. You can also use it as a simple version of the skin quality check device. (Skin detector) [Quick Magnifier Camera Guideline] When you start camera, the APP will set the magnifier zoom to middle value. You can drag zoom seek bar to let magnifier zoom in/out. (Or use two fingers to let magnifier zoom in/out) You can use the following method to change other settings: 1. Press preview Region to focus. 2. Drag red seek bar to change screen brightness. 3. Drag pink seek bar to let magnifier zoom in/out. (Or use two fingers to let magnifier zoom in/out on preview screen) 4. Press the light button to enable light. 5. Press the pause/resume button to pause/resume preview. (freeze image) Then double click the freeze image to let magnifier zoom in/out. (Or two fingers to let magnifier zoom in/out) 6. Press the Fx button to enable hue effect. After enabled, you can swipe Up/Down to change hue or swipe Left/Down to change brightness. [Others] 1. You also can take a picture if you wish. 2. When focus, the focus area of the image please select the best color change much. If you click on the region are biased in favor of a single color, it is not very good focus. In addition, the lens remains clear, wipe clean the glass will be better focus. And turn on the light also can get a better focus. 3. When camera focus, please don't let the camera's lens be too close to an object. It may be unable to focus. (According to the camera's focal length will vary)

Screenshots

SuperVision+ Magnifier4 screens
Magnifier Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magnifier Camera at 100% against SuperVision+ Magnifier's 74%. Magnifier Camera also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (45 vs 9). SuperVision+ Magnifier's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magnifier Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magnifier Camera has 45 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of SuperVision+ Magnifier's written reviews are positive against 100% of Magnifier Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SuperVision+ Magnifier ships an update every 2 months, Magnifier Camera every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SuperVision+ Magnifier versus Magnifier Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperVision+ MagnifierMagnifier Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings)4.6 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings945 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMassachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmarySHENG WEN LIAO

Customer experience

SuperVision+ Magnifier

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative21.2%

Magnifier Camera

All ratings45 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SuperVision+ Magnifier

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Black screen after recent updates
  • App crashes when switching views
  • Flashlight button not appearing correctly in landscape mode
  • App won't open on older iOS versions
  • Saved images appear blank
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  • App locks up after first use post-reboot

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add voice reader function
  • Add AI assistance
  • Add more color filters
  • Magnify existing camera roll images
  • OCR upgrade option

Magnifier Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SuperVision+ Magnifier

No in-app purchases

None

Magnifier Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SuperVision+ Magnifier free?
SuperVision+ Magnifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magnifier Camera free?
Magnifier Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SuperVision+ Magnifier or Magnifier Camera?
Magnifier Camera is rated higher. SuperVision+ Magnifier averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Magnifier Camera averages 4.6 from 45 ratings.
Do SuperVision+ Magnifier or Magnifier Camera have ads?
Neither SuperVision+ Magnifier nor Magnifier Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SuperVision+ Magnifier or Magnifier Camera?
SuperVision+ Magnifier ships an update every 2 months, and Magnifier Camera every 3 months. Most recently, SuperVision+ Magnifier was updated on October 23, 2026 and Magnifier Camera on October 24, 2026.

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