SuperVision+ Magnifier vs MagniLupa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live image stabilization
- Microscope functionality
- Freeze high-resolution images
- Built-in flashlight
- Focus locking
- Inverted black-and-white mode
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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.
MagniLupa
This utility app functions as a magnifying glass to help read small text. It also identifies food additives, scans QR codes and barcodes, and generates custom QR codes and barcodes.
- Magnifying glass for small text
- Food additive advisor
- QR code and barcode scanner
- QR code and barcode generator
- Searchable food additives list
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If you have forgotten your glasses this application can help you to read small texts. Simplified advisor will help you to avoid dangerous food additives. Food additives list with search function if you need more information. You can also scan QR codes and barcodes. With QR-code and barcode generators you can create, save and share your own QR code and barcode images.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MagniLupa at 5.0 against SuperVision+ Magnifier's 4.3. SuperVision+ Magnifier's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (74% vs 60%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MagniLupa holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SuperVision+ Magnifier has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of SuperVision+ Magnifier's written reviews are positive against 60% of MagniLupa's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SuperVision+ Magnifier ships an update every 2 months, MagniLupa every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SuperVision+ Magnifier | MagniLupa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | MIHAIL MILUSHEV |
Customer experience
SuperVision+ Magnifier
MagniLupa
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
MagniLupa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SuperVision+ Magnifier
No in-app purchases
MagniLupa
No in-app purchases
Questions
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