SuperVision+ Magnifier vs Seeing Assistant Magnifier
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.
Seeing Assistant Magnifier
This utility app transforms your phone into a digital magnifying glass. It helps individuals with visual impairments read small text and examine tiny objects. Users can adjust brightness, contrast, and color modes for optimal viewing.
- Magnifying glass functionality
- Adjustable brightness
- Adjustable contrast
- Color space adjustments
- Front and back camera support
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Seeing Assistant Magnifier allows to use the phone as magnifying glass. This allows people with sight problems to easily read small text or watch small items. Seeing Assistant Magnifier, beside magnifying image, also allows image adjustments such as contrast, brightness, and color space of displayed image („Black and white” and „Invert”). Application can use back and front camera. Before buying the application please read the terms of use of the application: http://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/magnifier/terms/ -- Za pomocą lupy elektronicznej Seeing Assistant Magnifier osoby słabowidzące mogą bardzo wygodnie i efektywnie czytać drobny tekst lub przyjrzeć się dokładnie niewielkim przedmiotom. Aplikacja umożliwia nie tylko powiększenie widzianego obrazu ale także zmianę jego jasności, kontrastu oraz kolorystyki (czarno biały oraz inwersja kolorów). Aplikacja może przekazywać obraz z tylnej oraz przedniej kamery urządzenia. Przed zakupem aplikacji proszę się zapoznać warunkami korzystania z aplikacji: http://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/magnifier/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Seeing Assistant Magnifier at 129 against SuperVision+ Magnifier's 9. SuperVision+ Magnifier's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for SuperVision+ Magnifier against 4.3 for Seeing Assistant Magnifier. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seeing Assistant Magnifier has 129 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of SuperVision+ Magnifier's written reviews are positive against 63% of Seeing Assistant Magnifier's.
SuperVision+ Magnifier ships an update every 2 months, Seeing Assistant Magnifier every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | SuperVision+ Magnifier | Seeing Assistant Magnifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better | 4.3 (129 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 129 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Transition Technologies S.A. |
Customer experience
SuperVision+ Magnifier
Seeing Assistant Magnifier
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
Seeing Assistant Magnifier
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SuperVision+ Magnifier
No in-app purchases
Seeing Assistant Magnifier
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SuperVision+ Magnifier free?
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