Comparison

SuperVision+ Magnifier vs i

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

i

Transform your microscope into a digital one using your phone and a special adapter. Capture images with embedded scale bars and annotations, then easily share them with others.

Highlights
  • Capture digital micrographs
  • Support magnification up to 5 objectives
  • Scale-bar embedding and calibration
  • Stamp remarks, date/time, magnification
  • Direct email and message sharing
Features
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Description: Attach your phone with iADAPTER to your microscope and convert it into a digital microscope with i-Scale. It enables you to take digital micrographs with scale-bar embedded and remarks added. In addition, you can easily share micrographs with other and people. Features: Capture digital micrographs support magnification up to 5 objectives Scale-bar embedding and calibration Remarks, date/time, and magnification ratio can be stamped on picture Direct email, message sharing of picture with others More detail at: www.mobile-scope.com

Screenshots

SuperVision+ Magnifier4 screens
i4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SuperVision+ Magnifier at 4.3 against i's 2.4. SuperVision+ Magnifier also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, 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

SuperVision+ Magnifier holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of SuperVision+ Magnifier's written reviews are positive against 50% of i's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SuperVision+ Magnifier ships an update every 2 months, i every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SuperVision+ Magnifier versus i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperVision+ Magnifieri
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9 ratings) — better2.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings914 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMassachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryShanghai Qingying Electronic Technology LLC

Customer experience

SuperVision+ Magnifier

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

i

All ratings14 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SuperVision+ Magnifier

No in-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SuperVision+ Magnifier free?
SuperVision+ Magnifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SuperVision+ Magnifier or i?
SuperVision+ Magnifier is rated higher. SuperVision+ Magnifier averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while i averages 2.4 from 14 ratings.
Do SuperVision+ Magnifier or i have ads?
Neither SuperVision+ Magnifier nor i shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SuperVision+ Magnifier or i?
SuperVision+ Magnifier ships an update every 2 months, and i every 14 months. Most recently, SuperVision+ Magnifier was updated on October 6, 2026 and i on September 26, 2026.

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