i vs Magnifier XXL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Capture digital micrographs
- Support magnification up to 5 objectives
- Scale-bar embedding and calibration
- Stamp remarks, date/time, magnification
- Direct email and message sharing
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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
Magnifier XXL
Transform your device into a powerful magnifying glass with a built-in flashlight. Easily zoom in on text, adjust colors, and capture magnified images. Ideal for those with visual impairments or anyone needing to see small details.
- Magnifying glass functionality
- LED flashlight
- Zoom slider
- Negative color view
- Autofocus
- Take pictures/screenshots
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Magnifier with led light is an app that changes your device into a magnifying glass with a flashlight. Application magnifier is easy to use, functional and have functions: - zoom slider - highlighting reading text - function view in negative color - autofocus - to take a pictures / screenshots of magnified image. Magnifier is perfect for the elderly person, the visually impaired. It is excellent instead reading glasses or other optical devices. It can be used at home and at work eg: for soldering or browse the little things. It is a great tool for all the curious about the world, in particular children. Have a good use !!!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Magnifier XXL at 3.7 against i's 2.4. Magnifier XXL also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). i's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 14 months vs every 50 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Magnifier XXL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. i asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magnifier XXL holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of i's written reviews are positive against 64% of Magnifier XXL's.
i ships an update every 14 months, Magnifier XXL every 50 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | Magnifier XXL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (14 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months — better | Every 50 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Qingying Electronic Technology LLC | ExaMobile S.A. |
Customer experience
i
Magnifier XXL
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
Magnifier XXL
- Remove Ads$1.99
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