visor vs Pocket Glasses PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
visor
This app acts as a digital magnifying glass and reading aid for individuals with low vision. It offers adjustable magnification levels and multiple contrast modes to enhance text readability. The app also features an LED flash for low-light conditions and allows users to freeze and save magnified images.
- 2x to 8x magnification
- 5 color contrast modes
- LED camera light
- Freeze image functionality
- VoiceOver support
- AirPlay Mirroring
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Visor - magnifier app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch is a mobile magnifying glass and reading aid for people with low vision. Enlarge difficult to read text by 4 magnification levels and change contrast to 5 different viewing modes. Optionally, turn on the LED flash of your device to help you see better in low-light conditions. Swiping up the yellow plus button reveals screenshot mode. The 3 large, different colored buttons helps you to get quick access to all functions for easy handling. ‣ 2x to 8x magnification ‣ 5 different color contrast modes: full color, black on white, white on black, yellow on blue & blue on yellow with enhanced contrasts ‣ Manual focus on tap ‣ Autofocus on tap and hold ‣ LED camera light ‣ VoiceOver support ‣ Freeze the image to zoom, enhance contrast and save or share the picture without having to hold the camera pointing at the subject ‣ AirPlay Mirroring support beams the image of visor to your AppleTV onto your television or projector ‣ Tested by people with visual impairments and we are always grateful to hear your feedback too. How visor works: Visor uses the built in camera of your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Please keep a minimum of 5cm to the object you like to magnify. Otherwise, the camera can not focus the object. Older iPads don't support the LED camera light.
Pocket Glasses PRO
Magnify small text and objects with your phone's camera. Features include zoom, image freezing, and a built-in flashlight for reading in low light. Also includes a tip calculator for receipts.
- Magnify small text and objects
- Zoom and freeze camera image
- Built-in flashlight for low light
- Save magnified images to gallery
- Tip calculator with currency support
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Pocket Glasses is a simple magnifier app that helps users see the little things without glasses, solving all those problems once and for all! Easily transform those little blurred lines into clear, legible text, thanks to built-in zoom and freeze functions. Ideal for those with presbyopia! IMPORTANT! The application requires camera and microphone permissions to work. Basic usage is very simple: - tap or gesture to zoom - freeze/unfreeze camera - save to gallery You can also use - built-in flashlight for easy reading in the dark - tip calculator to find out how much you should tip, based on your receipt (supports a wide range of currencies) Use Pocket Glasses to : - Read text written in small print, such as a menu, prescription, instruction or manual. - See more details in small objects - Read in the dark thanks to the built-in flashlight - Calculate tips for the whole table
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Verdict
visor and Pocket Glasses PRO both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of visor's written reviews are positive against 17% of Pocket Glasses PRO's. visor also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.4). Pocket Glasses PRO's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $17.99) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 12). On rating, 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
visor costs $17.99 and Pocket Glasses PRO $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for visor against 4.6 for Pocket Glasses PRO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Glasses PRO has 1.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of visor's written reviews are positive against 17% of Pocket Glasses PRO's.
visor ships an update every 2 months, Pocket Glasses PRO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | visor | Pocket Glasses PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (12 ratings) | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 17.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andre Eitz | Aexol Studio |
Customer experience
visor
Pocket Glasses PRO
Bugs and requests
visor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pocket Glasses PRO
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes entire iPad
- Unable to launch on iOS 12.2.2
- Flickering and poor performance
Requested features
3 requests- Option to disable ads in Pro version
- Improved stability and performance
- Better image stabilization
In-app purchases
visor
No in-app purchases
Pocket Glasses PRO
No in-app purchases
