Magnifying Glass +++ Magnifier
Binoculars & Reading Glasses
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The original and still the best.
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The New York Times – Gadgetwise: App of the Week
“Of the several magnification apps I tried, my favorite is Magnifying Glass from I-Beam. The iPhone app is simplicity itself. Turn it on, point the camera at the fine print, and touch the plus button until it is enlarged enough to read. Two other built-in features I like: the button that instantly resets the image to low magnification, and the camera button, which lets you take a photo of your close-up.”
— Roy Furchgott, The New York Times
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Magnifying Glass helps you see more clearly on your iPhone and iPad.
Whether you’re reading small text, examining fine details, or viewing objects up close, Magnifying Glass provides powerful visual tools that are easy to use and fully under your control.
With infinite zoom, the ability to freeze, rotate, filter, and enhance the live view, and manual control over focus and exposure, you can adjust the image exactly how you need it. A built-in flashlight with adjustable brightness helps illuminate hard-to-see areas, making it easier to read and inspect in low-light situations.
Magnifying Glass also works as a fully functional zoom camera, making it useful at home, at work, or on the go.
Try it today and see why it was named App of the Week by The New York Times.
Features:
- Infinite digital zoom to make small text easier to read
- Fully functional zoomable camera
- Freeze the view to inspect images without motion
- Built-in flashlight with adjustable brightness
- Multiple image filters, including a special high-contrast mode
- High-contrast enhancement to reveal details in low light
- Stabilization mode for crisp, sharp images
- Manual focus and exposure controls
- Support for front and rear cameras
- Multiple interface themes to personalize your experience
Minor user interface updates
The developer, I-Beam, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
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Data Linked to You
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- Identifiers
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Jeff Hanel
- Size
- 17.2 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 16 more
- English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Upgrade $1.99
- Filters $0.99
- Themes $0.99
- Copyright
- © I-Beam 2026
