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AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedPopularLoved by users- Rating on Google Play
- 4.72
- 166,431 ratings
- Installs
- 13 million
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 6.76 MB
Magnifying Glass is popular, with 13 million installs. Users love it: 4.7 stars from 166,431 ratings.
Pros & Cons
- 1x–10x zoom with pinch gestures for flexible magnification
- Built-in flashlight supports reading in low light
- Capture and share magnified photos directly from the app
- Eye-friendly filters and adjustable brightness enhance viewing comfort
- No OCR/text recognition feature is mentioned in the description
- Messaging could more explicitly reference reading or glasses-related use cases
- Competitive messaging often highlights lens/reader-focused features not clearly advertised here
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Magnifying Glass for Android
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By Binghuo Studio, from Google Play“Magnifying Glass can help you magnify small things and texts.”
Description by Binghuo Studio Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Magnifying Glass is an useful application which allows you to turn your phone into a digital magnifier.
Magnifying Glass is a FREE android application. Simplest tool that anyone can use it without training. With Magnifying Glass, you will read clearly and easily, and never missing anything. What's more, you can zoom in or zoom out the camera by your fingers. Also smart magnifier can use flashlight whenever you need.
The app uses your phone's camera to magnify text or whatever comes to mind, be creative!
Great for the visually impaired, for soldering small joints and SMD components, and even for curious kids!
What you can do with this magnifying glass:
- Read text, business cards or newspapers with no glasses.
- Check the details of your medicine bottle prescription.
- Read menu in a dark light restaurant.
- Check serial Numbers From Back Of Device (WiFi, TV’s, Washer, DVD, Refrigerator, etc.).
- Replace backyard bulb at night.
- Find things in purse.
- Can be used as Microscope (for more fine and tiny images, though, this is not a real microscope).
Features:
- Zoom: from 1x to 10x.
- Freeze: After freezing, you can view magnified photos in more detail.
- Flashlight: Use flashlight in dark places or during night.
- Take Photos: Save magnified photos on your phone.
- Photos: Browse saved photos and you can share or delete them.
- Filters: A variety of filter effects to protect your eyes.
- Brightness: You can adjust the brightness of the screen.
- Settings: You can adjust the configuration of the magnifier to meet your specific needs.
This is the best magnifying glass app in the Play Store, no doubt about it. Try it and see for yourself!
Note:
We request camera permission only for magnify things, no other purpose. Do not worry.
If any advise or need help, please contact us via binghuostudio@gmail.com
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 33
- App size
- 6.76 MB
- Needs Android
- 6.0+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Magnifying Glass
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 5.0.8
- Launched
- March 2019
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 190 thousand
- Per day
- 6.2 thousand
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 10+ million
- Launched
- March 2019
Installs over time
Magnifying Glass has been installed 13 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 6.2 thousand installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top chartsGoogle Play Rankings for Magnifying Glass
About the app and developer
About Magnifying Glass
Magnifying Glass is a tools app developed by Binghuo Studio.
How many times has Magnifying Glass been downloaded?
Magnifying Glass has been downloaded 13 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 190 thousand times.
What is the rating of Magnifying Glass?
Magnifying Glass is rated 4.72 out of 5 stars, based on 170 thousand ratings.
Is Magnifying Glass free?
Magnifying Glass is free. The APK size is 6.76 MB. The latest APK version available is 5.0.8. The last update was on October 19, 2026.
What are the requirements for Magnifying Glass?
Magnifying Glass requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since March 2019.
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