Magnifying Glass3.8.1 - App Store

The original and still the best. 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 then touch the plus button until it is enlarged enough to read...

"Two other built-in features I like about Magnifying Glass: 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, New York Times
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Magnifying Glass is a convenient, fun, easy-to-use magnifying glass for your iPhone and iPad. With infinite zoom, the ability to rotate, freeze, filter and enhance the view, and full control over focus and exposure settings, Magnifying Glass is the most powerful app in its class. Magnifying Glass is also a fully functional zoomable camera! On top of that, it includes a built-in flashlight that is dimmable. Try it today to see why this was the New York Times app of the week!

Magnifying Glass allows you to set focus, torch, and exposure settings on the iPhone and iPad cameras, giving you full control over what you are seeing.

Magnifying Glass features include:
- Infinite digital zoom
- Fully functional zoomable camera
- Ability to freeze the view and further enhance an image
- Built-in flashlight - turn the iPhone torch on and off and have the ability to dim the light
- Rotate the images coming from the camera
- Eight different filters to enhance the live or frozen view***
- Special high contrast image filter to reveal hidden details in low light
- Stabilization mode that ensures crisp and sharp images are captured
- Support for both the front and back cameras
Several interface themes or skins so you can personalize the app to your liking***

*** Feature available with upgrade

Version History - We are always improving!
- Under-the-hood stability improvements and bug fixes 3.8.1 07/08/2020 Bug fixes 3.8 05/07/2020 - iOS 10 compatibility
- bug fixes 3.6 02/21/2017 iOS 8 compatibility 3.5.1 10/13/2014 Bug Fixes 3.01 04/08/2014 Added many new features including:
- New image filters
- Easier to control focus
- New user interface
Improved performance and clearer zoom capabilities 3.0 04/02/2014 Now fully supports the iPhone 4!
- Ability to turn torch on and off
- Ability to switch between front and back cameras with upgrade
- Fully adjustable camera including flash
- Zoomed-in image is now saved
- Requires iOS 4.0 or better 2.0 01/08/2011 We have added many new exciting features and capabilities:

- Ability to freeze and enhance the live image
- Accelerometer-assisted image capture to help reduce image blur
- A contrast filter to help improve image details in non-optimal lighting conditions 1.1 03/01/2010 1.0 09/21/2009