weZoom Magnifying Glass

A Google user

6 years ago

Great app. However, the app doesn't recognise I am in portrait mode. The app forces me to use TalkBack in landscape, otherwise I can't use TalkBack gestures. Also, the TAB order when cycling through the buttons onscreen are ordered badly, or the focus keeps shifting and getting to certain buttons can prove frustrating. I means TalkBack swipe left/right needs better ordering. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy A50.

A Google user

6 years ago

Free without ads! very glad to see people continue to try to make better video mag apps. downsides is that its software is not as good as say Visor at being a video magnifier. what i mean is that the quality/resolution is simply not as sharp as others. i have an old phone true but the other apps simply work better/more clear. also tested on s9plus and again, other app (also free) are more clear. but maybe wezoom will match clarity soon! thanks for the app though!

Pete S

4 years ago

Have tried several magnifying apps recently but this has been by far the best. So easy and intuitive to use with excellent functionality. I generally find myself using the tap-to-focus, pause and then zoom/pan on the still image (and can then still apply say a black-on-white filter). Well thought out but so simple interface and the included User Manual is also very clear and concise. Credit and thanks to the developer!

Faith Ison

3 years ago

I use weZoom a lot to read anything, from labels, to books, to signs and presentations at a distance. It offers very helpful features all for free, and I think it's worth a try for any visually-impaired user out there. I do hope that a document scanning feature will be added in the future, but overall, this is a great app, and it's helped me so much to accomplish many tasks! Thank you for making it!

Mr. Baecker

2 years ago

This is an extremely useful app! It has become really indispensable for me as the 'daily driver' in situations where I would otherwise be unable to read a street sign, a train schedule, a label etc., but it also helps a lot with those letters on bright white paper, which by means of the filters available in the app, suddenly become easily readable. The interface is not cluttered with distracting buttons or symbols either - which is great! Even on older devices the app performs decently.

A Google user

5 years ago

Works perfectly - allows me to read things I'd never have a chance of doing otherwise. The option to pause works well. The colour filters allow me to invert the colours, so those tricky things on a white background are suddenly clear and easy to read. Once I figured out to touch the screen to focus, the picture is clear. The controls are nice and easy to use. Really useful app.

Wilson Na

1 year ago

This is the perfect app for my mom. All the features are well thought out for people with visual impairment, and it's completely free too! One small suggestion. Allow pausing the screen with a single tap on any part of the screen, similar to how the zoom is implemented, instead of having to tap the pause/play button. Makes it easier for one handed usage.

Eduardo Perez

1 year ago

Thank you and congrats to the developer! A very useful and well designed app! It can zoom in/out single handed. Has more options than other paid and intrusive apps in the store. For me its a must install app and easily recommendable to others. A couple of suggestions would be 1) add invert colors (negative) as an optional filter. 2) add optional right or left screen vertical controls, so all menus can be easily be reached single handed (great for large screen phones!)

David Breach

5 years ago

This is by far the best magnifier app I have tested and I have tested a lot of them. I work with vision impaired clients and I have started recomending this ap to them. Being ad free is a huge bonus.Many of the others with ads, becuase their vision is so poor they often accidently click an ad and get lost as they are taken away from the app. Keep up the fantastic work!

All Ayes

4 years ago

I love it except it constantly minimizes to "protect" me from draining my phone's battery because the phone flashlight is on! I'm so sick of this! And you can't choose the front camera. How LAME! I realize it isn't as good a camera as the back camera.. but it is still a good camera! I should be able to pick it! I should be able to lock the app on the screen and not have it minimize or have the flashlight go off!

Pixi Rokx

1 year ago

Absolutely Amazing There's no ads!!! And it's completely free!! It doesn't download any viruses and it works .. very well Actually!! I highly recommend this for reading small print and finding mint marks on jewelry. Thank you for making this app. I truly appreciate it. To get the most out of this app I would recommend reading the manual. But once you've read it it's very easy to understand. Again thank you I love it!!!

Joe Miller

4 years ago

First off, NO ADS, second ,NO ADS, third.... Now on to the review, app has no ridiculous permissions! As someone who is visually impaired, I love being able to use different color contrasts including manual settings, nothing like trying to read a label that is light yellow on white. Easy pinch to zoom, screen freeze and camera light function. Works better than an app that I paid $3 for. And finally, no obnoxious intrusive ads or ads of any kind !!!!!

Liza Veglia

3 years ago

So far, this seems really helpful. Some Magnifiers are really expensive and on terminal backorder. The script is clear and there are color choices. And, hey, it's free! How many of us are being gouged because we still want to live life like we used to? Low vision products are expensive and generally speaking, disabled people are quite poor. Thank you for the generous assistance and opportunity to continue to be independent......

Jo Parrott

1 year ago

I would give this app 10 Stars if it was possible. I can't believe no ads no distractions - it even has a user manual. And it stays on as long as I want it to. I absolutely love it I have macular degeneration and my vision is very bad. I have tried many magnifiers of all types- they all have distortion and don't help at all this marvelous app is absolutely perfect for shopping reading, anything. Thank you so much for creating it

Rollin Booth

2 years ago

Exceptional Magnifying Glass App; doesn't hassle you or show ads. It doesn't even have a donation link if you dig for it. Please be sure you check the manual to learn about the available settings. The BETA Gestures are not on by default, but they work pretty well. There's quite a few settings to play around with beyond just the adjustments. It's great. The UI is the only place I wish felt "better" but I honestly cannot offer what to change.

Steve Tyler

3 years ago

This is the BEST magnifier in the play store. I tried allot of them. The biggest plus for me (or anyone concerned with security) is minimum permissions I don't see why all the other magnifiers need location, WIFI, Phone info, etc., also No ads , and the camera works. I don't use the filters and I wish if you uncheck all of them the big A on the screen would go away. Also not sure what the check box in the settings does. To the developer Thank you.

Nate Lynn

1 year ago

I've tried a handful of apps like this, & so far this is the best I've tried. No ads, no subscriptions, no misleading "free trials" - just plain free. And it has all the features I need. Simple! My only complaint is that it looks like it's in portrait mode, but it's actually in landscape mode. Pretty minor quibble. I don't use this every day, so it's not a big deal. Overall quite pleased with this app!