# Magnifier

> Try Useful Magnifier.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.melon.magnifier](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.melon.magnifier)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.melon.magnifier`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** melon soft
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 1,304,399
- **Rating:** 4.47 / 5 (12,859 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-30
- **First published:** 2016-12-30
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.melon.magnifier)
- **Website:** [https://melon34.blogspot.com/](https://melon34.blogspot.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://melon34.blogspot.com/2020/04/privacy-policy\_6.html](https://melon34.blogspot.com/2020/04/privacy-policy_6.html)

## Description

Magnifier is a versatile Chrome extension designed to enhance your viewing experience. It features a Flash function for better visibility, a Zoom Slider to easily zoom in and out, and a Rotating View to adjust angles for clearer observation.

Users can also take pictures directly within the extension and benefit from the Auto Focus feature for sharper images. The Freeze View function allows you to pause the current frame and zoom further for detailed inspection. Additionally, it provides quick access to your Picture Gallery through the options page, making image management seamless.

## Rankings

- #59,359 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.melon.magnifier.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Most reviews praise Magnifier for strong, clear magnification and ease of use, especially for reading small text and using without glasses. It’s widely seen as handy and useful. A minority report problems with reliability, photo permissions, and some UI/UX quirks like orientation changes and focus/zoom control sensitivity. Overall sentiment is positive, with requested improvements mainly revolving around stability and finer control.

### Pros

- Very strong, clear magnification that helps read fine print and benefits vision-impaired users.
- Easy to use and convenient, with broad usefulness across situations.
- Helpful for use without glasses and handy when out and about.
- Takes good pictures of what you magnify, useful for capturing details.
- Overall usefulness and positive feedback is common across reviews.

### Cons

- Occasional reliability issues where the app doesn’t work properly.
- Permission-related problem prevents taking or saving photos to the device.
- UI/UX quirks such as orientation switching and limited button options.
- Focus and zoom controls can be fiddly and hard to use precisely.
- Some users noted color limitations or other minor display issues (e.g., black-and-white mode).

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