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SuperVision+ Magnifier

Submitted by Soupy, 24 October, 2014
Last updated on 4 October, 2017
Category
Utilities

Description of App

SuperVision+ is the only magnifier (magnifying glass) app on the market that offers a supreme live image stabilization capability. Highly magnified images are usually shaking. It is a problem especially for old people. No more image shaking with SuperVision+ magnifier (magnifying glass). 

Highlighted in Technology News for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired published by the American Foundation for the Blind.

From reading small print at near distance to seeing signs at far distance, SuperVision+ magnifier (magnifying glass) is your go-to app for seeing better and clearer. 

Place your phone camera close to small objects, the app can also be used as a microscope. You can see something small that even normally sighted people can't see.

Features:

  • Easy to activate stabilization. Just press the screen and hold.
  • Option to only stabilize vertically, allowing horizontal reading movement.
  • Large and highly visible buttons.
  • Maximize screen by double tapping to hide buttons
  • Freeze images at high resolution for examining details.
  • Easy to use either with one hand or two hands.
  • Built-in flash light support.

Version

1.5.3

Free or Paid

Free

Apple Watch Support

Not Known

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

8.1

Accessibility Comments

As you would need to have some sight to be using this app in the first place, the couple of minor VoiceOver niggles shouldn’t be a problem.

The first is that the contents of the Info page are completely inaccessible with VoiceOver (it actually contains information about how to use the app).

At one point the controls on the screen became hidden, and the only way to get these back was to disable VoiceOver.

Also, whilst exploring the screen by touch, I came across what sounded like an embedded advert (mentions of Amazon and download now), but this did not appear to be visible and tapping on the download control did nothing.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads most page elements.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

There are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy to deal with.

Other Comments

There are other magnifier apps which offer more functionality (most notably offering options for the colors used), but this might be a good choice if you simply need a basic magnifier.

App Store Link

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/supervision+-magnifier/id691435681?mt=8

Developer's Website

http://www.schepens.harvard.edu/superVision

Recommendations

1 people have recommended this app

Most recently recommended by Remy 5 years 11 months ago

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