Binoculars
The original binoculars app · since 2009
Bring the far away up close.
Up to 32× photo-quality telephoto zoom with real stabilization — the camera you already carry, turned into digital binoculars.
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What it does
Real magnification — not a blown-up preview.
Most apps just enlarge the video feed and call it zoom. Binoculars reads your device's full photo sensor, then crops into that full-resolution image — so what you see stays sharp.
Up to 32× telephoto
True photo-quality zoom — up to 32× on iPhones with a telephoto lens, 16× on older devices.
Stays steady
Active stabilization holds the image locked while you're zoomed all the way in — the thing reviewers love most.
Satellite aerial view
One tap drops you into a satellite view of exactly where you're standing.
Every shot is mapped
Binoculars saves the GPS coordinates with each photo, so you always know exactly where it was taken.
Google Cardboard mode
Turn the landscape view into a Cardboard headset experience.
Simple for anyone — no ads
One clean screen, fast and easy for all ages. No full-screen ad popping up at the moment you need the view.
Why pack binoculars?
They're already in your pocket.
For a closer look at nature, sporting events, wildlife, or something far in the distance — pull out the phone you're already carrying and zoom in, in high resolution.
See it
From your hand to the horizon.
Live zoom, location on the map, your coordinates, and full-resolution capture — all on one screen.
What people say
4.5 stars, 2,900+ ratings — and counting.
"By far the best binocular app yet — and it doesn't throw an ad in your face right when you need the view."— a62vettegirl, App Store
"I have very poor vision. Thanks to Binoculars I'm able to see things close up and clear. You can't go wrong."— Harper grass, App Store
"Great quality, particularly in good lighting. Looking forward to using it at football games!"— Eyedoctor2, App Store
"So clear when zoomed in, and it doesn't go in and out of focus. Awesome app!"— JB 2406, App Store
Stop squinting at the distance.
Get the original, highest-rated binoculars app and bring it all into focus.
Download on theApp Store — $4.99