# Seeing Assistant Home

> Assistive utility app for visually impaired individuals with scanning, recognition, and detection features. (iPhone/iPad app by Transition Technologies S.A..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seeing-assistant-home/id625146680 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Transition Technologies S.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/388173587)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 37 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15 · 131 MB
- Languages: American English, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, German (Germany), Greek, Italian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Russian and 4 more
- Released: 2013-04-22
- Data updated: 2026-07-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seeing-assistant-home/id625146680/reviews.md

## What is Seeing Assistant Home?

Seeing Assistant Home has been providing support to blind and visually impaired people in various aspects of daily life for many years. Since its inception, the app has been developed in close collaboration with visually impaired individuals. This ensures it is built in accordance with digital accessibility principles and precisely addresses the specific needs of this target group.

Key Features:
• barcode scanning, including EAN-13/UPC-A and AZTEC formats,
• saving scanned barcodes with a custom description,
• generating private barcodes in EAN format,
• scanning and creating QR codes,
• text detection – fast offline OCR,
• document scanning – more accurate OCR,
• electronic magnifying glass,
• reading content stored on NFC tags,
• detecting light source and intensity,
• approximate color recognition,
• banknote recognition – Polish złoty only,
• Dropbox integration.

Seeing Assistant Home has implemented many different solutions to streamline its use, including:
• invoking functions using voice and Siri commands,
• setting a default function to launch when the app is opened,
• "Recognize and Speak" fast code recognition mode,
• simultaneous recognition of texts and codes ("Detect Text" functionality),
• recognition of codes from long distances – automatic camera zoom,
• the ability to freeze the image in a magnifying glass view,
• data archiving – EAN and QR codes,
and much more.

Download Seeing Assistant Home and see how the app can make your everyday life easier!

Terms of use:
https://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/home/terms/

## Key features

- Barcode scanning (EAN-13/UPC-A, AZTEC)
- QR code scanning and creation
- Offline text recognition (OCR)
- Electronic magnifying glass
- Light source and intensity detection
- Banknote recognition (Polish złoty)
- Voice and Siri command integration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seeing-assistant-home/id625146680/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Mała niepozorna naprawdę pomocna

*2026-04-18, version 3.1.1*

Tą aplikację mogę polecić każdemu, jest tak wszechstronna i funkcjonalna że po prostu warto ją mieć.

### 3/5 — Uygulama güzel fakat biraz daha erişilebilir olursa daha iyi olacak

*2026-04-06, version 3.1.1*

Uygulamayı güncelleyin Teşekkür ederim

### 5/5 — pratica e funzionale

*2025-10-24, version 3.1.1*

Applicazione piuttosto pratica e utile ai disabili visivi. Utilissimo il controllo luce.

### 5/5 — Teşekkürler

*2025-09-06, version 3.0.1*

Çok güzel bir uygulama yapan arkadaşların eline aklına sağlık

### 5/5 — jesteś niewidomy niedowidzące musisz ją mieć

*2025-02-07, version 3.0.1*

Super skuteczna aplikacja dla osób niewidomych

### 5/5 — Fajne

*2023-12-19, version 3.0.1*

Podoba mi się ta aplikacja bardzo dużo mi pomogła w życiu codziennym

### 5/5 — Užitečný a plnohodnotný pomocník a taktéž plně funkční.

*2023-06-03, version 3.0.1*

Užitečný a plnohodnotný pomocník a taktéž plně funkční.

### 1/5 — Gelişmedi

*2022-05-15, version 2.6.1*

Sıkıntılı program

### 5/5 — Barcode reader handy

*2022-02-21, version 2.6.1*

The barcode reader is excellent for taking inventory of certain items and getting an exact SKU number

### 5/5 — Güzel çalışma

*2022-01-24, version 2.6.1*

Oldukça güzel bir çalışma, ilgilenenlere teşekkür ederiz

## Frequently asked questions about Seeing Assistant Home

### What is Seeing Assistant Home?

Seeing Assistant Home is a utility app designed to support blind and visually impaired individuals in their daily lives. It offers a range of features focused on accessibility and assistance.

### What types of scanning does Seeing Assistant Home support?

Seeing Assistant Home supports barcode scanning for EAN-13/UPC-A and AZTEC formats, as well as scanning and creating QR codes. It also includes document scanning with accurate OCR.

### Can Seeing Assistant Home recognize text?

Yes, Seeing Assistant Home features fast offline OCR for text detection and more accurate OCR for document scanning. It can also simultaneously recognize texts and codes.

### Does Seeing Assistant Home have ads?

No, Seeing Assistant Home does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any in-app purchases or ads.

### What devices is Seeing Assistant Home available on?

Seeing Assistant Home is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It was first released on April 22, 2013, and its latest version is 3.1.1.

### How often is Seeing Assistant Home updated?

The latest version of Seeing Assistant Home, 3.1.1, was last updated on September 8, 2025. The app has been in development since 2013, indicating consistent updates.

### What is the user rating for Seeing Assistant Home?

Seeing Assistant Home has a high user rating of 4.6 stars, based on 37 ratings. This suggests a positive user experience and satisfaction with its features.

### Can Seeing Assistant Home be controlled with voice commands?

Yes, Seeing Assistant Home allows users to invoke functions using voice and Siri commands. This enhances its accessibility and ease of use for individuals with visual impairments.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.1 — 2025-09-08

- Added support for PUSH notifications (messages).
- Updated a number of essential libraries required for the application to function.
- Fixed minor bugs related to text recognition and barcode scanning.
- Modernized some of the source code.
- Added links to other applications we produce in the "See our other applications" view.
- Other minor changes and improvements.

### 3.0.1 — 2023-04-28

- updated German translation

### 3.0 — 2023-04-27

- the ability to display inside the SAHome application content referenced by http/s addresses stored in static and dynamic QR codes;
- the ability to instantly activate QR code quick scan mode with a side-to-side smartphone rocking gesture;
- manual and automatic zoom in code scanning;
- manual zoom in text detection function;
- the ability to simultaneously recognize bar: EAN and QR codes when using the "detect text" function;
- a new feature - "document scanning" - available from iOS 16;
- a new button containing a more detailed "Description of recent changes" - is located on the "more" screen.
- other minor changes
- bug fixes

### 2.6.1 — 2021-09-10

- Added function of recognizing polish banknotes (10 - 500 PLN)
- Recognition results may be pronounced by system TTS or VoiceOver
- Recognition progress maybe announced by sound signal which can be also turned off. More information in tutorial
- Bug fixes and minor changes

- Dodano nową funkcję - rozpoznawanie polskich banknotów (nominały 10 - 500 PLN)
- Wyniki rozpoznawania mogą być wypowiadane przez syntezę systemową lub VoiceOver. Postęp rozpoznawania oznajmiany jest przy pomocy sygnałów dźwiękowych, które można wyłączyć. Więcej informacji w Tutorialu
- Inne pomniejsze zmiany 
- Naprawa znalezionych błędów

### 2.6.0 — 2021-02-24

- Added list of 100 recently scanned codes. You can get to this list from screens of scanning code and "Codes". Codes are automatically added to list and sort by date and time of adding,
- added functionality of making back-up of your own database witch codes in memory of your smartphone and other cloud services,
- increased the number of characters possible to be written in the QR code from 100 to 500,
- supplemented list of voice commands,
- other minor fixes,
- bug fixes.


- Dodano możliwość wyświetlenia listy stu ostatnio skanowanych kodów. Funkcja dostępna z poziomu ekranu skanowania kodów i "kody". Skanowane kody są dodawane automatycznie i sortowane wg daty i godziny dodania,
- dodano możliwość tworzenia kopii zapasowej własnej bazy kodów w pamięci smartfonu i w innych popularnych usługach chmurowych,
- zwiększono liczbę znaków możliwych do zapisania w kodzie QR z 100 do 500,
- uzupełniono listę poleceń głosowych,
- inne pomniejsze zmiany,
- naprawa błędów.

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## More apps by Transition Technologies S.A.

- [Seeing Assistant Move](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seeing-assistant-move/id625286820)
- [Seeing Assistant Light](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seeing-assistant-light/id690177283)
- [Seeing Assistant Magnifier](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seeing-assistant-magnifier/id692742390)
- [Miasto Szkła Krosno](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/miasto-szka-krosno/id864959405)
- [Seeing Assistant AlarmGPS](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seeing-assistant-alarmgps/id945957265)

All apps by Transition Technologies S.A.: https://appshunter.io/developer/388173587

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