SuperVision for cardboard vs iRis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SuperVision for cardboard
This app acts as a portable electronic magnifier or electronic glasses, assisting visually impaired individuals. It offers adjustable zoom, contrast, and color modes, with options for both smartphone and Google Cardboard use. The interface is accessible via touch, Bluetooth keyboard, or volume controls.
- Adjustable zoom and contrast
- Multiple color modes (natural and synthetic)
- Smartphone and Google Cardboard compatibility
- Flashlight for dark environments
- Bifocal mode for alternating views
- VoiceOver compatibility
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SuperVision is an advanced magnifier for the visually impaired based on google cardboard. You can use it with or without a cardboard unit. Without cardboard, SuperVision is a portable electronic magnifier while integrated with a google cardboard is a electronic glasses. The application could help to a wide range of visually impaired users (presbyopia, myopia, macular diseases...) in their day to day. The application allows to easily control the zoom, the contrast and the color mode of the image. Three natural and six synthetical color models are supported. You can also use SuperVision in dark environments, by activating the flash of your smartphone. :-:-:-:-: INTERFACE :-:-:-:-: You can control SuperVision by touching directly on the screen, with an external bluetooth keyboard (cursors + enter) or with the volume controls. When an action is received (touch screen or key pressed) the control buttons will appear to setup the view. The application is fully compatible with the accessibility system of iOS (VoiceOver). :-:-:-:-: HOW TO USE :-:-:-:-: When you activate the control buttons you will see the following controls (from left to right): - Zoom - A pair of buttons for increase or decrease the zoom. - Contrast - A pair of buttons for increase or decrease the image contrast. - Cardboard Mode - Switch between cardboard mode or smartphone mode. - Reset - Configuration will back to predefined values except cardboard mode and bifocal mode. - Flash - Set flash on/off for dark environments. - Color Mode - Switch between color modes (3 natural colors and 6 synthetical colors for reading) - Pause - Freezes the image. - Bifocal Mode - In many situations, you probably need to alternate between far and near view. For example, watch tv while reading a book, or read the blackboard and take notes at the same time in the case of students. When bifocal mode it is activated, the application manages two setups: far view and near/reading view. The application detects both states using the orientation of the device. Simply look forward and adjust the controls for this view and then look down for setup the near view. The application will save both setups and will alternate between them automatically. SuperVision is developped by the Mobile Vision Research Lab and Neosistec. This work is partially funded by Generalitat Valenciana and MIMECO. Special thanks to the VI associations ONCE and RetiMur for their collaboration.
iRis
This app enhances vision by adding contrast to images, making text easier to read. It works with any VR headset that supports camera input and is compatible with iOS devices.
- VR headset compatibility
- Image contrast enhancement
- Grayscale vision mode
- Improved text readability
- iOS 8 and up support
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iRis current features: - Any VR Headset that allows your camera to be used works - Adds contrast to the image to make distinctions between objects easier (currently in grayscale) - Makes text easier to read - Any cell phone works (iOS 8 and up) Instructions: 1. Open iRis and place your cell phone into a VR headset. 2. Put on the VR headset Created by Henry Warren
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SuperVision for cardboard at 5.0 against iRis's 4.3. SuperVision for cardboard also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). iRis's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SuperVision for cardboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SuperVision for cardboard's written reviews are positive against 75% of iRis's.
| Parameter | SuperVision for cardboard | iRis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miguel Angel Lozano Ortega | Thomas Warren |
Customer experience
SuperVision for cardboard
iRis
In-app purchases
SuperVision for cardboard
No in-app purchases
iRis
No in-app purchases








