Comparison

EyeText vs THEye Controller

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EyeText

This app enables communication for individuals with severe motor impairments using eye and blink gestures. It recognizes faces and eyes to control a simple text board, allowing users to select characters and form messages.

Highlights
  • Gaze and blink control
  • Face and eye recognition
  • Simple text board interface
  • Assists with communication loss
  • Blue frame cursor movement
Features
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Gaze(blink) control simple text board to help communicating with people who lost body movement and voice because of ALS,Stroke,etc. Put the device in front of a face so that a face is recognized by a red square and eyes by a green circle. Blue frame around a button is moving and blinking (close both eyes slightly longer) works as pushing that button.

About

THEye Controller

Features
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THEye Controller - Application for TH-2 Bluetooth temperature and humidity devices. Features : - Automatic detection of THEye sensors - Real-time monitoring of measurements - Recording frequency settings - Storage of up to 520,000 measurement points - Measurement download and analysis via graphical display Technical data THEye TH-2 : - Temperature: -20 to 70 °C (±0.3 °C) - Humidity: 0 to 100% (±2.0%) - CE certification - 8-year autonomy - Bluetooth Low Energy connection (BLE 5.0) Fields of use : - Cold chain monitoring - Transport of precious objects - Laboratories and sensitive environments More info: theye.ch Privacy policy: theye.ch/en/privacy

Screenshots

EyeText1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: THEye Controller at Free against EyeText's $1.99. THEye Controller also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

THEye Controller is free to download; EyeText costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EyeText ships an update every 22 months, THEye Controller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EyeText versus THEye Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEyeTextTHEye Controller
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakuya KawakamiFiveCo sarl

In-app purchases

None

EyeText

No in-app purchases

None

THEye Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EyeText free?
EyeText costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is THEye Controller free?
THEye Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EyeText or THEye Controller have ads?
Neither EyeText nor THEye Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EyeText or THEye Controller?
EyeText ships an update every 22 months, and THEye Controller every 2 months. Most recently, EyeText was updated on September 18, 2026 and THEye Controller on September 19, 2026.

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