OneStep Reader Multi vs Supersense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OneStep Reader Multi
This app provides instant access to print for individuals with reading differences. It uses text-to-speech, text-to-Braille, and synchronized highlighting to assist users with visual impairments, dyslexia, and other reading challenges. Capture any text with your device's camera for immediate reading or export.
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Text-to-Braille output
- Synchronized text highlighting
- Image-based PDF and EPub support
- Export to HTML or TXT
- Cloud storage integration
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To activate and use OneStep Reader Multi you need a license with a valid username and password. If you do not yet have these, please contact your OneStep Reader Multi distributor or site administrator. OneStep Reader gives you instant access to print anytime and anywhere. OneStep Reader 3.0 is a rapid and efficient text recognition app. Its text-to-speech, text-to-Braille, and text highlighting tools make it valuable for blind, low-vision, dyslexic, and others with reading differences. Use it to import or take a photo of anything containing text. Take a photo and the app reads text out loud or displays it on a connected refreshable Braille display. Read with more ease thanks to the simultaneous highlighting of the sentence and word that is being read on the picture or in the plain text document. The app helps you get a good photo with special alignment tools, including spoken and vibration guidance. Snap multiple pages, such as a book, for later reading. Winner of the 2014, 2015, and 2016 AppleVis Golden Apple Award for Best Assistive Technology App. • Reads image-based PDF and JPEG files, and now tagged PDF and EPub files too! • Exports OneStep Reader files as HTML or TXT files. • Navigates by line, sentence, word, or character. • Crop, rotate, and edit the pictures you take before performing text recognition. • View documents in PDF presentation mode with double highlighting while reading. • View reading order and language-tagged PDF documents. • Add and remove bookmarks in PDF documents. • Switch between PDF view and reflowable text view. • Read documents in the increasingly popular EPub format. The app also has synchronized text highlighting to help you read along with the spoken text, a benefit for people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. Need nutritional information from your breakfast cereal? OneStep Reader can read labels. Out shopping and need a price? OneStep Reader can read price tags. Want to know what came in the mail? OneStep Reader captures it all. OneStep Reader captures print from your computer or tablet screen. Photograph the screen and know exactly what that error message says. Little details abound. We got rid of the fifty-page limit for batch recognition. Everything gets turned on its side with landscape support. Add subfolders to the local folder structure. Use Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive to store and retrieve your documents. You can now make calls, send emails, and open hyperlinks directly from documents; call or email your new contacts directly from the text of their business cards! Fully localized versions (user interface, recognition, and speech) are available in: English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Norwegian (Bokmål), Swedish, Portuguese, Dutch, Turkish, Danish, Polish, Russian, Japanese, and Czech. Other languages available for speech and recognition only: Afrikaans, Albanian, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Romanian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, and Ukrainian.
Supersense
This AI-powered scanner app assists blind and visually impaired users by reading text, currency, and product details. It offers smart guidance and automatic detection for efficient scanning and reading, even offline.
- Smart text, currency, and barcode scanning
- AI-powered smart guidance
- Object recognition and exploration
- Document and multipage scanning
- Offline functionality
- Import text from images and PDFs
- Full VoiceOver accessibility
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Supersense is the smartest and simplest scanner app made for the blind and visually impaired users to read any text format, currency or product details from a barcode independently. With the power of AI, Supersense automatically figures out what you are trying to scan, guides you on how to point the camera, and reads the content in the right format. Its unique design minimizes the time and frustrations of scanning and reading text for a blind and visually impaired user. Full features of Supersense: - Smart Scanner: The app automatically detects whether you are trying to quickly read a piece of text, a long document, a currency or a barcode. - Smart Guidance: The app guides you on how to point the camera and finds the best angle to have the most accurate results - Quick Read: Instantly read the text presented in front of the rear camera - Document: Read longer documents with the assistance of smart guidance. Once the text has been recognized, use VoiceOver commands to navigate through the recognized text and share it to other apps. - Multipage Scanning: Scan documents with multiple pages simultaneously and navigate through the text. - Currency: Recognize currencies and hear the value of a banknote - Barcode: Scan barcodes to hear the name and brand of the products with additional information - Object Explorer and Find: Scan your physical environment and hear about the objects that are around. - Import: Read and explore text from the images and PDF files. Also you can send them directly from any other apps with using "Recognize with Supersense" tool in your share menu. - Read History: Displays your recognition history in a single screen. Most features work without an internet connection so that the blind or visually impaired user can use it in any situation. The app has full VoiceOver accessibility support and is available in multiple languages. Whenever you get stuck, you can always find our tutorial under Menu or request a call and we will reach you to give personal training on how to use Supersense. Supersense is developed by Mediate, an MIT-spinoff AI start-up based in Boston. Mediate develops innovative computer vision systems with the support of the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. This app is just the first step in our mission to develop groundbreaking AI solutions for people with visual disabilities. We have developed the app with principles of human-centered design and with the assistance of blind and visually impaired users. We also partnered with many organizations that help the blind and low vision community. If you would like any assistance, please email us at supersense@mediate.tech. We always love to hear ideas and feedback from the blind and visually impaired community. Subscription Plans: Supersense has limited access to all features. If you would like unlimited access, we have created subscription plans. - Monthly Subscription: $4.99 - Yearly Subscription: $49.99 - Lifetime Subscription: $99.99 These subscription plans help us to continuously develop new features to provide immense value to the blind and the visually impaired. If you choose to purchase a subscription, the payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. All subscription plans automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you don't choose to purchase a subscription plan, you can simply continue using designated Supersense features for free. You can read our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy from here: https://mediate.tech/policies We hope you will enjoy your new super sense!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Supersense at 72% against OneStep Reader Multi's 25%. Supersense also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). OneStep Reader Multi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Supersense sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. OneStep Reader Multi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Supersense holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Supersense has 282 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of OneStep Reader Multi's written reviews are positive against 72% of Supersense's.
OneStep Reader Multi ships an update every 6 months, Supersense monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OneStep Reader Multi | Supersense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (14 ratings) | 4.2 (282 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 282 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 294 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sensotec nv | Virtual Collaboration Research Inc. |
Customer experience
OneStep Reader Multi
Supersense
Bugs and requests
OneStep Reader Multi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Supersense
Reported bugs
3 issues- Document mode not reading text properly
- Smart Scan feature not working consistently
- Subscription not recognized on new devices
Requested features
4 requests- Highlight words as text is read aloud
- Automatic page scanning without manual button press
- Support for more currencies and languages
- PDF conversion and editing capabilities
In-app purchases
OneStep Reader Multi
No in-app purchases
Supersense
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$99.99








