RTB LOC.id vs Visionauta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTB LOC.id
This mobile utility enhances daily accessibility by automatically activating acoustic signals at public transport and traffic systems. It helps users navigate their environment more easily by providing audio cues for accessibility features.
- Automatic acoustic signal activation
- Traffic light assistance
- Public transport integration
- Everyday accessibility improvement
- Proximity-based activation
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LOC.id is the little mobile helper in your pocket that improves accessibility in your everyday life. The LOC.id app automatically turns on acoustic guide signals at traffic lights, trains, buses and other supported accessibility systems when you're nearby.
Visionauta
This AI-powered assistant helps blind and low-vision users navigate their environment. It can read text aloud, identify currency, locate objects, and describe surroundings through voice interaction. Designed with accessibility at its core, it integrates seamlessly with VoiceOver.
- Real-time AI conversation
- Read text aloud (offline)
- Identify banknotes
- Find lost objects
- Electronic magnifier
- Describe scenes
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Visionauta is your portable visual assistant. Point your iPhone's camera to read text aloud, identify banknotes, find lost objects, or simply ask questions about the world around you. Built from the ground up for blind and low-vision users, with a free tier and an optional Visionauta Plus subscription. No Visionauta account is required to subscribe. REAL-TIME CONVERSATION Talk to an AI by voice, naturally and continuously, while it describes your surroundings and answers your questions instantly — as if a sighted assistant were right beside you. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read any text aloud, even offline • Recognize banknotes in several currencies (Brazilian Real, US Dollar, Euro, Mexican Peso, Japanese Yen, Canadian and Australian Dollar) • Find lost objects with voice commands • Electronic magnifier with high-contrast modes • Ask the AI assistant to describe scenes and answer questions IN 16 LANGUAGES Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Korean, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Indonesian and Bengali. The interface, AI, commands, OCR and online voices adapt to your language. The on-device Natural Voice remains available in the five languages supported by its model. BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY Fully integrated with VoiceOver and the iPhone's accessibility features, so every function is reachable by touch and voice. Visionauta was created by Jonathan Santos, a blind software engineer who worked at Google and Samsung, with one goal: to bring more independence to people with visual impairments. The free tier has no ads; Visionauta Plus is available as an optional in-app subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.tensorial.com.br/visionauta/termos-de-uso/en Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visionauta at 100% against RTB LOC.id's 38%. Visionauta also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). RTB LOC.id's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
RTB LOC.id ships an update every 3 months, Visionauta every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RTB LOC.id | Visionauta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RTB Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG | Jonathan Santos |
Customer experience
RTB LOC.id
Visionauta
In-app purchases
RTB LOC.id
No in-app purchases
Visionauta
No in-app purchases
