Comparison

Envision AI vs OrCam

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

Head to head
About

Envision AI

This app uses AI and OCR to read text, describe surroundings, and identify objects for users who are blind or have low vision. It offers features like instant text reading in multiple languages, document scanning, scene description, and object detection to promote independence.

Highlights
  • Instant text reading in 60+ languages
  • Audio-guided document scanning
  • Scene and object description
  • Barcode scanning for product info
  • People and object detection
  • Image and PDF description
Features
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Envision is the fastest, most reliable and award-winning OCR app that speaks out the visual world, helping people who are blind or have low vision lead more independent lives. Envision is developed for and together with the blind and low vision community. The app is simple, gets things done and brings the best assistive experience to blind and low vision users. Simply use your phone camera to scan any piece of text, your surroundings, objects, people or products and everything will be read out to you thanks to Envision’s smart artificial intelligence (AI) and Optical Character Recognition (OCR). _____________________ What Envision users say about the app: “Easy going text recognition. Text recognition is outstanding. Good for independence. Ease of use is immaculate” - Noahis from Australia “Amazing. I love it. I'm blind and I love how easy it is to use. Amazing job!!!!” - Matt from Canada ___________________ With full talkback support, Envision enables you to: Read all kinds of text: • Instantly read any piece of text in over 60 different languages. • Easily scan your paper documents (single or multiple pages) with the help of audio-guided edge detection. All content is spoken back to you and is ready for export and edit. • Import PDFs and images to get a description of the image and recognition of all the text within it. • Quickly read handwritten postcards, letters, lists and other paperwork. Know what's around you: • Effortlessly describe visual scenes around you. • Detect colour on your clothes, walls, books, you name it. • Swiftly scan barcodes to get extensive information about the products. Find what you're looking for: • Find people around you; the names of your family and friends are spoken out whenever they are in the frame. • Find objects around you; selecting common objects from the in-app list to find them. Share: • Share images or documents from your phone or other apps like Twitter or WhatsApp by selecting Envision from the share sheet. Envision can then read and describe those images for you. ___________________ Feedback, questions or feature requests? We welcome everyone to provide their feedback about the Envision app, as we’re constantly improving. Please email us at support@LetsEnvision.com. ___________________ Please read our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://www.LetsEnvision.com/terms If you're still reading all the way down here, we'd like to thank you for your diligence, attention to detail and general commitment to finishing something that you started. Just like all the team working at Envision!

About

OrCam

This application serves as a central hub to manage and control assistive technology devices. Users can adjust settings like volume and reading speed, change voice options, connect to WiFi, and locate their device. It provides a streamlined interface for interacting with advanced AI-powered tools designed for individuals with visual impairments.

Highlights
  • Control device volume and reading speed
  • Change reading voice
  • Connect device to WiFi
  • Find lost device
  • Access support team
  • Manage all device settings
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Our new OrCam App lets you control all your devices in one place. Features: Control the Volume and Reading Speed settings from the app Change the reading voice Connect the OrCam device to WiFi Find your device in case you’ve lost it Get help by contacting our support team Control all your device settings More about OrCam: The globally renowned OrCam Technologies provides assistive technology devices that are the most advanced wearable and handheld solutions for people who are blind, visually impaired or struggle with reading. OrCam devices instantly read text from any surface, recognize faces, and identify products, money notes, colors, and more using advanced AI-driven technology. OrCam uses cutting-edge, simple, intuitive technology. Children, adults, and seniors find OrCam's product easy to use. The devices are small, ranging from the size of a finger to the size of a marker. They are lightweight and portable. For more information about OrCam products, visit orcam.com and YouTube and follow OrCam on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Screenshots

Envision AI4 screens
OrCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Envision AI at 58% against OrCam's 0%. Envision AI also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (595 vs 2). OrCam's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Envision AI holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Envision AI has 595 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Envision AI's written reviews are positive against 0% of OrCam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Envision AI ships an update every 5 weeks, OrCam every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Envision AI versus OrCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnvision AIOrCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (595 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings595 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnvision Technologies B.V.OrCam Technologies LTD.

Customer experience

Envision AI

All ratings591 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral18.1%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral16.2%
Negative25.7%

OrCam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Envision AI

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Instant text reader mixes languages and has poor formatting
  • Document scanning sometimes fails to detect document edges
  • Facial recognition often misidentifies people
  • Barcode scanner not working reliably in latest version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more languages, including Punjabi and Gujarati
  • Improve handwriting recognition accuracy
  • Implement offline mode for text recognition
  • Add a feature to save and organize recognized text

OrCam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Envision AI

No in-app purchases

None

OrCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Envision AI free?
Envision AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OrCam free?
OrCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Envision AI or OrCam?
Envision AI is rated higher. Envision AI averages 4.2 out of 5 from 595 ratings, while OrCam averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Envision AI or OrCam have ads?
Neither Envision AI nor OrCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Envision AI or OrCam?
Envision AI ships an update every 5 weeks, and OrCam every 10 days. Most recently, Envision AI was updated on November 3, 2026 and OrCam on November 4, 2026.

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