Comparison

iCanSee world vs NVDARemote

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

Head to head
About

iCanSee world

This application uses artificial neural networks to recognize various objects in real-time, aiding visually impaired individuals in navigation and exploration. It provides voice identification of objects, a search function, and works offline, even in night mode.

Highlights
  • Real-time object recognition
  • Voice identification of objects
  • Object search function
  • Offline functionality
  • Night mode recognition
  • Thematic filters
Features
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The software product «I can see» uses artificial neural networks, in such a way as to recognize different objects in a house, objects on the street, clothing, food, animals, plants, mushrooms and more. 1. This application intended for use by blind or visually impaired people to help them navigate in space, find the right objects, and also explore our world in more detail. 2. One of the big pluses is the ability to recognize different objects in real time. 3. Identification of objects using a trained artificial neural network. 4. All recognizable objects will be called voice, it allows the blind person to understand what object is in front of him. 5. Function of current time. 6. Function of suspension of objects recognition. 7. Night mode. Even at night this program can recognize the objects. 8. Function of searching the object: say the object name, and after a couple of seconds the program will searching object. As soon as the object is detected, the program will report this. 9. Thematic filters adapt the program for your environment. 10. To recognize objects, you don't need an internet connection!

About

NVDARemote

Control your NVDA screen reader remotely from your mobile device. Requires a separate server setup and an external keyboard for input. Adjust TTS output via ringtone volume.

Highlights
  • Remote NVDA screen reader control
  • External keyboard input forwarding
  • Special key support (Strg, Alt, Win, Esc, F1-12)
  • TTS output controlled by ringtone volume
  • Requires separate server setup
Features
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NVDARemote is an app to remote control a NVDA screen reader. This app is the client software, you have to setup a seperate NVDARemote server in your network. To use this app, you'll need an external keyboard. After the connection is established, all inputs made on the external keyboard will be forwarded to the NVDARemote server, including the special keys Strg, Alt, Windows, Esc, F1-12 and so on. Attention: You need an external keyboard to control the NVDARemote PC. The output of TTS is contolled by the ringtone volume, not by the media volume. You have to enable the ringtone (lever on the upper left side).

Screenshots

iCanSee world4 screens
NVDARemote1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NVDARemote at 3.9 against iCanSee world's 3.0. NVDARemote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. iCanSee world sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NVDARemote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NVDARemote holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of iCanSee world's written reviews are positive against 50% of NVDARemote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCanSee world ships an update fortnightly, NVDARemote every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on June 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iCanSee world versus NVDARemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCanSee worldNVDARemote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii StakhivMalte Schoeppe

Customer experience

iCanSee world

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral37.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

NVDARemote

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iCanSee world

One-time1
  • I can see - PRO version$9.99
None

NVDARemote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCanSee world free?
iCanSee world is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NVDARemote free?
NVDARemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCanSee world or NVDARemote?
NVDARemote is rated higher. iCanSee world averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while NVDARemote averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do iCanSee world or NVDARemote have ads?
Neither iCanSee world nor NVDARemote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCanSee world or NVDARemote?
iCanSee world ships an update fortnightly, and NVDARemote every 3 weeks. Most recently, iCanSee world was updated on June 5, 2026 and NVDARemote on June 5, 2026.

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