iCanSee world vs NVDARemote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time object recognition
- Voice identification of objects
- Object search function
- Offline functionality
- Night mode recognition
- Thematic filters
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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!
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.
- 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
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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).
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. iCanSee world sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NVDARemote asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
iCanSee world ships an update fortnightly, NVDARemote every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on June 5, 2026.
| Parameter | iCanSee world | NVDARemote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serhii Stakhiv | Malte Schoeppe |
Customer experience
iCanSee world
NVDARemote
In-app purchases
iCanSee world
- I can see - PRO version$9.99
NVDARemote
No in-app purchases









