Comparison

SALY vs VisionAI

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

Head to head
About

SALY

This app uses machine learning to identify objects, animals, food, and more in real-time or from photos. It's designed to assist individuals with visual impairments and offers a fun way to explore the world around you.

Highlights
  • Real-time object detection
  • Analyze objects from photos
  • Supports various object categories
  • Offline analysis
  • Privacy-focused on-device processing
  • Dark mode
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SALY works together with Machine Learning (M.L) to detect objects in real time or from photos, in order to help people with visual impairments or just to have fun with it. SALY can analyze a wide variety of objects, such as: • Objects (Watch, glasses, modem, etc.) • Animals (Fly, kangaroo, dalmata, etc.) • Food (Apple, hamburger, burrito, etc.) • Plants (Daisy, thistle, rose, etc.) • Vehicles (Sport car, ambulance, boat, etc.) • Places (Cinema, palace, restaurant, etc.) • More coming. SALY features: • Free. • No ads. • Offline analyzing. • Privacy: All images are analyzed on the device. • Analyze objects around you in real time or from photos you have taken or from the internet. • Dark mode. Requirements: • iOS devices using iOS 13 or later.

About

VisionAI

This AI-powered assistant describes your surroundings using your device's camera. It recognizes various elements like people, objects, and text, providing detailed verbal descriptions. Ideal for individuals with visual impairments or anyone needing quick environmental context.

Highlights
  • AI-powered environmental description
  • Recognition of people, animals, plants, food, medicines, objects, text, money, places
  • Accurate scene descriptions
  • Export descriptions to PDF
  • Adjustable reading speeds
  • VoiceOver optimization
  • Supports 35 languages
Features
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VisionAI is your smart assistant designed to describe your surroundings using advanced artificial intelligence. Perfect for people with visual impairments or those looking for a handy description tool, this app turns what the camera sees into clear, detailed words.sistant designed to describe your surroundings using advanced artificial intelligence. Perfect for people with visual impairments or those looking for a handy description tool, this app turns what the camera sees into clear, detailed words. - Advanced recognition of people, animals, plants, food, medicines, objects, text, money bills, places y more... - Accurate description of your surroundings. - You can export the most important descriptions to PDF. - Choose up to 4 different reading speeds, adapted to your pace and preferences. - Easy to use and it's optimized for working with VoiceOver in 35 languages. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://iosworlddeveloper.wixsite.com/visionai/privacy-policies

Screenshots

SALY4 screens
VisionAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SALY at none against VisionAI's 4. SALY also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). VisionAI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. VisionAI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. SALY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SALY against 5.0 for VisionAI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SALY ships an update every 8 months, VisionAI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SALY versus VisionAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSALYVisionAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size909 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAngel David Ramirez BatallaCarlos Obando

Customer experience

SALY

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VisionAI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SALY

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

VisionAI

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time payment$19.99

Questions

Is SALY free?
SALY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VisionAI free?
VisionAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SALY or VisionAI?
SALY and VisionAI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SALY or VisionAI have ads?
Neither SALY nor VisionAI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SALY or VisionAI?
SALY ships an update every 8 months, and VisionAI every 2 weeks. Most recently, SALY was updated on July 18, 2026 and VisionAI on September 20, 2026.

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