Comparison

SALY vs Iris Sight

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

Iris Sight

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Iris turns your iPhone's camera and voice into an AI-powered visual assistant. Tap to ask a question, point your camera at the world, and Iris describes what it sees — out loud, instantly. Whether you need to know what's on a menu, identify an object on your desk, find the right door in an unfamiliar building, or just get a quick description of your surroundings, Iris is there to help. Built for people who are blind or have low vision, with VoiceOver-first accessibility at every touchpoint. KEY FEATURES Scene descriptions — Aim, tap, ask. Iris uses Google's Gemini AI to describe what's in front of you in a sentence or two. Direct, hazard-aware, and designed for real-world use. Text reading — Point at a sign, a menu, a book, and ask Iris to read it. Iris reads text aloud using natural-sounding speech. Your voice, your questions — Ask freely: "What's in front of me?", "Is that a dog or a cat?", "What does this label say?" Iris understands natural language through on-device speech recognition. Natural spoken responses — Powered by ElevenLabs' realistic text-to-speech, so answers sound human, not robotic. Audio plays even when your phone is on silent, so you can use Iris discreetly. Saved history — Every question and answer is saved to your private history, so you can review what you asked earlier today or last week. Private by default — Camera frames are processed and immediately discarded — never stored by Iris. Nothing is used for advertising or tracking. Sign in with Apple, or use Iris as a guest. Full control — Delete your account and all your data with one tap, anytime. ACCESSIBILITY Iris is designed for VoiceOver users. Every button, every state change, and every response is announced clearly. Hold-to-talk supports single-finger gestures, and audio playback is optimized for listening with or without headphones. FAIR LIMITS To keep Iris free and available for everyone, usage is capped at 30 questions per day per user. The limit resets at midnight. SUPPORT Questions, feedback, or accessibility suggestions? Email raghavt@tamu.edu. We read every message. Iris is built by a solo developer. Every rating helps.

Screenshots

SALY4 screens
Iris Sight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SALY at 13.0 against Iris Sight's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SALY versus Iris Sight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSALYIris Sight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size909 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAngel David Ramirez BatallaRAGHAVSAI TIRUPATI

In-app purchases

None

SALY

No in-app purchases

None

Iris Sight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SALY free?
SALY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iris Sight free?
Iris Sight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SALY or Iris Sight have ads?
Neither SALY nor Iris Sight shows ads.

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