Comparison

SALY vs Glimpse Vision AI

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

Glimpse Vision AI

This AI assistant uses your device's camera to understand and describe your surroundings in real-time. Engage in natural voice conversations to ask questions, identify objects, translate text, and even have it remember information for you.

Highlights
  • Real-time AI vision
  • Natural voice conversations
  • Memory and context building
  • Hands-free operation
  • Object identification
  • Text translation
Features
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Glimpse turns your iPhone into a real time AI assistant that can see and talk. Point your camera at anything and just ask. Glimpse understands the world around you and answers instantly by voice. No typing, no menus, no friction. REAL TIME AI VISION Glimpse sees what your camera sees. Ask "what am I looking at?" or "can you read this sign?" and get an instant spoken answer. Perfect for reading labels, translating text, identifying objects, or simply understanding what is in front of you. NATURAL VOICE CONVERSATIONS Talk to Glimpse like you would talk to a friend. No wake words, no rigid commands to memorize. Just speak naturally, and Glimpse responds with clear answers that fit the moment, powered by advanced AI. MEMORY THAT LASTS Say "remember this" and Glimpse holds onto it. Over time it builds context about your preferences and routines, so its answers get smarter and more personal the more you use it. HELP WITHOUT USING YOUR HANDS Get quick answers about your surroundings, look things up, and stay in the moment, all by voice, without stopping to type. FREE TO TRY Start with free daily use. Upgrade to Glimpse Pro for extended time each day and get the most out of your AI vision assistant. Glimpse works on your iPhone. Your camera and microphone are all you need to experience AI vision in real time. - Glimpse Pro Subscription Glimpse Pro is a monthly subscription at $19.99 that unlocks 40 minutes of daily use. Free users get 5 minutes per day. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://glimpseai.jp/privacy.html

Screenshots

SALY4 screens
Glimpse Vision AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SALY at 5.0 against Glimpse Vision AI's 3.0. SALY also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Glimpse Vision AI's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Glimpse Vision AI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. SALY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SALY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SALY ships an update every 8 months, Glimpse Vision AI every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SALY versus Glimpse Vision AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSALYGlimpse Vision AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size909 MB93 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAngel David Ramirez BatallaLASTRES SANCHO CARLOS ANDRES

Customer experience

SALY

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

Glimpse Vision AI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

SALY

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glimpse Vision AI

Subscriptions1
  • Glimpse Pro$19.991 Month

Questions

Is SALY free?
SALY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glimpse Vision AI free?
Glimpse Vision AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SALY or Glimpse Vision AI?
SALY is rated higher. SALY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Glimpse Vision AI averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SALY or Glimpse Vision AI have ads?
Neither SALY nor Glimpse Vision AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SALY or Glimpse Vision AI?
SALY ships an update every 8 months, and Glimpse Vision AI every 8 days. Most recently, SALY was updated on November 2, 2026 and Glimpse Vision AI on November 5, 2026.

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