Comparison

Supersense vs ScribeMe

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

Head to head
About

Supersense

This AI-powered scanner app assists blind and visually impaired users by reading text, currency, and product details. It offers smart guidance and automatic detection for efficient scanning and reading, even offline.

Highlights
  • Smart text, currency, and barcode scanning
  • AI-powered smart guidance
  • Object recognition and exploration
  • Document and multipage scanning
  • Offline functionality
  • Import text from images and PDFs
  • Full VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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Supersense is the smartest and simplest scanner app made for the blind and visually impaired users to read any text format, currency or product details from a barcode independently. With the power of AI, Supersense automatically figures out what you are trying to scan, guides you on how to point the camera, and reads the content in the right format. Its unique design minimizes the time and frustrations of scanning and reading text for a blind and visually impaired user. Full features of Supersense: - Smart Scanner: The app automatically detects whether you are trying to quickly read a piece of text, a long document, a currency or a barcode. - Smart Guidance: The app guides you on how to point the camera and finds the best angle to have the most accurate results - Quick Read: Instantly read the text presented in front of the rear camera - Document: Read longer documents with the assistance of smart guidance. Once the text has been recognized, use VoiceOver commands to navigate through the recognized text and share it to other apps. - Multipage Scanning: Scan documents with multiple pages simultaneously and navigate through the text. - Currency: Recognize currencies and hear the value of a banknote - Barcode: Scan barcodes to hear the name and brand of the products with additional information - Object Explorer and Find: Scan your physical environment and hear about the objects that are around. - Import: Read and explore text from the images and PDF files. Also you can send them directly from any other apps with using "Recognize with Supersense" tool in your share menu. - Read History: Displays your recognition history in a single screen. Most features work without an internet connection so that the blind or visually impaired user can use it in any situation. The app has full VoiceOver accessibility support and is available in multiple languages. Whenever you get stuck, you can always find our tutorial under Menu or request a call and we will reach you to give personal training on how to use Supersense. Supersense is developed by Mediate, an MIT-spinoff AI start-up based in Boston. Mediate develops innovative computer vision systems with the support of the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. This app is just the first step in our mission to develop groundbreaking AI solutions for people with visual disabilities. We have developed the app with principles of human-centered design and with the assistance of blind and visually impaired users. We also partnered with many organizations that help the blind and low vision community. If you would like any assistance, please email us at supersense@mediate.tech. We always love to hear ideas and feedback from the blind and visually impaired community. Subscription Plans: Supersense has limited access to all features. If you would like unlimited access, we have created subscription plans. - Monthly Subscription: $4.99 - Yearly Subscription: $49.99 - Lifetime Subscription: $99.99 These subscription plans help us to continuously develop new features to provide immense value to the blind and the visually impaired. If you choose to purchase a subscription, the payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. All subscription plans automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you don't choose to purchase a subscription plan, you can simply continue using designated Supersense features for free. You can read our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy from here: https://mediate.tech/policies We hope you will enjoy your new super sense!

About

ScribeMe

This AI-powered assistant enhances accessibility for blind and visually impaired users. It provides real-time descriptions of surroundings, reads documents, and interprets images, offering greater independence in both physical and digital environments.

Highlights
  • Live AI assistant for real-time surroundings description
  • Hands-free operation with AI glasses
  • Screen sharing for digital content assistance
  • Smart Scan for accessible document processing
  • OCR in over 50 languages
  • AI-powered image and label descriptions
Features
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ScribeMe is your all-in-one AI powered accessibility assistant for blind and visually impaired users, designed to make documents, images, and the world around you fully accessible. Whether you're exploring your surroundings, reading documents, or understanding photos, ScribeMe gives you the information you need with speed, accuracy, and independence. Live Assist is the world's first live AI assistant for blind and visually impaired users. It provides continuous updates about your surroundings as the scene changes, giving you the all information you need. Whether you're finding a seat in a busy café, locating a door, reading a menu, shopping independently, identifying products, or searching for misplaced items, Live Assist keeps you informed in real time. Live Assist now works with AI glasses from Meta, allowing you to use it completely hands-free through voice and camera-enabled interactions. Instead of holding your phone, you can receive continuous, real-time descriptions directly from your glasses, making everyday tasks more natural, seamless, and independent. Live Assist isn't limited to the camera around you. You can also share your phone's screen and receive real-time assistance while browsing inaccessible websites, scrolling through photos, using apps, reading social media, shopping online, or navigating content that isn't fully accessible—bringing the same intelligent assistance to both the physical and digital world. Smart Scan makes documents fully accessible in seconds. Instantly scan PowerPoint presentations and PDFs, and ScribeMe automatically preserves formatting by identifying headings, lists, and tables while generating detailed alt text for images. With advanced OCR in over 50 languages, it extracts text with high accuracy and lets you ask AI questions about your documents, from quick summaries to detailed insights. With Snap nScribe, you can capture photos using your camera or choose images from your gallery to receive rich AI-generated descriptions of product labels, surroundings, handwritten notes, and more. Upload multiple images at once for fast, detailed results, ask follow-up questions about any photo, or share documents and images directly from other apps to ScribeMe for instant AI-powered assistance. Terms of Service: https://scribeme-ai.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://scribeme-ai.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Supersense4 screens
ScribeMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Supersense at 4.2 against ScribeMe's 3.9. Supersense also leads on ratings volume (282 vs 16) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On price, review sentiment, 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. Supersense sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ScribeMe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Supersense holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Supersense has 282 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Supersense's written reviews are positive against 76% of ScribeMe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Supersense ships an update monthly, ScribeMe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Supersense versus ScribeMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSupersenseScribeMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (282 ratings) — better3.9 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings282 — better16
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size294 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual Collaboration Research Inc.Mark Morad

Customer experience

Supersense

All ratings282 ratings
Positive76.6%
Neutral12.4%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative17.2%

ScribeMe

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

Bugs and requests

Supersense

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Document mode not reading text properly
  • Smart Scan feature not working consistently
  • Subscription not recognized on new devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Highlight words as text is read aloud
  • Automatic page scanning without manual button press
  • Support for more currencies and languages
  • PDF conversion and editing capabilities

ScribeMe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Supersense

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$99.99
4 purchases

ScribeMe

Subscriptions4
  • ScribeMe Plus$4.991 Month
  • ScribeMe Premium$11.991 Month
  • ScribeMe Max$19.991 Month
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  • ScribeMe Max Yearly$200.001 Year

Questions

Is Supersense free?
Supersense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScribeMe free?
ScribeMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Supersense or ScribeMe?
Supersense is rated higher. Supersense averages 4.2 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while ScribeMe averages 3.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Supersense or ScribeMe have ads?
Neither Supersense nor ScribeMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Supersense or ScribeMe?
Supersense ships an update monthly, and ScribeMe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Supersense was updated on November 3, 2026 and ScribeMe on October 30, 2026.

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