Vision Explorer vs CypherEye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vision Explorer
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This app showcases the power of Computer Vision algorithms developed by the Icare research Institute. You have a choice between 4 main decoders: - Barcodes: 1D and 2D symbologies (retail, industrial and transportation) - Swiss payments: Payment slips and QR-bill - License plates: 26 European countries car plates (ANPR) - Identity documents: Passports, ID cards, driving licenses We aim to offer the best-in-class solution to capture visual data with speed and accuracy. We focus on mobile devices, painstakingly developing decoders that perform directly on the video stream, 100% offline and carefully profiled to minimize memory pressure. If you're interested in integrating Computer Vision into your software, you might love our SDK!
CypherEye
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Sign in without typing difficult passwords. End the frustration of remembering at least 8 characters, one or more uppercase, and a special character. CypherEye is a smartphone app providing passwordless authentication. Simply scan the cryptographic image to sign in. CypherEye provides a better end user experience while bringing leading edge security. It is not vulnerable to currently known methods of compromise. Based on patented cryptographic technology. The user’s identity is stored cryptographically and paired with a unique private keys. Authentication is further secured with a time sensitive challenge built into the dynamic CypherEye. The dynamic nature of CypherEye makes it more secure than static QR codes. The CypherEye App requires the installation of a CypherEye server. Organizations can integrate with any SAML enabled services. Identities are managed with Microsoft Active Directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CypherEye at 12.0 against Vision Explorer's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vision Explorer ships an update every 12 months, CypherEye every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vision Explorer | CypherEye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Icare Institut | Cyphereye |
In-app purchases
Vision Explorer
No in-app purchases
CypherEye
No in-app purchases









