# Laundry Lens vs Wipr 2

The clearest difference is price: Laundry Lens at Free against Wipr 2's $4.99. Laundry Lens also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Wipr 2's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Laundry Lens is free to download; Wipr 2 costs $4.99 up front. Wipr 2 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Laundry Lens asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Laundry Lens against 4.7 for Wipr 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 281 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Laundry Lens's written reviews are positive against 81% of Wipr 2's.

Laundry Lens ships an update every 2 months, Wipr 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Laundry Lens | Wipr 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (281 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/laundry-lens/id1513767864/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wipr-2/id1662217862/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 281 | **1.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **80.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#4** |
| Size | 65 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alan Pegoli](https://appshunter.io/developer/1506938658) | [Kaylee Calderolla](https://appshunter.io/developer/379876189) |

## What reviewers say

### Laundry Lens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/laundry-lens/id1513767864)

Instantly understand laundry care instructions by pointing your camera at clothing labels. Access a comprehensive library to search for symbols and their meanings, ensuring proper garment care for washing, ironing, and professional cleaning.

**Highlights:** Camera-based symbol recognition, Instant care instruction display, Searchable laundry symbol library, Washing, ironing, and professional care symbols, Detailed symbol explanations

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🆓 Free app with no data collection or in-app purchases
- 🎯 Solves a specific practical problem effectively
- 📱 Works well with VoiceOver accessibility features
- ⚡ Quick symbol recognition when functioning properly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Camera focus issues, especially on newer iPhone models (13 Pro, 14 Pro)
- 🐛 Inconsistent symbol recognition accuracy
- 🐛 Misreads temperature numbers frequently
- 🐛 App freezes or hangs when interacting with symbols
- 🐛 Blurry camera output on some devices

**Reported bugs**

- Camera fails to focus on laundry tags, especially on iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro
- App hangs or freezes when tapping on symbols
- Incorrect symbol recognition, often showing opposite instructions
- Misreads temperature numbers (e.g., shows 40° instead of 30°)
- Duplicate symbols appearing in results

**Requested features**

- Garment organization and categorization system
- Save and manage laundry labels for specific clothing items
- Black and white symbol display option for better visibility
- Italian language translation
- Fahrenheit temperature display option


### Wipr 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wipr-2/id1662217862)

**Currently charting:** #4 Top Paid · Utilities, #27 Top Paid (US App Store)

This app enhances your web browsing experience by blocking ads, trackers, and popups across Safari and other applications. It improves loading speeds, conserves battery life, and reduces data usage. Enjoy a cleaner, faster, and more private online experience on all your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Blocks ads, trackers, and popups, Improves website loading speed, Conserves battery life and data usage, Extends blocking to all apps via Filtr add-on, Automatic blocklist updates, Universal app for all Apple devices, Supports Family Sharing

**Features:** Safari Extension, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Recurring Tip | $1.99 | per month |
| Filtr | $4.99 | per year |
| Yearly Recurring Tip | $9.99 | per year |
| Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mega Tip | $19.99 | one-time |
| Filtr | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Blocks ads effectively
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Doesn't slow down Safari
- 💡 Frequent updates
- 👍 Responsive developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with YouTube ads
- 🐛 Incompatibility with some websites
- 🐛 Occasional blank spaces where ads used to be

**Reported bugs**

- Wipr Extra component not always working as expected
- Occasional high CPU usage when app is left open

**Requested features**

- Option to disable on specific websites
- Ability to customize blocking rules


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Laundry Lens free?

Laundry Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wipr 2 free?

Wipr 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Laundry Lens or Wipr 2?

Laundry Lens is rated higher. Laundry Lens averages 4.8 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Wipr 2 averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Laundry Lens or Wipr 2 have ads?

Neither Laundry Lens nor Wipr 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Laundry Lens or Wipr 2?

Laundry Lens ships an update every 2 months, and Wipr 2 weekly. Most recently, Laundry Lens was updated on October 22, 2026 and Wipr 2 on November 1, 2026.

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