Comparison

BlinkTalker vs ETPhone

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

Head to head
About

BlinkTalker

Communicate by blinking with this app. It uses your device's Face ID to detect blinks, allowing you to form sentences by combining eye blinks and winks. You can also input custom words and have them read aloud.

Highlights
  • Communicate via blinking
  • Use eye blinks and winks
  • Enter custom words and sentences
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Face ID integration
  • Immediate use after download
Features
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BlinkTalker is an app that allows you to talk by blinking. No complicated calibration or settings are required. You can start using it immediately after downloading. With the combination of blinking with both eyes and blinking with one eye (wink), you can enter characters to create a sentence. You can also enter the customized words and sentences. The text you enter can be read aloud by a synthetic voice. BlinkTalker only works on hardware with Face ID. Since the built-in camera is used to detect blinks, it may not operate as expected depending on the environment and conditions of use. * Important notes Please do not use BlinkTalker continuously for a long time, and use it with appropriate breaks. If you feel tired or uncomfortable while using BlinkTalker, stop using it immediately.

About

ETPhone

This application enables real-time gaze computation and recording for eye tracking data collection using a compatible wearable device. It offers control over camera settings, participant calibration, and data recording to an SD card. Collected data can be easily transferred for detailed analysis on a PC.

Highlights
  • Real-time gaze computation
  • Gaze data recording
  • Camera gain and quality control
  • Participant calibration
  • SD card recording control
  • Data download for PC analysis
Features
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Argus Science is pleased to release the latest version of the ETPhone App for use with the Argus Science ETVision wearable eye tracker. This Release builds upon the original ETPhone App by adding real-time gaze computation and recording directly on your iOS Phone or Tablet, allowing increased flexibility and control for eye tracking data collection. With this latest ETPhone Release you may name files, control gain and quality of the ETVision cameras, calibrate participants, record gaze data and control recording to an SD card inserted in the ETVision controller. After data is collected, it is easy to download the gaze data to a PC with Argus Science’s ETAnalysis program which allows the researcher to perform typical gaze analysis functions such as Fixation definition, Pupillometry and blink criteria as well as automated area of interest creation to name a few.

Screenshots

BlinkTalker1 screens
ETPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlinkTalker at 60% against ETPhone's 0%. BlinkTalker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). ETPhone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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. BlinkTalker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ETPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlinkTalker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of BlinkTalker's written reviews are positive against 0% of ETPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlinkTalker ships an update every 2 months, ETPhone every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BlinkTalker versus ETPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlinkTalkerETPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegal Prompt Inc.Argus Science, LLC

Customer experience

BlinkTalker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

ETPhone

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BlinkTalker

One-time1
  • Remove restrictions$12.99
None

ETPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlinkTalker free?
BlinkTalker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ETPhone free?
ETPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlinkTalker or ETPhone?
BlinkTalker is rated higher. BlinkTalker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ETPhone averages 3.0 from 6 ratings.
Do BlinkTalker or ETPhone have ads?
Neither BlinkTalker nor ETPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlinkTalker or ETPhone?
BlinkTalker ships an update every 2 months, and ETPhone every 16 months. Most recently, BlinkTalker was updated on October 24, 2026 and ETPhone on October 10, 2026.

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