Comparison

Envision Companion vs Private Security Plus

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

Head to head
About

Envision Companion

This application connects users with visually impaired friends to provide real-time visual assistance through video calls. It allows allies to see what the visually impaired user sees and offer guidance, fostering independence.

Highlights
  • Real-time video call assistance
  • See through user's camera
  • Guide visually impaired friends
  • Facilitates independence
  • Free to download and use
Features
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Envision provides the fastest, most reliable and award-winning OCR that speaks out the visual world, helping blind and visually impaired users to lead more independent lives. Of course, Artificial Intelligence does not solve all problems (yet) and that is where you come in! Simply install the Ally app, connect to your friend who is using the Envision Glasses and help them out whenever they need. Envision is developed for and together with the visually impaired community. On behalf of our Envision Glasses users, we want to thank you for being there for them! We know your help is essential in providing more independence. Help your friend over a video call in 4 simple steps: 1. Download the Envision Ally app. The app is 100% free. 2. Accept to your Ally's Envision Glasses. 3. Accepted as an Ally? Perfect, your friend with the Envision Glasses, referred to as an Envisioner, will now be able to give you a call. You will see a notification appear on your phone. Just tap to start the call. 4. During the call you will see everything that the Envisioner is seeing through the Envision Glasses camera from their point-of-view. This will help you to guide them. Feedback or questions? We welcome everyone to provide their feedback about the Envision Ally app, as we’re constantly improving. Please email us at support@LetsEnvision.com.

About

Private Security Plus

Access and manage your video surveillance systems remotely. View live feeds, control pylon devices, playback recorded videos, and receive alarm notifications directly on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Live video viewing
  • Pylon device control
  • Video playback
  • Alarm notifications
  • Cloud device management
Features
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Private Security Plus can directly access video surveillance products through the network to meet your needs of viewing live events on your mobile phone, controlling the pylon, playing back videos, pushing alarms, managing cloud devices, etc.

Screenshots

Envision Companion4 screens
Private Security Plus3 screens

Verdict

The call

Envision Companion and Private Security Plus are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Envision Companion against 5.0 for Private Security Plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Envision Companion ships an update every 5 months, Private Security Plus every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Envision Companion versus Private Security Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnvision CompanionPrivate Security Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB411 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEnvision Technologies B.V.Private Security Plus LLC

Customer experience

Envision Companion

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Private Security Plus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Envision Companion

No in-app purchases

None

Private Security Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Envision Companion free?
Envision Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Private Security Plus free?
Private Security Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Envision Companion or Private Security Plus?
Envision Companion and Private Security Plus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Envision Companion or Private Security Plus have ads?
Neither Envision Companion nor Private Security Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Envision Companion or Private Security Plus?
Envision Companion ships an update every 5 months, and Private Security Plus every 9 months. Most recently, Envision Companion was updated on October 22, 2026 and Private Security Plus on October 28, 2026.

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