Echobatix vs VisionBuddy Connect

Echobatix is a subscription app that provides text accessibility and barcode reading for people who are blind, low vision, or have difficulty reading printed text. You can interact with touch screens, control panels, and inkprint text, read text on objects in your hand, and find words such as room numbers and business signs. You can also read UPC barcodes for approximately 2.8 million grocery items. The app is available as a monthly or annual subscription. A one-week free trial provides access to all features. The first time the app starts you'll select a monthly or annual subscription. Then your one-week free trial begins. During the one-week free trial you'll have access to ALL features of Echobatix, including Explore, Read, Find, and Barcode modes. After the one-week free trial your renewable monthly or annual subscription begins with continued access to all features. You can cancel your subscription at any time. In Explore mode, hear words spoken aloud as you move your index finger across a surface with text. In Read mode, hear your iOS device read text read aloud from an object in your hand. In Find mode, use the keyboard, Braille input, or dictation to enter one or more words to find. In Barcode mode, point your iOS device at a UPC code to hear a short description for a grocery store item. Use the Help screen to access training, to provide feedback, or to review your subscription. To learn more about the app, visit the training pages on our website at the following link: https://www.echobatix.com/training/ You can also access the link for the web-based training pages from within the app: activate the Help button, then activate the Training button. Echobatix works with VoiceOver, Larger Text, and dark mode. If VoiceOver is not enabled, then the Echobatix app generates speech using the default voice. Over the past few years we have developed and tested our point and speak capability for mobile devices and smart glasses. Our team, half of which is blind, is committed to continual innovation, including a patent pending for upcoming features. The Echobatix app is a tool to exercise your right to accessibility. Terms and conditions for the Echobatix app are provided at the following link: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/885d4eb4-f76d-48d7-a9d9-9ae4d0fe088f The terms & conditions link is also available at the bottom left corner of the paywall screen when you first start up the Echobatix app.

VisionBuddy Connect Read your mail. See what's around you. Keep your independence. VisionBuddy is built for people living with low vision — a practical, everyday tool for reading text, understanding your surroundings, and moving through the world with more confidence. WORKS ON YOUR IPHONE Magnification — Hold your phone over a page, a label or a menu and zoom in up to 8×. Tap to freeze the image and read at your own pace. Turn on the light when you need it. Read Text Aloud — Point, hold, release. VisionBuddy reads printed text out loud — mail, menus, labels, signage — and shows it on screen in large type. Describe My Surroundings — Hear a plain-language description of the scene in front of you. WITH A VISIONBUDDY HEADSET Home WiFi Setup — Get your headset online in minutes, straight from your phone over Bluetooth. No separate setup device, no technical steps. Color Adjustment — Tune brightness, contrast, warmth and saturation, or switch between saved presets, to find the view that suits your eyes in any room. Activity Log — A plain record of what your headset has been doing, ready to share with support if you ever need help. Spoken prompts and distinct audio cues guide you throughout, so you always know what the app is doing without watching the screen. ABOUT THE HEADSET Magnification, text reading and scene description work on your iPhone on their own. Home WiFi setup, colour adjustment and headset updates require a paired VisionBuddy headset. VisionBuddy headsets are available directly from us or through our authorized dealer network. Visit visionbuddy.com to find a dealer, talk to us, or learn more.