ColoredEye vs TapTapSee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColoredEye
This app identifies colors from your camera or saved photos in real-time. Choose from different color databases to get precise color names for various applications.
- Real-time camera color identification
- Identify colors in saved photos
- Multiple color databases (Basic, Crayola, Detailed)
- Classify colors of specific objects
- Useful for color-impaired individuals
- Educational tool for learning colors
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**THE PERFECT APP FOR THE COLOR-IMPAIRED OR THE COLORBLIND!** ColoredEye will identify the colors from your camera in real-time! Or you have option to identify colors within a saved photo. Simply use your iPhone or iTouch to take a photo in good lighting, then pick an object or location within the photo for ColoredEye to classify, or use the live camera mode to find out colors instantly. Each color database has its own set of names for a range of colors. You can pick from: + BASIC - 16 fundamental colors (purple, green, blue, etc) + CRAYOLA - 134 fun pigments (burnt sienna, piggy pink, turquoise, etc) + DETAILED - 134 descriptive colors (dim gray, dark slate gray, gray, etc) ************ Never wear mismatched socks again! Learning colors can be fun for kids, too! Now you can identify the perfect paint color, sweater, car, anything! For support or suggestions, please email: support@mgsapps.com ************
TapTapSee
This app helps blind and visually impaired individuals identify objects around them by taking a picture and speaking the identification aloud. It aims to increase independence in daily activities through its advanced image recognition technology.
- Object identification via camera
- Spoken identification with VoiceOver
- Upload pictures from camera roll
- Save pictures with definitions
- Share identification results
- Barcode and QR code reader
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TapTapSee - powered by CloudSight.ai Image Recognition API ———— TapTapSee is designed to help the blind and visually impaired identify objects they encounter in their everyday lives. Simply tap anywhere on the screen to take a picture. TapTapSee can photograph any two or three-dimensional object at any angle and speak the identification back to the user (Note: Spoken identification requires VoiceOver to be turned on). TapTapSee helps blind and visually impaired users become more independent in their day-to-day activities. TapTapSee has garnered multiple podcasts, reviews, as well as positive feedback within the community: ● American Foundation for the Blind 2014 Access Award Recipient ● ● Named App of the Month by RNIB in March, 2013 ● ● Inductee of AppleVis iOS Hall of Fame ● MEDIA COVERAGE ● "The biggest plus for the app is that it was designed specifically with blind and partially sighted people in mind." - RNIB ● "The application simply works – whether you have taken a picture of a shirt, a plate, or a chair." - Disabled-World.com ● "You see, TapTapSee is like a sighted assistant that never grow tired of you asking 'what’s that?'" - CultofMac.com ● "This is beyond cool. It’s TapTapSee. It’s an app that allows visually impaired persons to snap quick photos to identify objects around them." - iSmashPhone.com ● "The app is truly amazing because of its accuracy and detail it is able to provide in a short time." - Bdmtech.blogspot.com USER FEEDBACK ● "I love this app. I use it constantly to help organize my pantry and fridge! Its great!" - @KLove2008 ● "Love this app, would have had soup on toast instead of beans if not for TapTapSee!" - @Disdatndot ● "I took a picture of my guide dog and it actually said the type of dog. German Shepherd dog lol. cool." - @IAmMarissaC ● "I've constantly been amazed how fast and accurate the app is at recognizing just about everything!" - @Csm120 FEATURES * Picture recognition * Ability to repeat the last identification * Upload pictures from the camera roll * Save pictures to the camera roll with attached definition * Share results via text, email, or social media * Rotor reader * Barcode and QR code reader * Auto-focus notification * Flash toggle COMPATIBILITY * iPhones: 3G and up * iPod Touch * iPad FOLLOW on Twitter @TapTapSee or LIKE on Facebook.com/TapTapSeeApp ABOUT THE COMPANY CloudSight, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based tech company that specializes in image captioning and understanding. CloudSight delivers the most superior and state-of-the-art solution to people and companies around the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapTapSee at none against ColoredEye's 1. TapTapSee also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 14). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. ColoredEye sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TapTapSee asks for nothing beyond the download.
TapTapSee holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TapTapSee has 1.8K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of ColoredEye's written reviews are positive against 83% of TapTapSee's.
ColoredEye ships an update every 4 months, TapTapSee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColoredEye | TapTapSee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) | 4.2 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MGS Technologies LLC | Cloudsight, Inc. |
Customer experience
ColoredEye
TapTapSee
Bugs and requests
ColoredEye
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TapTapSee
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to identify common household items and products
- Struggles with low-light conditions or cluttered scenes
- Compatibility issues with certain devices or OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add text recognition capability
- Improve video recording and playback
- Provide more detailed and specific object descriptions
- Allow customization of voice output
In-app purchases
ColoredEye
- ColoredEye Ad Free$0.99
TapTapSee
No in-app purchases









