# ColoredEye vs Seeing Assistant Home

The clearest difference is rating: Seeing Assistant Home at 4.6 against ColoredEye's 3.9. Seeing Assistant Home also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). ColoredEye's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ColoredEye sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Seeing Assistant Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

Seeing Assistant Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of ColoredEye's written reviews are positive against 89% of Seeing Assistant Home's.

ColoredEye ships an update every 4 months, Seeing Assistant Home every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | ColoredEye | Seeing Assistant Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coloredeye/id388886679/reviews) | **[4.6 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seeing-assistant-home/id625146680/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **37** |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | **88.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 17 MB | 131 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MGS Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1681684076) | [Transition Technologies S.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/388173587) |

## What reviewers say

### ColoredEye

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coloredeye/id388886679)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ColoredEye Ad Free | $0.99 | one-time |


### Seeing Assistant Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/seeing-assistant-home/id625146680)

This utility app assists blind and visually impaired individuals with daily tasks. It offers features like barcode scanning, text recognition, a magnifying glass, and light detection, all designed with digital accessibility principles.

**Highlights:** Barcode scanning (EAN-13/UPC-A, AZTEC), QR code scanning and creation, Offline text recognition (OCR), Electronic magnifying glass, Light source and intensity detection, Banknote recognition (Polish złoty), Voice and Siri command integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ColoredEye free?

ColoredEye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Seeing Assistant Home free?

Seeing Assistant Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ColoredEye or Seeing Assistant Home?

Seeing Assistant Home is rated higher. ColoredEye averages 3.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Seeing Assistant Home averages 4.6 from 37 ratings.

### Do ColoredEye or Seeing Assistant Home have ads?

ColoredEye shows ads; Seeing Assistant Home does not.

### Which is updated more often, ColoredEye or Seeing Assistant Home?

ColoredEye ships an update every 4 months, and Seeing Assistant Home every 3 months. Most recently, ColoredEye was updated on September 20, 2026 and Seeing Assistant Home on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*