Comparison

ColoredEye vs Seeing Assistant Magnifier

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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 ************

About

Seeing Assistant Magnifier

This utility app transforms your phone into a digital magnifying glass. It helps individuals with visual impairments read small text and examine tiny objects. Users can adjust brightness, contrast, and color modes for optimal viewing.

Highlights
  • Magnifying glass functionality
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Adjustable contrast
  • Color space adjustments
  • Front and back camera support
Features
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Seeing Assistant Magnifier allows to use the phone as magnifying glass. This allows people with sight problems to easily read small text or watch small items. Seeing Assistant Magnifier, beside magnifying image, also allows image adjustments such as contrast, brightness, and color space of displayed image („Black and white” and „Invert”). Application can use back and front camera. Before buying the application please read the terms of use of the application: http://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/magnifier/terms/ -- Za pomocą lupy elektronicznej Seeing Assistant Magnifier osoby słabowidzące mogą bardzo wygodnie i efektywnie czytać drobny tekst lub przyjrzeć się dokładnie niewielkim przedmiotom. Aplikacja umożliwia nie tylko powiększenie widzianego obrazu ale także zmianę jego jasności, kontrastu oraz kolorystyki (czarno biały oraz inwersja kolorów). Aplikacja może przekazywać obraz z tylnej oraz przedniej kamery urządzenia. Przed zakupem aplikacji proszę się zapoznać warunkami korzystania z aplikacji: http://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/magnifier/terms/

Screenshots

ColoredEye4 screens
Seeing Assistant Magnifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seeing Assistant Magnifier at none against ColoredEye's 1. Seeing Assistant Magnifier also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColoredEye ships an update every 8 months, Seeing Assistant Magnifier every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ColoredEye versus Seeing Assistant Magnifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColoredEyeSeeing Assistant Magnifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (121 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—121 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMGS Technologies LLCTransition Technologies S.A.

Customer experience

ColoredEye

Written reviews44 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative31.8%

Seeing Assistant Magnifier

All ratings121 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ColoredEye

One-time1
  • ColoredEye Ad Free$0.99
None

Seeing Assistant Magnifier

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColoredEye free?
ColoredEye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seeing Assistant Magnifier free?
Seeing Assistant Magnifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ColoredEye or Seeing Assistant Magnifier have ads?
ColoredEye shows ads; Seeing Assistant Magnifier does not.
Which is updated more often, ColoredEye or Seeing Assistant Magnifier?
ColoredEye ships an update every 8 months, and Seeing Assistant Magnifier every 4 months. Most recently, ColoredEye was updated on October 16, 2026 and Seeing Assistant Magnifier on October 13, 2026.

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