Chromatic Vision Simulator vs Low Vision Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chromatic Vision Simulator
Simulate various types of color vision deficiencies in real-time using your device's camera or photos. Understand how individuals with protanopia, deuteranopia, or tritanopia perceive the world by visualizing color differences.
- Simulates color vision deficiencies
- Real-time camera simulation
- Photo simulation
- Supports protanope/protanomal
- Supports deuteranope/deuteranomal
- Supports tritanope/tritanomal
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“Chromatic Vision Simulator” is a color vision simulation tool which simulates the color vision of color vision deficiencies. This software is developed by Kazunori Asada (Ph.D. medical science and Ph.D. media design), based on the research in color science. About 5% of men have difficulty distinguishing red and green, or recognizing dark red. Such color deficiency can be classified into three major categories: protanope / Protanomal, Deuteranope / Deuteranomal and Tritanope / Tritanomal. Color deficiencies are the inability to tell differences between some colors other people can easily distinguish. People with different types of color vision deficiency perceive colors differently. For example, individuals diagnosed as Protan or Deutan cannot perceive differences between red and green, and pink and cyan. These color visions are predictable by calculating working of the cone cells that perceives the color to some degree. "Chromatic Vision Simulator" makes simulated images of each color vision type from built-in Camera or Photos and shows you how people with specific types of color vision sees the world in real-time.
Low Vision Simulator
Experience simulated visual impairments like blur, glare, and tunnel vision. This tool helps users understand and share low vision conditions, even capturing photos and videos during simulations. It offers remote control for adjusting effects while previewing.
- Simulates blur, glare, tunnel vision, central scotoma, nystagmus
- Reproduces complex visual situations
- Shareable low-vision settings
- Capture photos and videos during simulation
- Remote device connection for effect adjustment
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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This application simulates symptoms of low vision vision. It can reproduce blur, glare, tunnel vision, central scotoma and nystagmus. It can also simulate complex situations such as glare and tunnel vision at the same time. It allows users to share their low-vision settings and take photos and videos during the simulation. Additionally, it can connect remotely to another device to adjust the effects while previewing the simulation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chromatic Vision Simulator at 4.4 against Low Vision Simulator's 3.3. Chromatic Vision Simulator also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and ratings volume (58 vs 3). Low Vision Simulator's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chromatic Vision Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chromatic Vision Simulator has 58 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Chromatic Vision Simulator's written reviews are positive against 50% of Low Vision Simulator's.
Chromatic Vision Simulator ships an update every 11 months, Low Vision Simulator monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chromatic Vision Simulator | Low Vision Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (58 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazunori Asada | Yasushi Nakano |
Customer experience
Chromatic Vision Simulator
Low Vision Simulator
In-app purchases
Chromatic Vision Simulator
No in-app purchases
Low Vision Simulator
No in-app purchases
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