Comparison

EyeNote vs NaviLens

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

Head to head
About

EyeNote

This app helps blind or visually impaired individuals identify U.S. Federal Reserve currency denominations. It uses your device's camera and image recognition to announce the note's value through voice, beeps, or vibrations. It works offline and supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Identifies U.S. Federal Reserve currency
  • Uses device camera and image recognition
  • Voice, beep, or vibration feedback
  • Works offline
  • Supports English and Spanish
  • Continuous scanning
Features
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EyeNote® is a free mobile device application developed by BEP as an aid for blind or visually impaired individuals to identify U.S. Federal Reserve currency denominations from Series 1996 to the present. The app uses image recognition technology and the device’s integrated camera to recognize a note and communicate its denomination back to the user, via voice or unique auditable beeps or vibration patterns for privacy. * Utilizes VoiceOver for vocal and gesture feedback, if it is turned on. * Does not require a data connection to work. * One touch, hand-held operation. * Identifies note face and back in any orientation, including portions of the note. * Continuous scanning once application is open; taking a photo with the camera is not required. * Quick response time. * Supports English and Spanish languages. * Compatible with Apple mobile devices iOS11 or greater. EyeNote does not authenticate U.S. Federal Reserve notes as being either genuine or counterfeit. Please refer to the Apple AppStore℠ license agreement for additional information.

About

NaviLens

This app uses advanced artificial markers for long-distance reading, designed to be easily scanned by a device's camera. It offers a unique sound system to help users locate markers without headphones, making it particularly beneficial for individuals with visual impairments.

Highlights
  • Long distance marker reading
  • No focus required
  • Read while in motion
  • Sound-based marker location
  • Camera-based tag scanning
Features
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NaviLens is a high-density artificial markers system for long distance reading. The tags generated by this system are designed in order to be read from a long distance, without the need of focussing and even in motion. This makes them useful for blind and partly sighted people. All you need to do is to point the camera of the device to a tag in order to quickly read its contents. The application has a new sound system with which a blind person can locate the label in the space with precision, without the need for headphones. Notice: While we are installing this signage system in different locations, you can download sample labels in the same application. We have spent 5 years to create this new technology. We will be happy to receive your impressions and comments about the system. For more information please read at the quick help, included in the application. The NaviLens team

Screenshots

EyeNote4 screens
NaviLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NaviLens at 4.8 against EyeNote's 3.4. NaviLens also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (65% vs 46%). EyeNote's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 17) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NaviLens holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of EyeNote's written reviews are positive against 65% of NaviLens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EyeNote ships an update every 18 months, NaviLens every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EyeNote versus NaviLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEyeNoteNaviLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (53 ratings)4.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews65.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBureau of Engraving and PrintingNAVILENS TECH, S.L.

Customer experience

EyeNote

All ratings52 ratings
Positive57.7%
Neutral13.5%
Negative28.8%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative43.6%

NaviLens

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral11.7%
Negative23.3%

In-app purchases

None

EyeNote

No in-app purchases

None

NaviLens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EyeNote free?
EyeNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NaviLens free?
NaviLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EyeNote or NaviLens?
NaviLens is rated higher. EyeNote averages 3.4 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while NaviLens averages 4.8 from 17 ratings.
Do EyeNote or NaviLens have ads?
Neither EyeNote nor NaviLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EyeNote or NaviLens?
EyeNote ships an update every 18 months, and NaviLens every 3 weeks. Most recently, EyeNote was updated on October 21, 2026 and NaviLens on October 24, 2026.

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