EyeNote vs Aira Vision Sim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Aira Vision Sim
This app simulates various eye diseases using your device's camera, overlaying filters to demonstrate how vision is affected. It aims to educate users about conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
- Simulates common eye diseases
- Uses device camera for visual effects
- Overlays disease-specific filters
- Educates on 14 different eye conditions
- Supports visually impaired users
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Aira made an educational app to learn about different types of eye diseases. Our goal is to develop leading technology and services that help remove remaining barriers for the visually impaired, expanding their possibilities to live with greater confidence and independence. There are an estimated 28 million blind and low-vision people in the United States alone, ranging from lack of central vision to complete blindness. The app simulates the most common eye diseases by using the camera and overlaying filters. These are the diseases we currently support: 1. Bardet Biedle Syndrome (BBS) 2. Cataracts 3. Corneal Dystrophy 4. Diabetic Retinopathy 5. Glaucoma 6. Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) 7. Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) 8. Macular Degeneration 9. Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic’s Disease) 10. Optic Nerve Hypoplasia 11. Optic Neuritis (Neuropathy) 12. Retinal Detachment 13. Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) 14. Stargardt Disease
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aira Vision Sim at 4.1 against EyeNote's 3.4. Aira Vision Sim also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 46%). EyeNote's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Aira Vision Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EyeNote has 53 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of EyeNote's written reviews are positive against 67% of Aira Vision Sim's.
EyeNote ships an update every 18 months, Aira Vision Sim every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EyeNote | Aira Vision Sim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (53 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bureau of Engraving and Printing | Aira Tech Corp |
Customer experience
EyeNote
Aira Vision Sim
In-app purchases
EyeNote
No in-app purchases
Aira Vision Sim
No in-app purchases
