Comparison

Colorblind Barrier Free vs FaceSwitch

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

Head to head
About

Colorblind Barrier Free

Features
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You can recognize color with this app. If you feel hard to distinguish green and red, this app will help you. What is this app's feature? Colorblind Barrier Free classify a color through the camera into red, orange, yellow, yellow green, green, blue green, blue, purple blue, purple and red purple, and discribe it like 'bright yellow green'. You can also use your photo library's image.

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FaceSwitch

Features
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"FaceSwitch" is an iOS and iPadOS application that recognizes facial movements to enable simple switch operations. It can detect the following 16 types of facial movements (only the first 8 are supported on devices without a Face ID camera): - Open mouth - Close mouth - Turn face right - Turn face left - Turn face up - Turn face down - Open eyes - Close eyes - Look right - Look left - Look up - Lift eyebrows - Lift mouth corners (smile) - Pucker lips (kiss) - Bite/thin lower lip - Stick out tongue A red rectangle indicating the magnitude of the detected facial movement moves left or right along a slider on the screen. When it crosses the position of the sensitivity adjustment knob, a switch signal is output. For switch output integration, you can select an external switch connected via Bluetooth (such as a "Relay" or the battery-shaped switch "MaBeee"), or the built-in “Home” or “Shortcuts” apps on the iPhone/iPad. - The “Relay” device works with equipment that accepts switch input. - The “MaBeee” device controls battery-operated equipment. - The “Home” app allows control of smart home devices, i.e., smart lights, plugs, and remotes, compatible with "Matter" or "HomeKit". - The “Shortcuts” app allows execution of a series of predefined actions (Shortcuts) on the iPhone or iPad. (*) (*) When linking with the “Shortcuts” app, add the “Open FaceSwitch” action at the end of the registered “Shortcut” (the sequence of actions) so that it automatically returns to “FaceSwitch” operation after executing the Shortcut. For more details, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (Q&A) about “FaceSwitch” below. From the settings menu in “FaceSwitch,” you can also change the sound that plays when a switch is turned on. It is possible to set and play sounds such as ringtone or have a short message spoken using synthesized speech. Compatible relay products are as follows: - DSD TECH SH-BT01A Bluetooth Module - DSD TECH 2-Channel Bluetooth 4.0 BLE Relay Module - DSD TECH SH-BT04B Bluetooth Module - TinySine TOSR141 - 4 Channel Bluetooth Relay - Switch Science ISP1507 Bluetooth Relay Module For more information on how to integrate with “Relay,” “MaBeee,” “Home,” or “Shortcuts” apps, and Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (Q&A) about “FaceSwitch,” please refer to the website below. https://atac-lab-products.com/faceswitch/QandA_en.html

Screenshots

Colorblind Barrier Free2 screens
FaceSwitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Colorblind Barrier Free at Free against FaceSwitch's $9.99. Colorblind Barrier Free also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). FaceSwitch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Colorblind Barrier Free is free to download; FaceSwitch costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colorblind Barrier Free ships an update every 8 months, FaceSwitch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Colorblind Barrier Free versus FaceSwitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorblind Barrier FreeFaceSwitch
PriceFree — better$9.99
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollindoatacLab Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Colorblind Barrier Free

No in-app purchases

None

FaceSwitch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colorblind Barrier Free free?
Colorblind Barrier Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FaceSwitch free?
FaceSwitch costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colorblind Barrier Free or FaceSwitch have ads?
Neither Colorblind Barrier Free nor FaceSwitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colorblind Barrier Free or FaceSwitch?
Colorblind Barrier Free ships an update every 8 months, and FaceSwitch every 2 months. Most recently, Colorblind Barrier Free was updated on November 1, 2026 and FaceSwitch on November 7, 2026.

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