Comparison

SGA VE Code vs KT 스마트메시지 Plus

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

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About

SGA VE Code

This app allows visually impaired individuals to access printed information by scanning a special code with their smartphone camera. It converts text from printed materials into digital format, offering various display modes and text-to-speech functionality.

Highlights
  • Scan VOICEYE codes with smartphone camera
  • Convert printed text to digital format
  • Text-to-Speech (TTS) with highlighting
  • Multiple high-contrast viewing modes
  • Adjustable font sizes and zoom levels
  • Magnifier function for camera and gallery images
Features
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The new way to access printed information for print and visually impaired! VOICEYE is the smartphone application enabling those with print impairments to access printed information using a VOICEYE code on the printed material. Information regarding the VOICEYE code on the printed material: •VOICEYE can hold as much as two A4 pages of text on a 2.5 square centimeter code. •There’s no need for a data or internet connection to decode a VOICEYE code, as the code itself stores the data. •The VOICEYE App will use the phone camera to automatically scan the code and bring all of the text into the phone. Just imagine! You can access any printed information that is around you with your own smartphone. All education materials, all government materials, all books, notice boards in museums or libraries, in fact just about anything, once a document is produced with a VOICEYE code, any material becomes accessible and is accurately identified. In South Korea, the VOICEYE solution has been successfully applied to schools for the blind, universities with special education, publishing companies, state-run corporations, local newspapers and others. The VOICEYE solution is very popular for Dyslexia and the visually impaired. The Korean government has adopted the VOICEYE solution on its official documents, such as social security information, electricity, water, local tax bills and so on. VOICEYE App: Make your dreams come true with a VOICEYE code. Scan a VOICEYE code at the top right corner of the printed material. You then have access to the book you buy, the textbook you study, utility bills and prescriptions, it will then be opened automatically on your smartphone and the text can be read aloud with TTS (Text-to-Speech) software like on the iPhone or iPad (voiceover), or with TALKS or Mobile Speaks. The VOICEYE code is created by the VOICEYE Maker Add-In, which you add into MS-Word, Quark Xpress and Adobe InDesign programs. Quark Xpress and InDesign are programs for publishers. [Main Features] 1. Access to printed information - Scan a VOICEYE code at the top right corner of a page. - Text can be displayed on your smartphone screen in 5 high contrast text viewing modes (colored text) and read out the text with TTS like VoiceOver. - 10 zoom levels in font size - VOICEYE SmartPhone Stand a. This is the aid for visually impaired people so they can find and read VOICEYE code with smartphone. b. Put the smartphone on the smartphone stand and scan VOICEYE code at the top right corner of printed materials. It will be very easy and fast. 2. Magnifier - Provides 6 zoom levels - 5 high contrast viewing modes to maximize text readability - Magnifying various sources using camera or gallery 3. Text-to-Speech with Highlighting - In TTS mode, you will simultaneously hear the words and see them highlighted.

About

KT 스마트메시지 Plus

Features
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KT 스마트메시지 Plus 앱은 KT 스마트메시지 Plus 홈페이지를 통해 가입 후 이용할 수 있는 유료 서비스 앱입니다. 주소록 : 조직도 외 개인적으로 관리하는 개인주소록을 제공합니다. 모바일 연락처를 가져오기 할 수 있으며, 직접 등록도 가능합니다. 주소록 연락처와 전화,문자,메일 등 커뮤니케이션이 가능합니다. 문자보내기/팩스보내기/음성보내기 : 스마트메시지 Plus 웹에서 이용하던 문자, 팩스, 음성메시지 기능을 모바일앱에서 동일하게 사용할 수 있습니다. 텍스트, 사진을 보낼 수 있는 문자서비스는 물론, 직접 찍은 사진을 바로 팩스로 보낼 수 있으며, 음성메시지 발송이 가능합니다. 발신함/수신함/통화함 : 발송한 메시지의 성공 여부 확인할 수 있으며, 할당받은 번호의 팩스, 문자 수신내용 확인이 가능합니다. 웹페이지나 PC 전용프로그램에서 확인하는 통화내역도 동일하게 볼 수 있습니다. [KT 스마트메시지 Plus의 접근 권한 항목 및 필요 사유] 1. 선택적 접근권한 # 카메라 권한 : 메시지, 내프로필 작성시 사진 생성 # 주소록 권한 : 단말기의 주소록을 스마트메시지 Plus 주소록에 등록 # 마이크 권한 : 음성메시지(음성파일)를 녹음시 마이크 사용 * 선택적 접근권한의 허용에는 동의하지 않아도 서비스의 이용이 가능합니다.

Screenshots

SGA VE Code4 screens
KT 스마트메시지 Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SGA VE Code at monthly against KT 스마트메시지 Plus's every 20 months. KT 스마트메시지 Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.3). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SGA VE Code ships an update monthly, KT 스마트메시지 Plus every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SGA VE Code versus KT 스마트메시지 Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSGA VE CodeKT 스마트메시지 Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.312.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developervoiceye,incKT Corporation

In-app purchases

None

SGA VE Code

No in-app purchases

None

KT 스마트메시지 Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SGA VE Code free?
SGA VE Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KT 스마트메시지 Plus free?
KT 스마트메시지 Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SGA VE Code or KT 스마트메시지 Plus have ads?
Neither SGA VE Code nor KT 스마트메시지 Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SGA VE Code or KT 스마트메시지 Plus?
SGA VE Code ships an update monthly, and KT 스마트메시지 Plus every 20 months. Most recently, SGA VE Code was updated on October 12, 2026 and KT 스마트메시지 Plus on October 7, 2026.

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