Shapes in Complex (Lite) vs BrailleBuzz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shapes in Complex (Lite)
This app trains visual skills by having users search for target objects within colored patterns. It helps improve eye tracking and the ability to distinguish objects against complex backgrounds. The app offers customizable background colors and shapes, along with adjustable target object sizes and a variety of object options.
- Object search within colored patterns
- Eye tracking training
- Distinguishing objects on complex backgrounds
- Customizable background colors and shapes
- Adjustable target object sizes
- Multiple target object options
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One of the Low Vision training Apps designed and maintained by the Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired. Method of training: - Search a target object throughout a colored pattern background, and touch the object to identify its position. Features: - The color and shape of background patterns can be changed. - 3 levels of size of target objects - 8 colored + 5 black / white target objects The objectives of this training: - Eye tracking - Increase the ability of distinguishing an object that is placing on complex patterns.
BrailleBuzz
This app introduces braille through engaging sounds and activities. It teaches essential skills for app control and braille letter recognition, enhancing the original product with an electronic braille experience.
- Introduction to braille
- Basic app control skills
- Braille letter identification
- Interactive sounds and activities
- Works with refreshable braille displays
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Combining fun sounds and activities, the BrailleBuzz™ App provides an introduction to braille, as well as teaching the skills necessary to perform basic activities for controlling the app, and identifying braille letters. The App provides the functionality of the original BrailleBuzz™ product, with the added electronic braille experience. While the BrailleBuzz™ App was designed especially for APH's Chameleon 20™ and Braille Trail Reader LE™ refreshable braille displays; it also works with any connected display.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BrailleBuzz at every 3 weeks against Shapes in Complex (Lite)'s every 38 months. Shapes in Complex (Lite)'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). 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.
Shapes in Complex (Lite) ships an update every 38 months, BrailleBuzz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shapes in Complex (Lite) | BrailleBuzz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ebenezer school | American Printing House for the Blind (APH) |
Customer experience
Shapes in Complex (Lite)
BrailleBuzz
In-app purchases
Shapes in Complex (Lite)
No in-app purchases
BrailleBuzz
No in-app purchases
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