Talking Camera vs Recon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talking Camera
This app assists visually impaired individuals by reading aloud any written text captured through the device's camera. Simply take a photo of text from menus, books, or other sources, and the app will vocalize it for you. Designed with accessibility in mind, it features large fonts and high contrast for ease of use.
- Reads text from photos
- Assists visually impaired users
- Large font display
- High contrast interface
- Simple and straightforward operation
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100% satisfied or refunded. Contact us before giving us any negative reviews! Talking camera will help you in your everyday life by reading for you any written text. The app is simple and straightforward : 1. You take a picture of text (menu in a restaurant, page of a book, etc.) 2. The app will read the text for you The app is made for visually impaired people : large fonts, high contrast app.
Recon
Capture accurate 3D data using photogrammetry and your device's lidar sensor. Process data locally for privacy or in the cloud. Includes optional scaling with April Tags and exports in e57 format for further analysis.
- Photogrammetry and lidar fusion
- Cloud or on-device processing
- Optional April Tag scaling
- e57 format export
- Privacy-focused local processing
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Recon-3D is a scanning application that fuses photogrammetry and the lidar sensor on the iPhone/iPad Pro. The data can be processed on the cloud or in case of sensitive data, directly on the device only with no data transmitted over the internet. The app provides optional scaling via April Tags which immediately adjusts the scale of the 3D model to match real-world reference measurements. The data can be exported to other programs for inspection, analysis and visualization in e57 format. Privacy Policy: https://www.recon-3d.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.recon-3d.com/termsandconditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recon at 75% against Talking Camera's 17%. Recon also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (277 vs 42). Talking Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (3.0 vs 16.1). 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. Talking Camera sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Recon sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Recon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recon has 277 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Talking Camera's written reviews are positive against 75% of Recon's.
| Parameter | Talking Camera | Recon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (42 ratings) | 4.8 (277 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 | 277 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Mobile Software | Recon-3D Inc. |
Customer experience
Talking Camera
Recon
Bugs and requests
Talking Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Recon
Reported bugs
7 issues- Program crashes when hitting save
- App requires update in rural areas without data
- Camera is laggy and slow to update screen after update
- Permission problems block app usage
- App shows 'Oops' screen asking for permission despite all permissions granted
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- Sign up process is not working
- Password recovery is not working
Requested features
1 request- Tool for measuring in the app
In-app purchases
Talking Camera
- 30 credits$0.99
- Unlimited Credits$2.99
Recon
- Recon3D One Month Subscription$99.991 Month
- Recon3D 1 Year Subscription$599.991 Year
- 5 Additional Uploads$49.99
- 10 Additional Uploads$79.99
- Recon3D 1 Year Subscription$299.99
