MBraille vs Seeing Assistant Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MBraille
This app provides a mobile braille keyboard for typing, editing, and sending messages. It offers extensive braille support for various languages and allows interaction with other applications, making mobile devices more accessible.
- Mobile braille keyboard
- Type, edit, and send messages
- Support for contracted and uncontracted braille
- Call contacts and send emails
- Facebook status updates and calendar entries
- Internet search queries
- Third-party application interaction
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MBraille: Braille-First Notetaker for iPhone and iPad MBraille turns your iPhone or iPad into a braille-first workspace for writing, editing, and everyday tasks. More than a keyboard, it combines fast touchscreen braille entry with navigation, editing, commands, and file tools for users who want an efficient eyes-free workflow. Write with a customizable 6-dot layout, hear immediate speech feedback, and control the app with short gestures. MBraille supports both contracted and uncontracted braille in many languages, so you can work the way you already know. Key features: - Fast touchscreen braille input with customizable dot positions - Designed for VoiceOver and supports self-voicing when VoiceOver is off - Rich editing with cursor movement, read-back, selection, copy, cut, paste, undo, erase, and search - Notes, saved files, bookmarks, command history, and quick navigation - Command mode for messages, phone calls, email, calendar events, web search, opening apps, file management, and help - On-device voice dictation - Aliases and gesture bindings for repeated phrases and frequent commands - Cloud sync for MBraille files with Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive - One-handed mode and external keyboard support - Speech feedback by character, word, sentence, and more MBraille is built for real daily use: taking notes, writing messages, managing files, launching actions, and staying in braille from start to finish. If you want a braille-first notetaker and Swiss army knife for iPhone or iPad, MBraille gives you speed, control, and flexibility in one app. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Seeing Assistant Light
This utility app helps blind individuals detect and locate light sources. It generates a continuous sound that changes pitch based on light intensity, allowing users to pinpoint the brightest point by moving their device's camera.
- Light source detection
- Sound pitch indicates light intensity
- Camera-guided localization
- Toggle sound on/off
- Check room lights
- Detect electronic device displays
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** FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME ** Seeing Assistant Light allows blind people to detect the light sources. During operation, the application generates a characteristic, continuous sound. The tone of that sound depends on light intensity – the more intense light, the higher the tone. User can locate the light source by turning camera when the sound has the highest pitch – camera then points to the brightest point. Sound can be turned on and off by double-tap (triple-tap on VoiceOver mode). User can not only check whether light in the room is turned on, but also whether some electronic device with display is turned on, or even whether LEDs on electrical device is turned on or off. Before buying the application please read the terms of use of the application: http://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/en/light/terms/ -- ** Na ograniczony czas aplikacja jest darmowa ** Seeing Assistant Light umożliwia osobom niewidomym wykrywanie źródeł światła. Podczas działania aplikacja generuje charakterystyczny, ciągły dźwięk. Wysokość dźwięku zmienia się w zależności od natężenia światła. Im jaśniejsze światło, tym jest wyższy generowany dźwięk. Użytkownik lokalizuje źródło światła obracając obiektyw kamery w kierunku, któremu towarzyszy najwyższy dźwięk. Dźwięk można włączać i wyłączać poprzez podwójne stuknięcie (potrójne w trybie VoiceOver). Korzystając z aplikacji, użytkownik jest w stanie nie tylko stwierdzić czy w danym pomieszczeniu pozostawił zapalone światło ale także, czy dane urządzenie elektroniczne z wyświetlaczem zostało włączone a nawet czy dioda sygnalizacyjna jakiegoś innego urządzenia elektrycznego świeci czy pozostaje zgaszona. Przed zakupem aplikacji proszę się zapoznać warunkami korzystania z aplikacji: http://seeingassistant.tt.com.pl/light/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seeing Assistant Light at none against MBraille's 5. Seeing Assistant Light also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). MBraille's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. MBraille sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Seeing Assistant Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
MBraille ships an update every 3 weeks, Seeing Assistant Light every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MBraille | Seeing Assistant Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MPaja | Transition Technologies S.A. |
Customer experience
MBraille
Seeing Assistant Light
Bugs and requests
MBraille
Reported bugs
25 issues- Subscription prompt for full version owners after update
- App not working smoothly since iOS 26 update
- Restore purchase not finding previous full version purchases
- Multiple exclamation marks problem
- Third-party MBraille Keyboard from within apps not working
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- App no longer speaks after iOS 13.1 update
- Typing not recognized correctly
- Help function links not working
- Cannot use delete whole word gesture
- Standard virtual keyboard impossible to find in other apps
- Three finger swipe gesture inconsistent
- Clipboard functions hit and miss
- Self-voicing mode has erratic touch behavior
- App doesn't always recognize all fingers on screen
- Fixed position of dots requires finger adjustment
- Cannot correctly translate inputted braille to print
- Does not use iOS braille tables
- Clipboard is very difficult to clear
- Feature that sends text directly from mBraille is inconsistent
- Erratic touch behavior with VoiceOver on iOS 7
- App not working at all
- Black screen with white dots along the edge, no response
- Not working for some users
- Cannot use 6 dots to write 'for'
- Accidental tapping on banner when notification comes through
Requested features
14 requests- Bring back working third-party MBraille Keyboard from within apps
- Fix multiple exclamation marks problem
- Lower the full price to about five dollars at the maximum
- Fix beeps to clicks for key presses
- Add sound similar to brailler embossing head for blank line command
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- Add a gesture to send messages
- Improve iPad support
- Expand to a fully integrated notetaker
- Implement braille properly on iPhone (developer suggestion)
- Add switchable keyboard orientations to iPad version
- Improve clipboard clearing functionality
- Implement more braille contractions
- Fix issues with pasting text to other apps
- Make the feature that sends text directly from mBraille consistent
Seeing Assistant Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MBraille
- MBraille Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- MBraille Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- MBraille Keyboard$9.99
- MBraille Documents and Keyboard$14.99
- MBraille Full Version$39.99
Seeing Assistant Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MBraille free?
Is Seeing Assistant Light free?
Do MBraille or Seeing Assistant Light have ads?
Which is updated more often, MBraille or Seeing Assistant Light?
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