Comparison

DeepSi vs visionShift

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

Head to head
About

DeepSi

This utility app uses advanced iPhone sensors to capture photos and videos in low-light conditions. It transforms depth data into visually interesting media, offering dynamic color options and front/rear camera support. All captured content is saved directly to your device's photo library.

Highlights
  • Low-light photo and video capture
  • Utilizes Lidar and TrueDepth sensors
  • Depth data visualization
  • Dynamic color effects
  • Front and rear camera switching
  • Offline functionality
  • Saves to photo library
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DeepSi is a camera that captures depth instead of light. It turns the depth data from your iPhone or iPad's depth hardware into colorful photos and videos that show the shape of whatever is in front of your device, even in complete darkness. DeepSi works with: - the LiDAR Scanner on the back of LiDAR-equipped iPhone and iPad models - the front TrueDepth camera on Face ID devices - dual rear cameras, at lower quality (dual cameras compare two regular images, so they need some light and can't see in complete darkness) How it works: - Tap the shutter button to take a depth photo. - Press and hold the shutter button to record a depth video. - Swipe left or right to switch between 12 color themes. Your theme is remembered between launches. - The colors follow your system Light or Dark Mode setting. - Switch between the front and rear depth cameras with one tap. - Everything is saved to a DeepSi album in your Photos library. It also works as a simple "night vision" viewfinder. DeepSi also works with Shortcuts and Siri: - Make Video from Frames turns a set of images into an mp4 (choose 1-120 fps, optionally add an audio track) using DeepSi's own video pipeline. - Get Latest Captures hands your most recent DeepSi photos and videos to other Shortcuts actions as files. - Read or change the depth Color Theme from Shortcuts - all 12 themes, and a live capture session recolors immediately. - "Get my latest DeepSi capture" is available from Spotlight and Siri with no setup. No accounts, no tracking and no third-party libraries. DeepSi makes no network calls of its own and works completely offline. Acknowledgments: App Icon Octopus Shape - Image by Freepik

About

visionShift

Explore the world through the eyes of animals and tactical systems. This app simulates various visual spectrums like dog, bee, cat, night vision, thermal, and digital views. Capture and share unique perspectives with scientific data overlays.

Highlights
  • Dog vision simulation
  • Bee vision simulation (UV)
  • Cat vision simulation
  • Night vision simulation (GPNVG-18)
  • Thermal vision simulation
  • Matrix digital view
  • Live spectral data display
  • Native video and photo recording
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SHIFT YOUR REALITY. visionShift is a physics-based AR engine that simulates how animals and tactical systems perceive the world. Unlike standard filter apps, every lens in visionShift is calibrated against biological and optical research (verified with X-Rite ColorChecker). // THE BIOLOGICAL SPECTRUMS • DOG VISION (Canine Protanopia): Scientifically accurate simulation of the dichromatic eye. Features the verified neutral point at 480nm (Cyan turns Grey) and reduced red sensitivity. • BEE VISION (Insect Trichromacy): Simulates the compound eye mosaic and UV-to-Magenta spectral shift. See the hidden "nectar guide" patterns in flowers that humans miss. • CAT VISION (Feline): Tuned for the Tapetum Lucidum. Features amplified light sensitivity, motion-blur gating, and distinct color shifts compared to canines. // THE TACTICAL SYSTEMS • NIGHT VISION (GPNVG-18): A 1:1 simulation of Quad-Tube White Phosphor optics. Features real-time Poisson shot noise (scintillation) rather than static grain. • THERMAL (LWIR Proxy): Uses a Stefan-Boltzmann luminance-heat heuristic to differentiate biological heat signatures from ambient cold surfaces. • MATRIX (Digital): Real-time edge detection and Sobel operator rendering for a cyberpunk data-stream view. // THE PSYCHEDELIC LENS • 5-HT2A SIMULATOR: Procedural geometry based on Klüver’s Form Constants. Simulates the visual cortex feedback loops characterized in neurological studies. // PRO FEATURES • LIVE SPECTRAL DATA: Tap the 'i' button on any lens to see real-time frequency charts and biological data. • NATIVE RECORDING: Capture video (with audio) and photos directly to Camera Roll. • SCIENTIFIC WATERMARK: Exports include lens data overlays for social sharing authenticity. • NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. One-time purchase for the complete engine. See what you've been missing. Download visionShift.

Screenshots

DeepSi3 screens
visionShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DeepSi at Free against visionShift's $3.99. visionShift's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

DeepSi is free to download; visionShift costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DeepSi against 5.0 for visionShift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DeepSi versus visionShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeepSivisionShift
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB121 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperBlaine MillerAleksi Bovellan

Customer experience

DeepSi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

visionShift

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DeepSi

No in-app purchases

None

visionShift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeepSi free?
DeepSi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is visionShift free?
visionShift costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DeepSi or visionShift?
DeepSi and visionShift are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DeepSi or visionShift have ads?
Neither DeepSi nor visionShift shows ads.

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