VO Starter vs Low Vision Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VO Starter
This app offers a step-by-step guide to help new blind and visually impaired iOS users learn to navigate their devices using VoiceOver, Apple's built-in screen reader. Lessons are designed to be quick and easy to understand, making the learning process manageable.
- VoiceOver training
- Step-by-step iOS guide
- Quick and easy lessons
- For blind users
- For visually impaired users
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VO Starter teaches new blind and visually impaired iOS users how to use their device with Apple's built in screen reader, VoiceOver. Learning a new device can be challenging, and learning a new device and a new screen reader can take time and patience. VO Starter provides a step by step guide to learn to use the iPhone, while keeping lessons quick, and easy to learn.
Low Vision Simulator
Experience simulated visual impairments like blur, glare, and tunnel vision. This tool helps users understand and share low vision conditions, even capturing photos and videos during simulations. It offers remote control for adjusting effects while previewing.
- Simulates blur, glare, tunnel vision, central scotoma, nystagmus
- Reproduces complex visual situations
- Shareable low-vision settings
- Capture photos and videos during simulation
- Remote device connection for effect adjustment
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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This application simulates symptoms of low vision vision. It can reproduce blur, glare, tunnel vision, central scotoma and nystagmus. It can also simulate complex situations such as glare and tunnel vision at the same time. It allows users to share their low-vision settings and take photos and videos during the simulation. Additionally, it can connect remotely to another device to adjust the effects while previewing the simulation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VO Starter at every 2 days against Low Vision Simulator's monthly. VO Starter also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and rating (3.5 vs 3.3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VO Starter holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of VO Starter's written reviews are positive against 50% of Low Vision Simulator's.
VO Starter ships an update every 2 days, Low Vision Simulator monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VO Starter | Low Vision Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Techopolis Online Solutions, LLC | Yasushi Nakano |
Customer experience
VO Starter
Low Vision Simulator
In-app purchases
VO Starter
No in-app purchases
Low Vision Simulator
No in-app purchases
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