Object Voice vs HelpUSee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Object Voice
This app uses AI to identify objects, animals, and people in real-time or from images. It provides auditory feedback and offers offline functionality, customizable settings, and translation support for over 50 languages.
- Real-time object detection
- Offline functionality
- Intuitive auditory feedback
- Customizable settings
- Image detection
- Translation support (50+ languages)
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Object Voice - Real-time Object Detection for the Visually Impaired Empower the Visually Impaired with Object Voice – Your Ultimate Companion for Accessible Exploration Object Voice is a groundbreaking mobile application designed to enhance accessibility and independence for individuals with visual impairments. Leveraging cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies, Object Voice provides real-time object detection capabilities, allowing users to identify a vast array of objects and animals, and persons instantly, whether in their immediate surroundings or within stored images. Key Features: - Real-Time Object Detection: Experience the power of advanced AI technology as Object Voice accurately identifies over 1000 objects and animals, and persons in real-time. Whether in the physical environment or within stored images, users can rely on Object Voice to provide instant feedback. - Offline Functionality: With Object Voice, accessibility is always within reach. Enjoy the convenience of offline functionality, allowing users to utilize the app anytime, anywhere, without the need for an internet connection. - Intuitive Auditory Feedback: Object Voice provides intuitive auditory feedback, delivering clear and concise descriptions of detected objects, animals and persons. Users can navigate their environment confidently, receiving immediate guidance and information. - Customizable Settings: Tailor Object Voice to suit individual preferences with customizable settings. Adjust speed rate, pitch, and language settings to optimize the user experience and meet specific accessibility needs. - Image Detection: Object Voice extends its capabilities beyond real-time detection by allowing users to analyze images or photos stored on their device or iCloud. Simply upload the image, and Object Voice will provide identification and description of objects within the image. - Translation support: Over 50 languages. - Continuous Updates and Improvements: Object Voice is committed to delivering ongoing updates and improvements, ensuring optimal performance and the addition of new features. Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in accessibility technology. With Object Voice, visually impaired individuals can explore the world with confidence and independence. Download Object Voice now and join the movement towards a more accessible and inclusive future.
HelpUSee
This app uses offline AI to describe scenes, recognize clothing colors, and read text from images for users with vision impairments. It offers camera and text modes, hands-free operation, and integration with Siri for quick access. All features are available offline and are completely free to use.
- Offline AI scene description
- Clothing color recognition
- Text reading from images
- Hands-free operation
- Braille-like text reader
- Siri integration
- iPad support
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HelpUSee is an app built for people with vision impairments. We value privacy for our users, the app uses offline AI to describe scenes, recognize clothing colors, and read text from images. Once fully installed, it works entirely offline—no internet or cloud needed. Usage is unlimited and the app is entirely free. Key Features: 1. Camera Mode, tap once to get a description of what’s ahead 2. Continuous Selfie Mode, ideal for checking clothing color: • You can flip or reverse your phone (e.g. hang it upside down) for hands-free color checks. • This feature was inspired by a request from the developer’s mother. 3. Continuously search text, and speak words near your finger • If text appears in front of the camera, you will be alerted. • Point your finger at the text you want to read • Going a step further, you can take snapshots to get even more detailed information. • If a snap contains text, you'll be notified. Triple-tap to reveal all the text. • A long slide on the screen enters the Text Mode Reader. 4. Text mode reader, Designed like a Braille-display experience: • Long slide screen to enter this mode if snapshop have text. • Tap or slide your finger on the screen to read aloud the text (like touching Braille). • Double-tap reads an image description; triple-tap reads all text. • Use two fingers to zoom or pan the content. • Long slide again to exit this mode. 5. iPad Support, text mode reader works well on iPad by larger screen helps. • To have better experience, position your iPad on a stand like a book holder. 6. Receive Images from External Sources - Want to know photo on your phone? "Share" it to this app. - Want to check what's on your screen at any time? Even pictures sent by friends? • In the "Shortcurs app", press "+" to start creating a shortcut. • Search action "Take screenshot" and clicking "i" on right and add it as the first step. • Search action "HelpUSee", then pickup "Receive Image" by clicking "i" on right. • Also press "+Add" to add the second item, then LONG press "Choose" on right. • Pick up the first item "Select Variable", and click a middle icon "Screenshot" for input. • Rename top of screen as a "magic words" you like. • Call Siri and speak magic words, it will take snapshot anytime and ask this app to work. 7. Quick Access via Siri • In the "Shortcurs app", press "+" to start creating a shortcut. • Search action "HelpUSee", then pickup "Look at this" by clicking "i" on right. • Also press "+Add" to add the second item • Check top of screen and rename it as a "magic words" you like, or keep it as is. • Call Siri and speak your magic words, or say "Hi Siri, look at his" if you keep as is at last step. • The app will pop up, count down and take a snapshot, speak a description, and then close. • If you want to continue using it, touch to take another snapshot before closing. 8. Quick Close, flip the phone face down to close the app quickly. Setup & Device Requirements: * This app needs A14 Bionic chip above to process, that is iPhone 12 or newer. For iPad, that is iPad 10, iPad Air (4th) or newer. Thank you for sharing this app to your loved ones, I built this app out of love — to help my mother, and now, to help many more people around the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HelpUSee at 100% against Object Voice's 0%. HelpUSee also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Object Voice's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
HelpUSee is free to download; Object Voice costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Object Voice ships an update every 2 months, HelpUSee weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Object Voice | HelpUSee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enrique Enguix | Li-Ren Lin |
Customer experience
Object Voice
HelpUSee
In-app purchases
Object Voice
No in-app purchases
HelpUSee
No in-app purchases









