Comparison

Object Voice vs Hear the Light

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time object detection
  • Offline functionality
  • Intuitive auditory feedback
  • Customizable settings
  • Image detection
  • Translation support (50+ languages)
Features
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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.

About

Hear the Light

This app transforms light into sound, enabling users to "hear" brightness and locate light sources. It's designed for individuals with vision loss, offering features like color recognition and vibration feedback.

Highlights
  • Light to sound conversion
  • Detects small indicator lights
  • Fast response time
  • Vibration feedback
  • Color recognition
  • Adjustable sensitivity
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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Hear the Light turns light into sound, so you can "hear" where brightness is around you. It was designed from the ground up for people with vision loss. Point your device's back camera in any direction and listen to a tone that rises as the light gets stronger. This makes it easy to find a window, check whether a lamp is on, or tell if a device has an indicator light lit. What makes it stand out: It detects even very small device lights — such as the LED on a router, a TV on standby, or a charger. Of all the apps of this kind we have tested, it is the only one that reliably picks them up. For very faint lights, the room should be dark so they stand out from any other lighting. Extremely fast response: the tone changes instantly as you move the device, noticeably faster than other similar apps. Features: Vibration feedback with variable intensity, independent of sound: use sound, vibration, or both together. Ideal if you have trouble hearing. (Vibration requires an iPhone.) Colour recognition: hear the basic colour of a small light, for example red, green or blue. It is a helpful guide, with best results in a dark room, close to the light. Two sound modes: continuous tone or pulses. Three sensitivity levels, affecting both the sound and the vibration. Light intensity shown in lux (estimate), spoken aloud with a single tap. Built-in user guide. Fully accessible with VoiceOver. Two languages, Greek and English, adapting automatically to your device's language. Privacy first: It does not collect any personal data. No internet connection required. No advertising, no tracking. The camera is used only to measure light — it does not take or store photos. Note: the lux reading and the colour recognition are estimates based on the device's camera and may not always be exact.

Screenshots

Object Voice4 screens
Hear the Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hear the Light at 100% against Object Voice's 0%. Hear the Light also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Object Voice's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hear the Light is free to download; Object Voice costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Object Voice ships an update every 2 months, Hear the Light every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Object Voice versus Hear the Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterObject VoiceHear the Light
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnrique EnguixStelios Platsis

Customer experience

Object Voice

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hear the Light

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Object Voice

No in-app purchases

None

Hear the Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Object Voice free?
Object Voice costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hear the Light free?
Hear the Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Object Voice or Hear the Light have ads?
Neither Object Voice nor Hear the Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Object Voice or Hear the Light?
Object Voice ships an update every 2 months, and Hear the Light every 3 days. Most recently, Object Voice was updated on September 22, 2026 and Hear the Light on September 23, 2026.

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