Comparison

Low Vision Simulator vs めくりんく

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

めくりんく

Features
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めくりんくは、本に印刷されている見えないコードを読み込んで、音声や動画を再生することができるバリアフリー図書支援アプリです。

Screenshots

Low Vision Simulator4 screens
めくりんく3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Low Vision Simulator at monthly against めくりんく's every 7 months. めくりんく's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Low Vision Simulator ships an update monthly, めくりんく every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Low Vision Simulator versus めくりんく: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLow Vision Simulatorめくりんく
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasushi Nakanoめくるむ

In-app purchases

None

Low Vision Simulator

No in-app purchases

None

めくりんく

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Low Vision Simulator free?
Low Vision Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is めくりんく free?
めくりんく is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Low Vision Simulator or めくりんく have ads?
Neither Low Vision Simulator nor めくりんく shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Low Vision Simulator or めくりんく?
Low Vision Simulator ships an update monthly, and めくりんく every 7 months. Most recently, Low Vision Simulator was updated on October 24, 2026 and めくりんく on October 30, 2026.

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