Comparison

ExternalVision vs GlancePad Remote

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

Head to head
About

ExternalVision

This app allows you to read text and QR codes from your iPhone camera directly on your Apple Vision Pro. It enables copying detected text, sharing it, or opening URLs in Safari. All image analysis is performed locally on the Vision Pro, ensuring your data remains private.

Highlights
  • Real-time text and QR code detection
  • Seamless iPhone to Vision Pro streaming
  • Copy, share, and open detected content
  • Local image analysis for privacy
  • Works with iPhone/iPad and Apple Vision Pro
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Wouldn't it be useful if you could read text and QR codes written on paper while looking at the real world using Apple Vision Pro's pass-through? "ExternalVision" sends image from the iPhone camera to Apple Vision Pro and detects text and QR codes. The detection result is displayed on Apple Vision Pro, so you can copy it, share it, and open the URL in Safari. All image analysis is done by Apple Vision Pro, so no data is sent externally. **This app requires Apple Vision Pro and an iPhone or iPad.**

About

GlancePad Remote

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Control your Mac in a single tap. GlancePad Remote turns your iPhone and iPad into a fast control surface for macOS. Execute actions instantly: launch apps, run Shortcuts, open URLs, paste text, and trigger multi-step sequences. Runs locally through the free GlancePad Agent on your Mac. No accounts required. Mac control, built for speed • Tile Library: organize macros into pages and run instantly • Macro Builder: create and edit macros with a guided editor • Sequences: chain steps together (optional “continue on error”) • Import from Mac: browse installed apps + Shortcuts for quick setup • Themes + layouts: minimal by default, customizable when you want AI Studio (Compose + Perform) Use natural language to build automation: • Compose: generate a macro to review before you run it • Perform: execute immediately on your connected Mac (GlancePad Pro) Local AI on your Mac (managed from iPhone/iPad) Local AI runs on your Mac via the GlancePad Agent — your iPhone/iPad is the control surface. • Live Status: Clear, real-time indicators for downloading, starting, and running states. • Download to your Mac with progress: bytes + phase updates • Pause or cancel downloads: with confirmation and safe recovery • Safety acknowledgment flow: guided enablement when required • Runner troubleshooting: clear fix path if Local AI runner is disabled • Auto-guidance: setup card expands when attention is needed Apple Watch companion included GlancePad for watchOS extends your setup to your wrist: • Requests: voice/text requests with live status updates • MacroFaces: curated macro grids for quick tap-to-execute • Agent Control: view Mac connection + Local AI status and control core actions (via your iPhone) (Watch communicates Watch ↔ iPhone ↔ Mac. The watch does not connect to the Mac directly.) Local-first by design • No accounts required • No cloud execution required • Macros and requests remain within your device ecosystem (iPhone/watch relay to your Mac) GlancePad Pro (one-time unlock) Upgrade once to unlock more power and customization: • Up to 24 pages (Free: 2) • Up to 9 tiles per page (Free: 6) • Unlimited sequence steps (Free: 3) • AI Studio Perform mode (Compose remains available on Free) • Additional Pro-only themes, Pro-only layouts, and per-macro color customization Requirements • iPhone or iPad • A Mac on the same local network • GlancePad Agent for macOS (free download at glancepad.app) • Apple Watch features require a paired iPhone

Screenshots

ExternalVision2 screens
GlancePad Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

ExternalVision and GlancePad Remote are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ExternalVision sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and GlancePad Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ExternalVision versus GlancePad Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExternalVisionGlancePad Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKohei KanaguAbstraction Systems LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ExternalVision

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month$1.991 Month
  • 6 months$9.996 Months
  • 1 year$19.991 Year
1 purchases

GlancePad Remote

One-time1
  • GlancePad Pro$14.99

Questions

Is ExternalVision free?
ExternalVision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GlancePad Remote free?
GlancePad Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ExternalVision or GlancePad Remote have ads?
Neither ExternalVision nor GlancePad Remote shows ads.

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