ExternalVision vs Mic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.**
Mic
This app verifies the functionality of a physical microphone blocker hardware accessory. It tests if your microphone is truly silent when the blocker is attached and shows you what your microphone can hear without it. It also helps you find the correct hardware model for your specific device.
- Tests microphone blocker hardware
- Visualizes microphone audio levels
- Recommends compatible hardware
- Stores private test history locally
- Works offline
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Mic-Lock® is the official companion app for Mic-Lock® hardware microphone blockers. WHY YOU MIGHT WANT THIS Every app you've ever granted microphone access to can listen on its own schedule, until you remember to go into Settings and revoke that permission. Most people never do. A Mic-Lock® is a small dongle that plugs into your charging port and physically cuts the microphone signal at the connector — no app, no software update, no zero-day can get around it. This app makes sure your Mic-Lock® is actually doing its job. WHAT THE APP DOES - Tests your Mic-Lock®. Plug it in, tap one button. The app listens through your microphone for five seconds and tells you, in plain English, whether any sound got through. - Shows you what your microphone hears right now. Without a Mic-Lock® plugged in, run the same test and watch the audio level any app with microphone permission could be capturing. It is a wake-up call. - Finds the right Mic-Lock® for your device. iPhone with USB-C? iPad with Lightning? Older phone with a headphone jack? The app detects your device and points you at the matching model. - Keeps a private history. Past test results stay on your device only. YOUR AUDIO NEVER LEAVES YOUR PHONE Mic-Lock® does not talk to any servers. There is no account to create, no email to enter, no cloud. Microphone audio is only used during the five-second test, only on this phone, and is gone the moment the test ends. No tracking. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. The app works fully offline once installed. ABOUT MIC-LOCK® Mic-Lock® is a patented microphone-blocker product line made by Columbia Network Security Inc. in Camas, Washington. See the full product line at mic-lock.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mic at 5.0 against ExternalVision's 1.0. Mic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. ExternalVision sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | ExternalVision | Mic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kohei Kanagu | Panav Kalra |
Customer experience
ExternalVision
Mic
In-app purchases
ExternalVision
- 1 month$1.991 Month
- 6 months$9.996 Months
- 1 year$19.991 Year
Mic
No in-app purchases









