Comparison

ExternalVision vs Netgleam

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

Netgleam

Diagnose and understand your network connection with detailed insights into Wi-Fi, cellular, and speed. Provides plain-language explanations for complex network issues and tests real-world performance.

Highlights
  • Live link quality and Wi-Fi security
  • Detailed cellular service inspection
  • On-device cellular service predictions
  • Connection stage measurement
  • Real-world speed testing
  • Plain-language diagnostic explanations
  • Connection timeline recording
Features
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Netgleam gives you a clear answer when your connection feels wrong. Built for iOS 26 from the ground up, Netgleam brings Apple's latest Network and Wireless Insights APIs into one diagnostic toolkit. See live link quality and Wi-Fi security, inspect every cellular service iOS reports, receive on-device cellular service predictions, measure each stage of a secure connection, and test real-world speed against Cloudflare's global edge network. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. Open the app to see whether you are online, which interface is active, the internet's response time, and the network details iOS makes available. Run Diagnostics for a plain-language explanation, or use the adaptive speed test to measure real-world performance. CONNECTION STATUS • See Wi-Fi, cellular, VPN, and offline states at a glance • Check link quality, Wi-Fi security, BSSID, gateway, IPv4 and IPv6 support, and data mode • View local and public IP details • See the public address, provider, organization, ASN, provider domain, and approximate network location visible to websites • Understand whether traffic is using a direct route or a VPN exit CELLULAR • See a separate card for every cellular service reported by iOS • Check each line's radio technology and registration state • See Apple's on-device outlook for anticipated cellular service changes on supported devices, carriers, and regions • Add familiar line and carrier labels that stay on your device • See route-level carrier details when the current public IP is using cellular without a VPN DIAGNOSTICS • Check the active link, local address, and gateway • Verify DNS, IPv4, IPv6, TLS, and wider internet access • Measure DNS lookup, connection, TLS, first-byte, and transfer timing • Detect captive portals and VPN routing • Get useful next steps instead of a wall of technical output CONNECTION TIMELINE • Record Wi-Fi and cellular handoffs • Notice public-IP changes, link-quality drops, and latency spikes • Keep the timeline private on your device SPEED TEST • Measure download and upload throughput against Cloudflare's global edge network • Follow live phase progress, throughput, data moved, elapsed time, and adaptive sample size • Compare idle and loaded latency • Track jitter and save each result • Share a polished visual result card when you need help PRIVATE BY DESIGN Netgleam has no account, ads, or tracking SDKs. Diagnostic, speed-test, and connection history stays on your device. Location permission is optional. Netgleam uses it when you ask iOS to reveal the current Wi-Fi network name. iOS does not provide third-party apps with custom cellular labels, phone numbers, SIM type, signal strength, or a dependable carrier identity. Netgleam shows the live information iOS provides and lets you add labels that stay on your device. Speed tests transfer data and can use several hundred megabytes on a fast connection. Requires iOS 26. Questions or feedback? Email netgleam@omarknows.app.

Screenshots

ExternalVision2 screens
Netgleam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ExternalVision at Free against Netgleam's $0.99. ExternalVision also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Netgleam's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ExternalVision is free to download; Netgleam costs $0.99 up front. ExternalVision sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Netgleam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Netgleam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ExternalVision ships an update every 7 months, Netgleam weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ExternalVision versus Netgleam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExternalVisionNetgleam
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Vision ProiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKohei KanaguOmarKnows LLC

Customer experience

ExternalVision

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Netgleam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ExternalVision

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month$1.991 Month
  • 6 months$9.996 Months
  • 1 year$19.991 Year
None

Netgleam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ExternalVision free?
ExternalVision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Netgleam free?
Netgleam costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ExternalVision or Netgleam?
Netgleam is rated higher. ExternalVision averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Netgleam averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ExternalVision or Netgleam have ads?
Neither ExternalVision nor Netgleam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExternalVision or Netgleam?
ExternalVision ships an update every 7 months, and Netgleam weekly. Most recently, ExternalVision was updated on October 9, 2026 and Netgleam on October 6, 2026.

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