Comparison

Lumivision for Low Vision vs Iris Sight

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

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About

Lumivision for Low Vision

Enhance your vision with this app, which uses your phone's camera and a VR headset to help identify items and read labels. Designed for individuals with low vision, it aims to improve daily task completion.

Highlights
  • Camera-based vision enhancement
  • VR headset integration
  • Item identification
  • Label reading
  • Assistance with daily tasks
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The Lumivision app is designed to help those with Low Vision in their everyday tasks. Combining the capabilities of your phone's camera with our easy to use VR headset, Lumivision can help make use of your remaining sight to identify items, read labels, and more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Iris Sight

This AI-powered visual assistant uses your iPhone's camera and voice to describe the world around you. Get instant audio descriptions of scenes, read text aloud, and ask questions using natural language. Designed with accessibility for blind and low-vision users in mind.

Highlights
  • AI-powered scene descriptions
  • Real-time text reading
  • Natural language voice commands
  • Realistic spoken responses
  • Private and secure data processing
  • Saved question history
  • VoiceOver accessibility
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Iris turns your iPhone's camera and voice into an AI-powered visual assistant. Tap to ask a question, point your camera at the world, and Iris describes what it sees — out loud, instantly. Whether you need to know what's on a menu, identify an object on your desk, find the right door in an unfamiliar building, or just get a quick description of your surroundings, Iris is there to help. Built for people who are blind or have low vision, with VoiceOver-first accessibility at every touchpoint. KEY FEATURES Scene descriptions — Aim, tap, ask. Iris uses Google's Gemini AI to describe what's in front of you in a sentence or two. Direct, hazard-aware, and designed for real-world use. Text reading — Point at a sign, a menu, a book, and ask Iris to read it. Iris reads text aloud using natural-sounding speech. Your voice, your questions — Ask freely: "What's in front of me?", "Is that a dog or a cat?", "What does this label say?" Iris understands natural language through on-device speech recognition. Natural spoken responses — Powered by ElevenLabs' realistic text-to-speech, so answers sound human, not robotic. Audio plays even when your phone is on silent, so you can use Iris discreetly. Saved history — Every question and answer is saved to your private history, so you can review what you asked earlier today or last week. Private by default — Camera frames are processed and immediately discarded — never stored by Iris. Nothing is used for advertising or tracking. Sign in with Apple, or use Iris as a guest. Full control — Delete your account and all your data with one tap, anytime. ACCESSIBILITY Iris is designed for VoiceOver users. Every button, every state change, and every response is announced clearly. Hold-to-talk supports single-finger gestures, and audio playback is optimized for listening with or without headphones. FAIR LIMITS To keep Iris free and available for everyone, usage is capped at 30 questions per day per user. The limit resets at midnight. SUPPORT Questions, feedback, or accessibility suggestions? Email raghavt@tamu.edu. We read every message. Iris is built by a solo developer. Every rating helps.

Screenshots

Lumivision for Low Vision4 screens
Iris Sight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Iris Sight at none against Lumivision for Low Vision's 4. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Lumivision for Low Vision sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.95 per month. Iris Sight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lumivision for Low Vision against 5.0 for Iris Sight. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lumivision for Low Vision versus Iris Sight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumivision for Low VisionIris Sight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLumivision LLCRAGHAVSAI TIRUPATI

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lumivision for Low Vision

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Lite7 Days trial$24.951 Month
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • Quarterly Premium7 Days trial$114.993 Months
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  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$449.001 Year
None

Iris Sight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lumivision for Low Vision free?
Lumivision for Low Vision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iris Sight free?
Iris Sight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lumivision for Low Vision or Iris Sight?
Lumivision for Low Vision and Iris Sight are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Lumivision for Low Vision or Iris Sight have ads?
Neither Lumivision for Low Vision nor Iris Sight shows ads.

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