Comparison

LumyEYE vs Visionauta

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

Head to head
About

LumyEYE

This app uses AI to read, describe, and search by voice, offering independence to visually impaired, blind, and dyslexic users. It can read documents, describe camera views, perform voice searches, and summarize text in over 35 languages, all hands-free.

Highlights
  • Voice-controlled reading of documents and signs
  • Camera-based object and scene description
  • Hands-free internet search by voice
  • Document summarization and OCR
  • Multilingual support with translation
  • Enhanced privacy features
Features
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Lumyeye makes your phone able to read, describe, and search by voice. Instant independence for the visually impaired, blind, and dyslexic—simple with your voice. - What Lumyeye can do for you: - Read aloud documents, receipts, packaging, street signs - Describe what the camera sees: objects, labels, prices, daily scenes - Perform Internet searches by voice: “What is this?”, “Price?”, “Definition?” - Summarize or fully read documents (clean OCR) - Multilingual (35+ languages) with natural voices and translation - 100% voice-controlled: no complex interface, fully hands-free - Enhanced privacy: hosted in France, GDPR-compliant, no session data stored Why choose Lumyeye - Designed with and for blind, visually impaired, and dyslexic users; built for daily use and immediate ease of access. Trial & commitment - Free trial, full feature access, no commitment. Pricing: simple and transparent - Premium Monthly Plan - Premium Annual Plan: Download Lumyeye now and discover how your phone can become your eyes and your voice. Try it free and transform your everyday life. Privacy Policy: https://www.lumyeye.com/politique-confidentialite Terms of Use: https://www.lumyeye.com/mentions-legales-cgu-cgv

About

Visionauta

This AI-powered assistant helps blind and low-vision users navigate their environment. It can read text aloud, identify currency, locate objects, and describe surroundings through voice interaction. Designed with accessibility at its core, it integrates seamlessly with VoiceOver.

Highlights
  • Real-time AI conversation
  • Read text aloud (offline)
  • Identify banknotes
  • Find lost objects
  • Electronic magnifier
  • Describe scenes
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Visionauta is your portable visual assistant. Point your iPhone's camera to read text aloud, identify banknotes, find lost objects, or simply ask questions about the world around you. Built from the ground up for blind and low-vision users, with a free tier and an optional Visionauta Plus subscription. No Visionauta account is required to subscribe. REAL-TIME CONVERSATION Talk to an AI by voice, naturally and continuously, while it describes your surroundings and answers your questions instantly — as if a sighted assistant were right beside you. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read any text aloud, even offline • Recognize banknotes in several currencies (Brazilian Real, US Dollar, Euro, Mexican Peso, Japanese Yen, Canadian and Australian Dollar) • Find lost objects with voice commands • Electronic magnifier with high-contrast modes • Ask the AI assistant to describe scenes and answer questions IN 39 LANGUAGES Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Korean, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Indonesian, Bangla, Czech, Greek, Estonian, Persian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Marathi, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Cantonese. The interface, AI, commands, OCR and online voices adapt to your language. The on-device Natural Voice remains available in the five languages supported by its model. BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY Fully integrated with VoiceOver and the iPhone's accessibility features, so every function is reachable by touch and voice. Visionauta was created by Jonathan Santos, a blind software engineer who worked at Google and Samsung, with one goal: to bring more independence to people with visual impairments. The free tier has no ads; Visionauta Plus is available as an optional in-app subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.tensorial.com.br/visionauta/termos-de-uso/en Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LumyEYE4 screens
Visionauta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visionauta at none against LumyEYE's 2. Visionauta also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). LumyEYE's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. LumyEYE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.90 per month. Visionauta asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LumyEYE ships an update every 2 weeks, Visionauta every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LumyEYE versus Visionauta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumyEYEVisionauta
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB108 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLumyEYEJonathan Santos

Customer experience

LumyEYE

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative15.0%

Visionauta

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LumyEYE

Subscriptions2
  • Plan Premium Mensuel$12.901 Month
  • Plan Premium Annuel$129.001 Year
None

Visionauta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LumyEYE free?
LumyEYE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visionauta free?
Visionauta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LumyEYE or Visionauta have ads?
Neither LumyEYE nor Visionauta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LumyEYE or Visionauta?
LumyEYE ships an update every 2 weeks, and Visionauta every 3 days. Most recently, LumyEYE was updated on October 25, 2026 and Visionauta on October 24, 2026.

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