# Visual IQ vs Beck

Visual IQ and Beck both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Visual IQ's written reviews are positive against 50% of Beck's. Visual IQ also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Beck's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Visual IQ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Beck sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Visual IQ against 4.7 for Beck. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 54 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Visual IQ's written reviews are positive against 50% of Beck's.

Visual IQ ships an update fortnightly, Beck every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual IQ | Beck |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-iq-image-intelligence-plus/id6744126948/reviews) | **[4.7 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beck-ai-calendar-assistant/id6763390843/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 38 | **54** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 47 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cromulent Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/769433054) | [TRIBE INDUSTRIES, INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1804459056) |

## What reviewers say

### Visual IQ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-iq-image-intelligence-plus/id6744126948)

This app uses advanced visual intelligence to convert photos and screenshots into actionable data. It integrates seamlessly with iOS to add events to your calendar, contacts from business cards, tasks to reminders, and locations to maps. You can also extract text, identify objects, and get detailed descriptions of images.

**Highlights:** Capture events into Calendar, Import contacts from images, Create tasks from lists, Extract locations into Maps, Identify objects and species, Translate text in images, Get image descriptions and answers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visual IQ Plus Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Visual IQ Premium Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Visual IQ Plus Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Visual IQ Premium Yearly | $79.99 | per year |


### Beck

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beck-ai-calendar-assistant/id6763390843)

This AI-powered assistant streamlines calendar management through natural language conversation and image recognition. Effortlessly add events, reschedule appointments, and get quick answers about your schedule without manual input.

**Highlights:** Add events via photo, Natural language scheduling, Voice-activated queries, Complex recurring event setup, Meeting context and notes, Syncs with existing calendars

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beck Ai Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Beck Ai Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Annually | $79.99 | per year |
| Beck Ai Annual | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Visual IQ free?

Visual IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Beck free?

Beck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Visual IQ or Beck?

Beck is rated higher. Visual IQ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Beck averages 4.7 from 54 ratings.

### Do Visual IQ or Beck have ads?

Both Visual IQ and Beck show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Visual IQ or Beck?

Visual IQ ships an update fortnightly, and Beck every 2 days. Most recently, Visual IQ was updated on September 24, 2026 and Beck on September 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*