Comparison

HelpUSee vs Yakeen

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

Head to head
About

HelpUSee

This app uses offline AI to describe scenes, recognize clothing colors, and read text from images for users with vision impairments. It offers camera and text modes, hands-free operation, and integration with Siri for quick access. All features are available offline and are completely free to use.

Highlights
  • Offline AI scene description
  • Clothing color recognition
  • Text reading from images
  • Hands-free operation
  • Braille-like text reader
  • Siri integration
  • iPad support
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HelpUSee is an app built for people with vision impairments. We value privacy for our users, the app uses offline AI to describe scenes, recognize clothing colors, and read text from images. Once fully installed, it works entirely offline—no internet or cloud needed. Usage is unlimited and the app is entirely free. Key Features: 1. Camera Mode, tap once to get a description of what’s ahead 2. Continuous Selfie Mode, ideal for checking clothing color: • You can flip or reverse your phone (e.g. hang it upside down) for hands-free color checks. • This feature was inspired by a request from the developer’s mother. 3. Continuously search text, and speak words near your finger • If text appears in front of the camera, you will be alerted. • Point your finger at the text you want to read • Going a step further, you can take snapshots to get even more detailed information. • If a snap contains text, you'll be notified. Triple-tap to reveal all the text. • A long slide on the screen enters the Text Mode Reader. 4. Text mode reader, Designed like a Braille-display experience: • Long slide screen to enter this mode if snapshop have text. • Tap or slide your finger on the screen to read aloud the text (like touching Braille). • Double-tap reads an image description; triple-tap reads all text. • Use two fingers to zoom or pan the content. • Long slide again to exit this mode. 5. iPad Support, text mode reader works well on iPad by larger screen helps. • To have better experience, position your iPad on a stand like a book holder. 6. Receive Images from External Sources - Want to know photo on your phone? "Share" it to this app. - Want to check what's on your screen at any time? Even pictures sent by friends? • In the "Shortcurs app", press "+" to start creating a shortcut. • Search action "Take screenshot" and clicking "i" on right and add it as the first step. • Search action "HelpUSee", then pickup "Receive Image" by clicking "i" on right. • Also press "+Add" to add the second item, then LONG press "Choose" on right. • Pick up the first item "Select Variable", and click a middle icon "Screenshot" for input. • Rename top of screen as a "magic words" you like. • Call Siri and speak magic words, it will take snapshot anytime and ask this app to work. 7. Quick Access via Siri • In the "Shortcurs app", press "+" to start creating a shortcut. • Search action "HelpUSee", then pickup "Look at this" by clicking "i" on right. • Also press "+Add" to add the second item • Check top of screen and rename it as a "magic words" you like, or keep it as is. • Call Siri and speak your magic words, or say "Hi Siri, look at his" if you keep as is at last step. • The app will pop up, count down and take a snapshot, speak a description, and then close. • If you want to continue using it, touch to take another snapshot before closing. 8. Quick Close, flip the phone face down to close the app quickly. Setup & Device Requirements: * This app needs A14 Bionic chip above to process, that is iPhone 12 or newer. For iPad, that is iPad 10, iPad Air (4th) or newer. Thank you for sharing this app to your loved ones, I built this app out of love — to help my mother, and now, to help many more people around the world.

About

Yakeen

This premium application offers a serene and focused spiritual experience for tracking daily Dhikr. It features an intuitive full-screen touch interface, advanced haptic feedback, and a visual progress ring. Designed for clarity and ease of use, it includes a history log and comprehensive accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Full screen touch interface
  • Advanced haptic feedback
  • Dynamic circular progress ring
  • Integrated history log
  • VoiceOver support
  • Bilingual functionality (English/Arabic)
  • Customizable audio effects
Features
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Yakeen is a premium Dhikr tracking application meticulously designed to provide a serene and focused spiritual experience. Built with a commitment to clarity and ease of use, it seamlessly blends intuitive design with powerful accessibility features to support your daily routine. Key Features 1. Full screen touch interface allowing for effortless counting without visual reliance. 2. Advanced haptic feedback system that delivers subtle physical responses for each count and a distinct vibration upon reaching your target. 3. Dynamic circular progress ring that visually tracks the completion of your session. 4. Integrated history log to securely record and manage your completed Dhikr entries. 5. Comprehensive accessibility integration featuring flawless VoiceOver support for blind and low vision users. 6. Native bilingual functionality that automatically adapts to system preferences for English and Arabic. 7. Dedicated settings to toggle audio effects, allowing for a completely silent and haptic only mode. Elevate your daily spiritual journey with an application built for precision, accessibility, and tranquility.

Screenshots

HelpUSee4 screens
Yakeen1 screens

Verdict

The call

HelpUSee and Yakeen are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HelpUSee against 5.0 for Yakeen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
HelpUSee versus Yakeen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelpUSeeYakeen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLi-Ren LinASAYIL ALMARRI

Customer experience

HelpUSee

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yakeen

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

In-app purchases

None

HelpUSee

No in-app purchases

None

Yakeen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HelpUSee free?
HelpUSee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yakeen free?
Yakeen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HelpUSee or Yakeen?
HelpUSee and Yakeen are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do HelpUSee or Yakeen have ads?
Neither HelpUSee nor Yakeen shows ads.

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