Comparison

EyeGuide Vision vs Visionauta

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

Head to head
About

EyeGuide Vision

This app uses your iPhone's LiDAR sensor to provide real-time navigation and obstacle detection for visually impaired users. It offers voice and haptic feedback, scene descriptions, and OCR for reading text aloud, all while working offline and prioritizing privacy.

Highlights
  • LiDAR obstacle detection
  • Voice and haptic feedback
  • Scene description
  • Document reader (OCR)
  • Currency identification
  • Color detection
  • Offline functionality
Features
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EyeGuide vision is a completely free app built to give blind and visually impaired users greater independence. Powered by the iPhone’s LiDAR sensor, it turns your device into a reliable navigation companion that works anytime, anywhere. Key Features: Guidance Mode • Obstacle & Collision Detection: Real-time LiDAR scanning warns of nearby objects. • Voice & Haptic Feedback: Clear voice prompts and gentle vibrations guide your steps. • Turn-by-Turn Movement: Smart navigation cues for safer travel. • Works in Darkness: Navigate confidently even rooms without any light source. • Offline & Private: Runs directly on your device—no internet needed, keeping your data secure. • Accessibility First: Designed to meet iOS accessibility standards. Scene Description Use your camera to get a full verbal description of what’s in front of you. Perfect for understanding rooms, outdoor spaces, and everyday environments. Document Reader (OCR) Point your camera at any text, letters, receipts, signs, printed documents and EyeGuide will read it aloud instantly. No internet required. Currency Identification EyeGuide uses on-device machine learning to identify different currencies quickly and accurately. Color Detection Accurately identify colors on objects, clothing, or surfaces using the phone’s camera. 100% Free, Offline & On-Device Created with love by Charles Ayere, designed with and for the blind. Visit https://eyeguidevision.org for more info and feedback.

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 16 LANGUAGES Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Korean, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Indonesian and Bengali. 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

EyeGuide Vision4 screens
Visionauta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Visionauta at every 3 days against EyeGuide Vision's every 2 months. EyeGuide Vision's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. 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 — 4.9 for EyeGuide Vision against 5.0 for Visionauta. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EyeGuide Vision ships an update every 2 months, Visionauta every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EyeGuide Vision versus Visionauta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEyeGuide VisionVisionauta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles AyereJonathan Santos

Customer experience

EyeGuide Vision

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Visionauta

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

In-app purchases

None

EyeGuide Vision

No in-app purchases

None

Visionauta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EyeGuide Vision free?
EyeGuide Vision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visionauta free?
Visionauta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EyeGuide Vision or Visionauta?
Visionauta is rated higher. EyeGuide Vision averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Visionauta averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do EyeGuide Vision or Visionauta have ads?
Neither EyeGuide Vision nor Visionauta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EyeGuide Vision or Visionauta?
EyeGuide Vision ships an update every 2 months, and Visionauta every 3 days. Most recently, EyeGuide Vision was updated on September 8, 2026 and Visionauta on September 21, 2026.

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