Comparison

AVI Camera vs Hear the Light

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

Head to head
About

AVI Camera

Features
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Easily connect to and manage all your network video streams with AVI Camera. It's the perfect tool for viewing live feeds from your Wi-Fi cameras and any other RTSP or HTTP video source. Key Features: * Record & Capture: Don't just watch—save the action! Record video or capture high-quality photos (snapshots) directly from any live stream with a single tap.

About

Hear the Light

This app transforms light into sound, enabling users to "hear" brightness and locate light sources. It's designed for individuals with vision loss, offering features like color recognition and vibration feedback.

Highlights
  • Light to sound conversion
  • Detects small indicator lights
  • Fast response time
  • Vibration feedback
  • Color recognition
  • Adjustable sensitivity
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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Hear the Light turns light into sound, so you can "hear" where brightness is around you. It was designed from the ground up for people with vision loss. Point your device's back camera in any direction and listen to a tone that rises as the light gets stronger. This makes it easy to find a window, check whether a lamp is on, or tell if a device has an indicator light lit. What makes it stand out: It detects even very small device lights — such as the LED on a router, a TV on standby, or a charger. Of all the apps of this kind we have tested, it is the only one that reliably picks them up. For very faint lights, the room should be dark so they stand out from any other lighting. Extremely fast response: the tone changes instantly as you move the device, noticeably faster than other similar apps. Features: Vibration feedback with variable intensity, independent of sound: use sound, vibration, or both together. Ideal if you have trouble hearing. (Vibration requires an iPhone.) Colour recognition: hear the basic colour of a small light, for example red, green or blue. It is a helpful guide, with best results in a dark room, close to the light. Two sound modes: continuous tone or pulses. Three sensitivity levels, affecting both the sound and the vibration. Light intensity shown in lux (estimate), spoken aloud with a single tap. Built-in user guide. Fully accessible with VoiceOver. Two languages, Greek and English, adapting automatically to your device's language. Privacy first: It does not collect any personal data. No internet connection required. No advertising, no tracking. The camera is used only to measure light — it does not take or store photos. Note: the lux reading and the colour recognition are estimates based on the device's camera and may not always be exact.

Screenshots

AVI Camera3 screens
Hear the Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hear the Light at every 3 days against AVI Camera's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AVI Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, Hear the Light every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AVI Camera versus Hear the Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVI CameraHear the Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVI ElectronicsStelios Platsis

In-app purchases

None

AVI Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Hear the Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AVI Camera free?
AVI Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hear the Light free?
Hear the Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AVI Camera or Hear the Light have ads?
Neither AVI Camera nor Hear the Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AVI Camera or Hear the Light?
AVI Camera ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hear the Light every 3 days. Most recently, AVI Camera was updated on September 19, 2026 and Hear the Light on September 23, 2026.

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