# What They See vs Cryptic Coach

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cryptic Coach at 100% against What They See's 33%. Cryptic Coach also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). What They See's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. What They See sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cryptic Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cryptic Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: What They See has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of What They See's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cryptic Coach's.

What They See ships an update fortnightly, Cryptic Coach weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | What They See | Cryptic Coach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-they-see/id6755517347/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptic-coach/id6756299022/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **40** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 85 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Special Glasses LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854349802) | [TEGS LABS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859935083) |

## What reviewers say

### What They See

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-they-see/id6755517347)

This app simulates various vision conditions and color blindness in real-time using your device's camera. Explore how different visual impairments and animal vision affect perception, with educational guides and sharing capabilities.

**Highlights:** Real-time vision condition simulation, Colorblindness simulation, Animal vision simulation, Dyslexia text transformation, In-depth educational guides, Photo and video capture with simulation, Sharing capabilities

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Astigmatism | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cataracts | $1.99 | one-time |
| Protanopia | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tritanopia | $1.99 | one-time |
| Baby Vision | $2.99 | one-time |
| All Color Blindness | $3.99 | one-time |
| All Dyslexia Simulations | $4.99 | one-time |
| All Vision Impairments | $12.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Everything | $14.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Everything | $24.99 | one-time |


### Cryptic Coach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cryptic-coach/id6756299022)

Master cryptic crosswords with structured lessons and practice puzzles. Solve daily clues with video explanations and access a vault of past puzzles. Submit your own clues to join the community.

**Highlights:** Structured lessons, Curated practice puzzles, Daily clue with video explanation, Vault of past daily clues, Submit your own clues, Community solving

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Membership | $8.99 | per month |
| Yearly Membership | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is What They See free?

What They See is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cryptic Coach free?

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

### Which has better reviews, What They See or Cryptic Coach?

Cryptic Coach is rated higher. What They See averages 4.3 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Cryptic Coach averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do What They See or Cryptic Coach have ads?

Neither What They See nor Cryptic Coach shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, What They See or Cryptic Coach?

What They See ships an update fortnightly, and Cryptic Coach weekly. Most recently, What They See was updated on November 9, 2026 and Cryptic Coach on November 5, 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.*