Comparison

LiveSight vs Luma 路明

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

Head to head
About

LiveSight

Features
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LiveSight is a free, live voice assistant for blind and low-vision people. It streams your iPhone or iPad camera and your voice to a live AI model on Google's servers. The model looks at what the camera shows and talks back, and LiveSight adds haptic feedback. It works with your own free API key from Google AI Studio; the app shows you how to get one when you first open it. Without a key you can still open the app and use SOS, emergency contacts, the Journal and Settings. FIVE MODES - Navigation mode warns you about obstacles, vehicles and the path ahead, using clock directions, and vibrates when it reports a hazard. It does not plan routes or give turn-by-turn directions. - Traffic mode tells you the color of the traffic light it sees. Always confirm with your cane, guide dog or other cues before crossing. - Colors mode describes the color and pattern of clothing and objects. - Expiration mode reads expiration dates on packaging and tells you whether a product is expired, expiring soon or not expired. - Explore mode describes your surroundings. ALSO INCLUDED - Voice commands, haptic feedback, a compass, current weather and battery status. - Assistant language: English, Türkçe, Español, Deutsch, Français, العربية, 中文 or 日本語, with a choice of voice. The app's own interface is in English. - Journal: a record of what LiveSight announced, kept on your device for 90 days and never uploaded. Read earlier days, share or export it, and delete it at any time. EMERGENCY SOS Hold the red SOS button for 3 seconds; a countdown with a Cancel button follows. If you have saved an emergency contact, LiveSight then opens Apple's Messages app with a ready-made emergency text to your primary (or first) contact, including your location when it is available. Nothing is sent until you tap Send. With no contact saved, LiveSight tells you that nobody was contacted and to call your local emergency number. LiveSight never calls emergency services. Saying "send SOS", the assistant (if it concludes you are in immediate danger or asking for help) or an unanswered fall check with Auto SOS on starts the same countdown. Fall detection (Settings > Safety, off by default): during a live session, after a hard fall LiveSight vibrates and asks if you are okay; with Auto SOS on, no answer starts the SOS countdown. It can miss a fall or raise a false alarm. Your emergency contacts stay on your device. PLEASE NOTE The AI can be wrong or miss things. LiveSight is an aid. It is not a replacement for a white cane, a guide dog, orientation and mobility training, or emergency services. COMPLETELY FREE LiveSight is free for everyone, with every feature included: all five modes, voice commands, SOS, emergency contacts, fall detection and the Journal. No purchases, no ads, no account. YOUR FREE KEY FROM GOOGLE Google sets the free limits for your key. If you ever need higher limits, you can turn on Google's paid tier for your own key; Google bills you for it directly. YOUR KEY AND YOUR DATA LiveSight has no AI server of its own and no built-in key. Your key is stored only on your device and sent only to Google. Only after you agree to a one-time question, and only while a session is running, camera frames, microphone audio, your location and the weather there (if you allow location), and your language, speech speed and mobility-aid settings go directly from your device to Google, using your key. On Google's free (unpaid) tier, Google says it may use this content to improve its products and that human reviewers may read it. For the weather, your coordinates go to Open-Meteo once per app launch. The developer receives none of this data. No tracking, no analytics. REQUIREMENTS - For the live assistant: your own free Google AI Studio API key (the app shows you how to get one), an internet connection, and camera and microphone permission - Location permission is optional Privacy Policy: https://cinderspire.github.io/support/privacy-livesight.html

About

Luma 路明

This app helps visually impaired users and others find and review places based on accessibility. It allows searching for nearby locations, viewing accessibility scores, and submitting reviews using voice or text input.

Highlights
  • Search nearby places
  • View accessibility scores
  • Voice input for search and reviews
  • Submit accessibility reviews
  • Report inappropriate content
  • Guest browsing
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Luma 路明是一款面向视障用户的地点搜索与无障碍体验评价应用。你可以搜索想去的地点、了解附近有什么,听取地点资料和无障碍参考评价,再根据自己的体验评分和留言。 长按应用页面,听到提示音后开始说话,松手完成语音输入。麦克风面板默认隐藏,不需要寻找固定的录音区域;也可以轻点按钮、滑动浏览和使用文字输入。 主要功能: • 中文和英文界面、语音提示与按需帮助 • 搜索地点、附近类别和距离范围调整,分批听取名称、距离及评分 • 搜索历史的保存、朗读、翻批和选择 • 地点无障碍参考评分、置信度、五项维度和简评;评分依据可按需听取 • 入口无障碍、路线清晰度、垂直通行、卫生间无障碍及工作人员协助五项1—5分评价,不熟悉的项目可以跳过 • 可选200字备注,以及本人评价的查看、批量修改和确认删除 • 手机号或QQ邮箱验证码登录、原账号密码登录,也可使用访客身份 • 语速调整、重听和分主题帮助,说明如何返回或退出帮助 无用户评分时提供平台参考估计;已有用户评分时优先使用用户结果。参考估计结合场所类型、明确属性和已收录设施资料,不代表逐地实地核验、实时路况或安全抵达保证。中文地点检索使用天地图,面向中国大陆;英文检索使用Apple地图服务,结果取决于覆盖及网络情况。路线在外部Apple地图中打开。 手机号登录目前支持中国大陆手机号,邮箱验证码登录支持QQ邮箱;旧账号可保留原邮箱或用户名和密码。增强语音理解在登录页面默认选择开启,继续前或设置中可关闭,说明可按需阅读。设置内可注销账号及相关资料;公开评价支持举报与屏蔽。原有账号和评价继续保留。 隐私政策:https://api.lumalabscn.com/privacy/zh-Hans Luma helps visually impaired users search for places and share accessibility experiences. Search destinations or nearby categories, adjust distance, hear results in batches, view place details and open directions in Apple Maps. Hold anywhere on the app page, wait for the start cue, speak and release. Text input, buttons and scrolling remain available. Read reference accessibility scores, confidence, five dimensions and brief evaluations; request the score basis when needed. Available user ratings take priority. Platform reference estimates use place category, explicit attributes and recorded facility information. They are not on-site certification, live conditions or a guarantee of safe arrival. Rate entrance access, route clarity, vertical access, accessible toilets and staff assistance from 1–5, skipping unfamiliar dimensions. Add an optional note, then explicitly confirm submission. Read, edit or confirm deletion of your own reviews. Search history, adjustable speech speed, replay and topic-based help are supported in English and Simplified Chinese. Guest access needs no verification code. Phone sign-in supports mainland China mobile numbers; email verification supports QQ email, and existing accounts retain password sign-in. Chinese search uses Tianditu in mainland China; English search uses Apple Maps, subject to coverage and connectivity. Enhanced speech understanding is selected on by default at sign-in, with disclosure and an option to turn it off before continuing or in Settings. Account deletion, review reporting and author blocking are available. Privacy policy: https://api.lumalabscn.com/privacy

Screenshots

LiveSight4 screens
Luma 路明2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LiveSight at 16.0 against Luma 路明's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

LiveSight ships an update every 3 weeks, Luma 路明 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
LiveSight versus Luma 路明: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveSightLuma 路明
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa BILGICbenjamin yang

In-app purchases

None

LiveSight

No in-app purchases

None

Luma 路明

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveSight free?
LiveSight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luma 路明 free?
Luma 路明 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveSight or Luma 路明 have ads?
Neither LiveSight nor Luma 路明 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveSight or Luma 路明?
LiveSight ships an update every 3 weeks, and Luma 路明 every 2 weeks. Most recently, LiveSight was updated on November 9, 2026 and Luma 路明 on October 31, 2026.

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