Comparison

Camera New Vision vs Vizhu

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

Head to head
About

Camera New Vision

Features
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Camera New Vision connects blind and low-vision people with sighted volunteers through instant live video calls. Whether you need help navigating a busy street, reading a food label, or finding the right door, a volunteer is just a tap away. For volunteers, the app makes giving back effortless. Receive calls through native CallKit integration, guide users with an interactive split-screen map, and adjust your view with zoom and rotation controls. Key Features: β€’ One-tap live video assistance for blind users β€’ Language and schedule matching β€’ Zoom, pan and rotation for video stream β€’ Real-time navigation with Yandex or Apple Maps

About

Vizhu

Features
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Vizhu is a talking camera that describes what is in front of you. Designed for blind and low-vision people, it lets you point your camera at an object, visible text or your surroundings and tap the screen. Tap for a description Vizhu takes a photo and describes what it can see. Explore objects, read visible text and ask about details in a scene. Hold to ask Touch and hold the screen to record a question. Release your finger to take a photo and get an answer about that image. Spoken answers and large captions Listen to the answer while the current sentence appears in large text. Vizhu supports VoiceOver. Audio plays through connected headphones or your device speaker. Review your history Photos, questions and answers are saved on your device. Revisit them in History or delete the entire history, including its photos. No account is required. An internet connection is required for image descriptions, speech recognition and spoken answers. The interface and voice interactions support English and Russian. The initial language follows the system; users can change it in Settings. Photos, audio and text are sent to the app's server and connected AI services for processing. AI can make mistakes. Vizhu does not assess road safety, replace mobility aids or provide emergency or medical guidance.

Screenshots

Camera New Vision4 screens
Vizhu4 screens

Verdict

The call

Camera New Vision and Vizhu are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera New Vision ships an update weekly, Vizhu every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Camera New Vision versus Vizhu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera New VisionVizhu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size60 MB37 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperErnest PoletaevMikhail Naer

In-app purchases

None

Camera New Vision

No in-app purchases

None

Vizhu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camera New Vision free?
Camera New Vision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vizhu free?
Vizhu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Camera New Vision or Vizhu have ads?
Neither Camera New Vision nor Vizhu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camera New Vision or Vizhu?
Camera New Vision ships an update weekly, and Vizhu every 6 days. Most recently, Camera New Vision was updated on October 28, 2026 and Vizhu on October 29, 2026.

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