Comparison

Visual Finder|Object Detector vs Find Lost Items

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

Head to head
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Visual Finder|Object Detector

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Visual Finder detects people and objects in your iPhone or iPad camera feed in real time, letting you review, track, and record results as they happen. It supports 80 COCO-based categories, including people, vehicles, animals, and everyday items. Switch between Box, which marks objects with bounding boxes, and Mask, which highlights each object’s shape. Track detected objects, revisit them as cropped images, review each session through statistics and charts, and export results as CSV. Detection runs with Core ML directly on your device. —————————— ■ Real-time object detection Detect objects live through your camera. Choose only the categories you need or select all available categories. Each result shows its location, category, and confidence. The screen also displays the current detection count and inference FPS. —————————— ■ Box and Mask display modes Box surrounds each object with a bounding box for a clear view of its location and size. Mask uses instance segmentation to show the region along the object’s shape, revealing contours and occupied areas that a rectangle alone cannot capture. Use both modes to compare the same scene from different perspectives. —————————— ■ Object tracking Follow moving objects across camera frames. Each tracked object receives an ID, making it easy to distinguish multiple objects in the same category. —————————— ■ Cropped detection images Recent detections appear as object crops at the bottom of the screen. Tap a crop for a larger view and save selected images to your photo library. In Mask mode, crops follow the segmented shape. They can be saved as PNG files with everything outside the object made transparent. You can also adjust the history limit and haptic feedback for new crops. —————————— ■ Session summaries Results from start to stop are grouped into one session. Logs include: • Detection duration • Processed frames and total detections • Detected categories and counts by category • Detected frames and appearance rate • Average confidence and detection area • Maximum detections per frame • Average FPS Charts show changes over time and each category’s share. Review not only what appeared, but how frequently it was detected. —————————— ■ CSV export Export session logs in two formats: Summary, with overall and category statistics, and Data, with results for each frame. Share files through the iOS or iPadOS share sheet for use with spreadsheets and analysis tools. —————————— ■ Adjustable detection settings Fine-tune the maximum detection rate, confidence threshold, IoU threshold, minimum detection size, and Object Tracking. Choose 1, 5, 10, 20 FPS, or Max. Actual inference speed depends on the device, model, scene, and device conditions. —————————— ■ Camera selection Use available Wide, Ultra Wide, Telephoto, and Front cameras. Compatible external cameras exposed through AVCapture can also be selected. Camera availability and behavior vary by device, OS, and connected camera. —————————— ■ On-device processing Visual Finder uses Core ML. Camera frames are processed on your device and do not need to be sent to an external AI server for object detection. —————————— ■ Ideal for Explore AI, object detection, instance segmentation, and tracking with a live camera. Compare Box and Mask results, save object crops, analyze sessions or CSV data, and use the app for research, development, learning, demos, or external-camera tests. Some detection categories, Object Tracking, and ad removal require an in-app purchase. Results vary with device performance, lighting, object size and orientation, motion, occlusion, and other conditions. This app is not intended for medical, safety management, identity verification, or other uses where false or missed detections could have serious consequences. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Find Lost Items

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Find Lost Items: AI Finder helps you look for visible objects with your iPhone camera. Start with on-device matching and an optional reference photo. If you choose cloud assistance, a people check runs before an approved silent clip or photo is uploaded for AI analysis. Results are possible matches, not proof that an item is present or absent. Privacy choices stay in your hands: cloud assistance is optional, search clips are recorded without environmental audio, and saved searches can be deleted from the app. Sign in with Apple can restore cloud access on another iPhone. Premium offers auto-renewable weekly and yearly subscriptions. Eligible customers may receive a seven-day introductory trial. Apple manages billing, renewal, eligibility, and cancellation. Cloud assistance is currently available to adults in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Singapore. Availability is checked before purchase. On-device finding remains available in other supported storefronts. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Visual Finder|Object Detector3 screens
Find Lost Items3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Find Lost Items at none against Visual Finder|Object Detector's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Visual Finder|Object Detector sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Find Lost Items sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Visual Finder|Object Detector versus Find Lost Items: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Finder|Object DetectorFind Lost Items
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerkentaro hiraharaYouqing Lu

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Visual Finder|Object Detector

One-time7
  • Support S$0.49
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock Features$1.99
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  • Unlock Tracking$1.99
  • Remove Ads and Unlock Features$3.99
  • Support M$5.99
  • Support L$59.99
2 purchases

Find Lost Items

Subscriptions2
  • AI Finder Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • AI Finder Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Visual Finder|Object Detector free?
Visual Finder|Object Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Find Lost Items free?
Find Lost Items is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Visual Finder|Object Detector or Find Lost Items have ads?
Visual Finder|Object Detector shows ads; Find Lost Items does not.

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