Comparison

Nomi vs VisaStay

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

Head to head
About

Nomi

Instantly translate restaurant menus by taking a photo. Get detailed explanations of dishes, identify allergens, and convert prices to your local currency. This app works offline and saves your scanned menus for future reference.

Highlights
  • Photograph and translate entire menus
  • Detailed dish explanations
  • Allergen flagging
  • Price conversion to local currency
  • Offline scanning capability
  • Saved scan history
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Nomi turns any restaurant menu into something you can actually read. Point your camera at the menu and get it translated, every dish explained, and anything you can't eat flagged — before you order. SCAN THE MENU, NOT A DICTIONARY • Photograph a printed menu, a page or a board • The whole menu comes back in your language • Several pages in one scan • Prices converted to your currency KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ORDERING • Each dish explained in plain words: what it is and how it's cooked • Ingredients and cooking methods broken down • Allergens flagged against the list you set up • Calories and nutrition where they can be told • Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free suitability BUILT FOR THE ROAD • On-device scanning works with no internet and no roaming • Menus are processed on your iPhone whenever possible • Cloud mode for the hard ones: poor light, dense layouts, unusual fonts ASK ANYTHING ABOUT THE MENU • What should I order here? • Is this dish spicy? • What is the lightest option? • What fits my diet? YOUR SCANS STAY WITH YOU • Every scanned menu is saved with the place and the date • Go back to what you ate, and where The app speaks English, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish and Belarusian, and reads menus in far more languages than that. Nomi Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. • Weekly — $3.99 per week • Monthly — $8.99 per month • Yearly — $59.99 per year Prices are in USD and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nomi.svorobovich.com/privacy/

About

VisaStay

Effortlessly track your visa days, Schengen limits, and potential tax residency triggers for every trip and passport. Avoid overstays and plan your travels with real-time countdowns and alerts.

Highlights
  • Live visa day countdowns
  • Automatic Schengen 90/180 calculator
  • Tax residency alerts (183-day rule)
  • Passport expiry warnings
  • ETIAS flagging
  • Visa Calendar
  • Offline-first functionality
Features
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How many days do you actually have left? VisaStay answers that instantly — for every trip, every passport, every country. Built for frequent international travelers and digital nomads who are tired of doing visa math in their head. TRACK EVERY DAY • Live countdown for every trip, from your passport's real visa rules (157 countries, 33 passports) • Schengen 90/180, calculated live on every trip card — no spreadsheets • Planned trips are checked too — see a future Schengen or visa breach before you book • Tap "I've left" to log your real exit, so day counts match your passport stamps • Any visa type — tourist, eVisa, ETA, business, student, work, digital nomad — set an override and the countdown follows YOUR visa • Visa Calendar with every deadline in one view, plus a "+" marker when your visa allows more days than you've planned • Extension-aware — know when a stay is extendable in-country and by how many days • Pre-arrival requirements flagged — TDAC, arrival cards, registrations — before you land STAY COMPLIANT • Tax residency alerts with the correct per-country threshold — 183 in most countries, 180 in Thailand, 182 in Malaysia, 60 in Cyprus • Passport expiry warnings, months ahead, right on your home screen • Automatic ETIAS flagging for destinations that require it • Up to 12 reminder rules, push AND email, from 90 days out to departure day — and alert emails can go to someone else, like your accountant • Monthly compliance digest — days per country, Schengen window, and upcoming departures, emailed on the 1st. When your accountant asks, the answer is already in your inbox PLAN YOUR NEXT MOVE • "Where next?" — when your days run low, see every destination your passport enters visa-free or visa-on-arrival, longest stay first • Preview any passport — enter a different nationality on a new trip to see its rules instantly, without changing your profile SHARE + EXPORT • Shareable trip cards — country, flag, days, your own photo — without ever granting photo-library access • CSV + PDF export — your full history, formatted for your accountant or a visa application BUILT LIKE IT MATTERS • Offline-first — biometric unlock, cached countdowns and trips, edits sync when you're back • Biometric app lock — Face ID/Touch ID keeps your travel history private • One account, always in sync across every device you sign into DATA YOU CAN TRUST Visa rules are checked against official government immigration sources and reviewed for accuracy on a rolling basis, then updated as regulations change. Full source-by-destination breakdown: https://headfirstservices.com/visastay/sources/ PRIVACY FIRST No location tracking. No photo library access. Your travel history lives behind your fingerprint and exports whenever you want it — it's yours. Free to start: unlimited travel history, 5 active trips, no ads. VisaStay Pro adds unlimited trips, email alerts, "Where next?", the monthly digest, and CSV + PDF export. Hate subscriptions? The Founder Lifetime Pass is a single one-time purchase — every Pro feature, forever. VisaStay is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any government or immigration authority. It is not a substitute for legal advice. Confirm critical decisions with official immigration sources (linked above).

Screenshots

Nomi4 screens
VisaStay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VisaStay at none against Nomi's shown. VisaStay also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Nomi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and VisaStay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nomi against 5.0 for VisaStay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nomi ships an update every 6 weeks, VisaStay every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nomi versus VisaStay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomiVisaStay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTamash SvarabovichGregory Taylor

Customer experience

Nomi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VisaStay

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nomi

Subscriptions3
  • Nomi Pro 1 Week$3.997 Days
  • Nomi Pro 1 Month$8.991 Month
  • Nomi Pro 1 Year$59.991 Year
3 purchases

VisaStay

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$89.99

Questions

Is Nomi free?
Nomi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VisaStay free?
VisaStay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nomi or VisaStay?
Nomi and VisaStay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Nomi or VisaStay have ads?
Nomi shows ads; VisaStay does not.
Which is updated more often, Nomi or VisaStay?
Nomi ships an update every 6 weeks, and VisaStay every 2 days. Most recently, Nomi was updated on October 31, 2026 and VisaStay on October 31, 2026.

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