Auto Proximity Detection vs Speak Comments
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auto Proximity Detection
This utility app allows hands-free control of your iPhone using the proximity sensor. Perform actions like taking photos, recording audio/video, or toggling the flashlight by covering the screen, ideal for when you can't interact directly.
- Hands-free photo taking
- Audio recording
- Video recording
- Flashlight toggle
- Voice-reported location
- Voice-reported time
- Text note dictation
- Number counting
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When we are moving or acting, we cannot tap the button on the screen of iPhone or we have no time to watch the screen of iPhone, but we still could cover the screen of iPhone and we still hope to use the iPhone to do the following jobs (1)take photo (2) record the sound (3)record the video (4)turn on/off the flashlight(5) play the sound (6) report the location by talking (7) report the time by talking (8) talk the text notes.(9) count the number one by one. This App is developed for the situations above. It depends on the Proximity Sensor in iPhone. The proximity Sensor is located at the top part of the screen of iPhone, the left side of front camera. We need to use the following two special actions: 1. Cover+Left: Cover the top part of the iphone's screen and left. 2.Hold: Cover the top part of the iphone's screen, wait for a longer time, at least ten seconds and finally left. We could cover the screen by our hands, our clothes, our arms, our face,our body, or our books. For talking the name of location, the iPhone need to connect the internet Usage: When we tap the cover button, the App will be in the covering status. When we tap the hold button, the App will be in the holding status. In the covering status, if we take photos (default eight photos), record video, record sound, play sound and talk notes, we need to cover and left the top of the screen first, then the job will start, after at least seven seconds, we could cover again to stop the job. In the holding status, if we take photos (default eight photos), record video, record sound, play sound and talk notes, we need to cover the top of the screen first, without leaving, then the job will start, when we want to stop the job, we need to left. Tap the count button, the talking counter will be launched.Just cover the screen, the Talking counter could help us to count the number by talking in English. Tap the menu button at the bottom left corner, the menu will be displayed. This menu includes five items. 1 View Video Clips. 2 Play Sound files. In this view, we could play sound , delete sound files and rename the file. 3 View Photos. Tap this item, we could see the photo list with the small photo preview. When we tap the photo item, this view will close. 4 Select a sound file for playing. Select the sound file for the playing. The sound files includes the file record by the recording reaction or the sound files imported from the iTune file sharing. 5 Talk Notes. Edit and Add the text notes. Solution Examples Solution 1: When we are walking in darkness, turn on or turn off the flash light quickly and frequently. Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Select the cover button. Step 3: Select the flash light button Step 4: Start to walk as usual. Step 5: If you decide to turn on the light ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left.If you decide to turn off the light ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left again. Solution 2: Make the app talk the current location while we are walking. Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Select the cover button. Step 3: Select the location button Step 4: Start to walk as usual. Step 5: If you need to listen the talking of the current location ,then make the iPhone screen close to your clothes and left the screen from your clothes.The app will talk the information about the location. Solution 3: Record the sound while studying in Classroom Step 1: Launch this App. Step 2: Confirm already tap the Record Sound button. Step 3: Select the cover button. Step 4: Put the iPhone on your desk Step 5: If you decide to record the sound, then put your hand on the top left corner of the iPhone screen, then left your hand Step 6: When you want to stop recording, just put your hand again on the top left corner and left.
Speak Comments
This app reads aloud comments from platforms like Twitter (X), YouTube, and Zhihu. Simply share a post or video to the app, and it will vocalize the comments. It requires login for full access to content on X and Zhihu.
- Reads Twitter (X) comments aloud
- Reads YouTube comments aloud
- Reads Zhihu comments aloud
- Share functionality for easy loading
- In-app login for X and Zhihu
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Read aloud Twitter. Read aloud X. Read aloud YouTube comment. Read aloud Zhihu. Speak Twitter. Speak X. Speak YouTube comment. Speak Zhihu. Click "Share", select this app, and it will automatically load comments for reading aloud. X requires login to access posts and comments. Please log in within the app. 朗读知乎,朗读评论。朗读Twitter(X)的帖子和评论。朗读YouTube视频的评论 X需要登录,才能获取帖子和评论,请在App内登录。 知乎,如果不登录,可能加载的数据不完整,最好也要登录。在内置浏览器中打开知乎URL,切换为桌面站点,登录。 Privacy Policy: https://skelet8801.github.io/Speak-Comments/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speak Comments at 100% against Auto Proximity Detection's 0%. Speak Comments also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Auto Proximity Detection's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Speak Comments sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.39 per month. Auto Proximity Detection asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speak Comments holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Auto Proximity Detection's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speak Comments's.
Auto Proximity Detection ships an update every 2 months, Speak Comments every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Auto Proximity Detection | Speak Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 方 沈 | 林勇 纪 |
Customer experience
Auto Proximity Detection
Speak Comments
In-app purchases
Auto Proximity Detection
No in-app purchases
Speak Comments
- Unlimited Comments Reader$0.391 Month
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