Comparison

EyeSpy vs Reverse

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

Head to head
About

EyeSpy

Instantly identify objects, text, and more using your device's camera. Get detailed information, shopping links, and even find local stores. This app also offers enhanced features for visually impaired users to increase independence.

Highlights
  • Identify objects with camera
  • Recognize text and barcodes
  • Provide shopping information
  • Find local purchase locations
  • Identify items from camera roll
  • Get related images and info
  • Save identified objects
Features
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Identify in the blink of an eye. Welcome to EyeSpy, the world’s best object recognition mobile app. EyeSpy gives you answers to every visual unknown at the snap of your iPhone or iPad camera. Identify animals, cars, fashion, movie posters, barcodes, words or anything else you can see with your eyes (and even some things you can't!) Simply take a photo and EyeSpy will tell you what the object is and where you can buy it! EyeSpy is also specifically designed to cater for blind, visually impaired and partially sighted people so they can be more independent in their every day lives and activities. FEATURES: * Use your iPhone or iPad camera to identify anything you can see with your eyes. * Identifies text, words, barcodes, QR codes, animals, cars, fashion, movie posters, plants, toys, DVDs, or anything else you can see with your eyes. * Get information, google and internet search results about an object you have identified. * Get prices, price comparisons, and online shopping about an object you have identified. * Find places near your geographic location where you can buy an item or object you have identified (eg: shops, etc). * Identifies items from your camera roll. * Get related/similar images and information about an object you have identified. * Instant sharing to your social media accounts and email. * Save objects you have identified to your camera roll and your EyeSpy account. * Watch the LIVE FEED and WHAT'S HOT sections to see what objects other users are using EyeSpy to identify. * EyeSpy is compatible with your Apple Watch!!! * And much, much more…. Visual mobile search technology is the way of the future. EyeSpy is that future!

About

Reverse

This utility app allows you to search for images using multiple search engines like Google, Bing, Yandex, and TinEye. It helps verify photo sources, find similar products, and discover information about images from your gallery or camera.

Highlights
  • Reverse image search
  • Search via gallery or camera
  • Multi-engine search (Google, Bing, Yandex, TinEye)
  • Search history
  • Image editor
  • Share extension for direct search
Features
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Reverse - Image Search is a FREE smart utility. The app lets you search any image using multiple top image search engines, all from one place. Advantages + Reverse Image Search is a useful tool to verify the source of photographs, screenshots, and memes. + Research profile pictures of potential dates. + Find the photo's location while on vacation or traveling. + Search for a similar product to buy online. + Find your favorite celebrities on the net. + Solve brand puzzles! Features: - Reverse image search using similar image search (search for images, by an image) - Search for images/photos/pictures by selecting from the Gallery button in the app - Search by capturing a photo through the camera - Search related information by combining the power of multiple popular image search engines - History section to give you a list of your past searches, with an option to revisit past results - Easy image editor to adjust your image before you begin your search - Search an image directly from within the Photos app, or any other app through Share - Search an image directly from Safari or your favorite browser Start searching your image to its roots and sources on the Internet, like a detective! Subscribe Now. - Subscription price & length: $5.99 per month (Includes 3 days free trial) - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://reverseimagesear.ch/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://reverseimagesear.ch/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Have a feature request you would like to see in a future version of the app? Do not hesitate to contact us.

Screenshots

EyeSpy4 screens
Reverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reverse at 3.8 against EyeSpy's 1.0. Reverse also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 1). EyeSpy's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). 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. EyeSpy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Reverse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reverse holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reverse has 5.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of EyeSpy's written reviews are positive against 33% of Reverse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EyeSpy ships an update every 5 weeks, Reverse every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EyeSpy versus Reverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEyeSpyReverse
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.8 (5.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews — better32.7% of reviews
Number of ratings15.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB102 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMy EyeSpy Pty LtdYogesh Ukani

Customer experience

EyeSpy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative45.4%

Reverse

All ratings5,090 ratings
Positive70.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative61.8%

User reviews

EyeSpy

From 1 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Accurate object recognition for common items
  • 🛍️ Helps find products and shopping locations
  • 💡 Innovative concept for image-based search
  • 🚀 Quick identification process
  • 🎯 Works well for specific categories like plants and animals

Room to improve

  • ❌ Poor accuracy on most items tested
  • 🎯 Only provides generic object names without specificity
  • 🔍 Frequently misidentifies common products
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent results on same items
  • 💰 Limited free searches with paywall

Reverse

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔍 Effective reverse image search
  • 🔍 Helpful for identifying scams
  • 🔍 Useful for finding similar images

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive subscription required
  • 🚫 Limited functionality in free version
  • 📢 Excessive ads and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Inconsistent and unreliable search results

Bugs and requests

EyeSpy

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App frequently goes offline for maintenance
  • Location permissions not working despite being enabled
  • Misidentifies items as completely unrelated objects
  • Cannot identify items even when labels are clearly visible
  • Inconsistent results when photographing same item multiple times
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  • Generic identifications that don't match actual products
  • Privacy settings inaccessible

Requested features

7 requests
  • Allow users to input correct item names when app fails
  • Improve specificity beyond generic categories
  • Remove ads from paid version
  • More accurate brand and model identification
  • Better handling of labeled/branded items
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  • Increase free search allocation
  • Fix location-based pricing and nearby stores feature

Reverse

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Inability to cancel subscription
  • Incompatibility with certain devices and image formats

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search accuracy and reliability
  • More free search capabilities

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EyeSpy

One-time1
  • EyeSpy Pro$1.99
2 purchases

Reverse

Subscriptions1
  • Reverse - Premium Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
One-time1
  • Reverse App PRO$4.99

Questions

Is EyeSpy free?
EyeSpy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reverse free?
Reverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EyeSpy or Reverse?
Reverse is rated higher. EyeSpy averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Reverse averages 3.8 from 5.1K ratings.
Do EyeSpy or Reverse have ads?
Both EyeSpy and Reverse show ads.
Which is updated more often, EyeSpy or Reverse?
EyeSpy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Reverse every 2 months. Most recently, EyeSpy was updated on October 20, 2026 and Reverse on October 21, 2026.

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