EyeSpy vs Reverse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- Reverse image search
- Search via gallery or camera
- Multi-engine search (Google, Bing, Yandex, TinEye)
- Search history
- Image editor
- Share extension for direct search
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | EyeSpy | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.8 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better | 32.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | My EyeSpy Pty Ltd | Yogesh Ukani |
Customer experience
EyeSpy
Reverse
User reviews
EyeSpy
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
EyeSpy
- EyeSpy Pro$1.99
Reverse
- Reverse - Premium Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Reverse App PRO$4.99
Questions
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