Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to TapTapSee
Helping visually impaired people identify objects
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TapTapSee launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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tota11y▲102An accessibility visualization toolkit from Khan Academy
2015 · khan.github.io · its alternatives →
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The difference in cost between products that are developed as accessibility tools compared to consumer products is huge. One example is camera glasses where the accessibility product costs ~$3000 (Envision Glasses), and the consumer product costs ~$300 (Ray-Ban Meta). In this case the Ray-Ban Meta is getting accessibility features. The functionality is promising according to reviews, but requires the user to say "Hey meta what am I looking at" every time a scene is to be described. The battery life seem underwhelming as well. It would be nice to have an cheap and open source alternative to…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Don't know what something is? Snap a pic and find out.
2015 · its alternatives →
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Google Lookout▲125An app that identifies objects for the visually impaired
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Peek Retina▲69Smartphone adapter enabling eye exams worldwide(indiegogo)
2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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A VR app to help the visually impaired see more clearly
2017 · samsungrelumino.com · its alternatives →
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Image recognition app for the visually impaired
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →