Google Lens vs i spy

Google Lens is a visual search tool that works from a camera, image or screenshot. It can identify plants and animals, and provide information about artwork, murals and landmarks. For shopping, Lens can find a pictured item's maker, price and sellers, with refinements for patterns, colors and sizes. It can translate text in over 100 languages and copy text to a phone or computer. In the Google app, users can ask questions about what they see and find homework explainers, videos and web results across subjects including math, history, chemistry, biology and physics. Lens in desktop Chrome lets users select web content, search it and ask questions without leaving the tab. That page-search feature requires Google as the default search engine; Google says it sends a screenshot and page data when used. Lens is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows, and is listed as free.

i spy is a fashion discovery app for finding outfit pieces, saving them and shopping when ready. Users can upload an outfit photo or screenshot, or take a photo in the app, to search for matching and similar products. Items shared from Pinterest, Instagram or brand websites go into a private Closet visible only to the user. Users can organize finds into Boards, set each Board as private or public, and browse public Boards from creators, brands and the i spy community. Search results can be filtered by price, sorted from lowest to highest, and tailored to a preferred shopping location. The service is powered by affiliate partnerships with more than 30,000 fashion brands and retailers, and may earn commissions from outbound product links or purchases. Listings, prices and availability may be incomplete, delayed or incorrect; visual suggestions do not guarantee an identical item or available stock. The app is available on iOS and Android, while its marketing website is not a full web product. It is free to download and use, though some features may require a paid subscription.