Talking Goggles Lite

Talking Goggles can recognize images and speaks out what it finds.

Sovi · com.sparkling.talkinggogglesfree

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 10K+ downloads v1.52 12.2 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.52 (152)
Updated: Mar 31, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 12.2 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Jun 18, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (2 sensitive)
Website: sparklingapps.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Talking Goggles Lite is an app by Sovi in the Productivity category, listed since at least June 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.48, the APK grew from 9.9 MB to 12.2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: camera and modify shared storage. Compared with version 1.48, it adds 4 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and “Run foreground services”) and drops 2 (“Run at startup” and “Advertising ID”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v1.52

- Upgraded Inapp purchase library - Adjusted Ad framework - Bug fixes and performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Talking Goggles can recognize images and speaks out what it finds. - Recognizes almost any image within seconds. Logos, landmarks, books, products, artwork, text and more.. - Shows the description of the image and speaks it out to you. - Speaks it out using the correct accent of your selected language. - Includes a torchlight to assist in reading. - Video mode. Talking Goggles will continuously check the video stream for any familiar images, and will present it and speak it out when it finds something. - Easy copy function. Use goggles as a scanner/translator and use the results in any other application. - Look up more details on the image found by doing a direct search. Or, if it is a product, check where it is available nearby, and show a price comparison. Don't know the name of that actor on that poster? Just point your camera at it and Talking Goggles will tell you! Want to find out if that product is really the cheapest around? Take a picture and let Talking Goggles do a comparison for you. Point Talking Goggles at a logo, and you will be told the name of the company after which you can do a search for it. Talking Goggles is particularly good at recognizing book covers and posters. Try it out! Talking Goggles gives you amazing possibilities. We are constantly improving the app further, please contact us on [email protected] for any comments or suggestions.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.48. Since v1.52 it requires Android 5.0+.

v1.52 LATEST Mar 31, 2025 12.2 MB TRUSTED v1.48 Nov 24, 2025 9.9 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 31, 2025.
Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Other versions use a different certificate v1.48. Android normally won't update one with the other. v1.48

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Mar 31, 2025
Validated against Google Play Mar 31, 2025
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)72:59:E4:A5:BC:B7:9C:09:4A:13:19:7C:97:C1:02:5A:1D:CD:3E:36
File MD5d1253ecf630d1d0e5bd11dd2cd7a8434
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Talking Goggles Lite requests 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Autofocus (custom) android.hardware.camera.autofocus
Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.sparkling.talkinggogglesfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Storage android.permission.STORAGE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Talking Goggles Lite APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Talking Goggles Lite for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.48 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.48 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Talking Goggles Lite free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Talking Goggles Lite APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is d1253ecf630d1d0e5bd11dd2cd7a8434.