The present application discloses an appearance inspection device and an apparatus for manufacturing a battery cell. The appearance inspection device for inspecting a battery cell comprises: a first camera assembly comprising a first camera and a first light source, the first light source being configured to provide illumination to the first camera, and the first camera being configured to acquire images of a first surface of the battery cell when the first surface is covered by an insulating layer; and a second camera assembly comprising a second camera and a second light source, the second light source being configured to provide illumination to the second camera, and the second camera being configured to acquire images of the first surface when at least a partial region of the first surface is not covered by the insulating layer. According to the technical solutions provided by the present application, the versatility of the appearance inspection device can be improved, thereby improving the battery manufacturing efficiency.