I prefer the look around features of BlindSquare compared to Seeing eye gps. I do like the turn by turn directions and 2 3 way feedback of Seeing eye gps compared to Google maps. Google maps and BlindSquare are powerful when used together it is the combo that i use.
Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and updates, LIKE wwww..facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v > On Feb 1, 2016, at 6:25 AM, Wayne Merritt <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've had BlindSquare for the last week and have loved it. BlindSquare > is not a turn-by-turn navigation app, but you can use it with > Apple/Google Maps to get directions. I love how it senses whether I am > traveling by bus, car or on foot and adjusts the announcements of > streets and places accordingly. It is a little expensive for an app, > but is well worth the cost if you want to know what streets and Points > of Interest are around. If you have FourSquare/Swarm, Uber or Lyft on > your phone you can use BlindSquare in conjunction with them as well. > > Wayne > >> On 1/31/16, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >> Well said, Richard, I agree that the Seeing Eye app is very good especially >> now that you can add your own custom points of interest. It provides the >> most information and as far as I know is still the only app which gives you >> intersection details like "4-way" or "3-way" along with the directions the >> streets run. However, I think Apple Maps has evolved nicely as well and if >> you do want a route and use Apple Maps and turn on "Tracking with Headings" >> it also automatically reads out cross-streets and it works quite well. One >> thing I like although this isn't strictly Apple Maps and you can use this >> with any other GPS app running is the fact that if I want to know where I am >> right now I can just press the SIRI button on my headset and ask SIRI "What >> is my current location" and it will answer with the address where you are at >> either an exact address or a range of house numbers, but it still is very >> useful. >> If somebody has the funds then I think having Blindsquare and the Seeing-Eye >> app is ideal and of course Apple Maps is already there on the phone and one >> can download Google Maps as it is a free app. >> You can also always start with Apple Maps to see h ow well it meets your >> needs and also download Google Maps to compare and then think of buying apps >> like Blindsquare and the Seeing-Eye app. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Richard Turner >> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2016 5:44 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Gps >> >> >> The best GPS app is the one that works best for you in your situation and >> location. >> It is truly a matter of preference, and travel style, etc. >> Some would say that Sendero's Seeing Eye GPS is the best, and it is pretty >> amazing, but it also costs the most. >> You can subscribe for roughly $70 per year, or $130 for three years, or buy >> it once under the name Seeing Eye GPS XT, for $300. >> Then, there are the free Google Maps or MapQuest, or the built-in Apple >> Maps. >> Those are all turn-by-turn GPS apps. >> If you mainly want something to identify streets and points of interest for >> orientation, Blind Square is very good. Or Ariadne GPS, and quite a few >> more. >> >> Perhaps if you said a little more what kind of travel help you want, it >> would be easier to narrow down some suggestions. >> Richard >> >> >>> On Jan 30, 2016, at 5:29 PM, Michael Maslo <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi group, I was wondering if anyone could tell me the best GPS app for the >>> iPhone? 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