That is almost correct. Nearby Explorer only has maps for the United States and Canada. Richard
A guy walks into a bar. He says, "Ouch On Dec 31, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Gerardo Corripio <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Buying credit is only required for Blindsquare's voice commands; other than that, it works great having bought"it! Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone 5S El 31/12/2016, a las 11:18 a.m., Cris Ali <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> escribió: Thanks David and Richard, I am under the impression that one need to constantly buy credit to use Blind Square. Of course my impression could be wrong. But if it is correct, I am not in favor of subscription based or credit based apps. But as Richard said, the turn by turn problem can be solved by launching another GPS app. I like to hear more opinions before I decide which one I would choose. Cheers, Cris From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Tseng Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 12:10 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: which one would you choose, Blind square or nearby explorer and why? They're not the same. If you want an all in one app for the blind, go with Nearby Explorer. Blind Square does not do turn by turn though arguably its point of interest database is larger. It might make more sense to compare with something like Seeing Eye. On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 8:53 AM Richard Turner <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: That depends on what you want from the app. Blind Square is great for orientation. It will tell you street names as you get to them. You can set it to track a location so as you get closer, it tells you the compass direction and distance. It does not give you turn-by-turn directions at this time. However, if you search for a location in Blind Square, you can have it then launch a turn-by-turn gps app to get your directions to that location while it still speaks the streets as you come to them in the background. I often use Blind Square and Google maps that way. It will also launch Navigon, Apple maps, and now Seeing Eye GPS. Nearby explorer is a turn-by-turn app that also speaks the cross streets and gives a lot more information that can be customized. I believe its default settings are way too talkative and distracting. Someone else may give a very different answer, but I think if you are happy with the GPS apps you have now, adding Blind Square would be the better choice right now. Richard "A guy walks into a bar and says 'ouch!'" (Sent from my iPod 6) “By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." - Satsuki Shibuya On Dec 31, 2016, at 8:37 AM, Cris Ali <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi folks, I have quite few GPS apps on my iPhone. But none of them is specifically designed with the blind users in mind. Nonetheless, apps like maps, Navigan, and google maps are very accessible. But if you want to get only one app designed with the blind users in mind, which one would you choose? If you have to choose between blind square and nearby explorer, for example, which of the two would you choose and why? Cheers, Cris -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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