The advantage to an app like Seeing Eye is that you get many of the features that blind people like in one app. You get turn by turn directions, but you also get announcements of approaching intersections and POIs.

Andy


-----Original Message----- From: 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 6:15 AM
To: 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone
Subject: [SPAM]Question About Various GPS Apps for iPhone

I realize that this particular topic is so vast, due to the amount of
available GPS apps, that we could probably have a separate mailing list
just to discuss this one capability.  I also realize that my questions
could generate a variety of opinions but that's OK.
So, here's the thing.  I'm relatively new to the iPhone and started out
in the world of GPS with the built-in Maps app, which I can use and, for
the most part, which I like.  I've also downloaded several free GPS apps
that I'm in the process of evaluating and learning. One of the things
that I really loved about Maps was that I could have it constantly speak
my current location, which I found beneficial while on the train going
to work.  Given the capabilities of many of these free apps, are the
specialized, blindness-specific GPS apps worth paying for?  What
benefits can we get with Seeing eye or Blindsquare?

--
David Goldfield,


     Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
http://www.davidgoldfield.info/

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