[nabs-l] GPS software for the IPHONE

[Arielle Silverman]

And I find that with almost every mainstream navigation app, it's too
easy to get trapped in a maze of inaccessible map without being able
to find any controls. Apps made for the sighted are extremely
map-heavy and even if they include a feature like directions it's not
a central part of the app. I prefer to use apps designed to be used
without the map component. However, Seeing Eye is also great for
showing a sighted person how to get from one place to another. It has
a map but that's just in one tab, so it's easy to move in and out of.
Arielle

On 8/11/14, Sofia Gallo via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I've never tried main stream apps, but seeing eye gives turn by turn audio
> directions as you walk which i find useful.
>
> Sofia
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Aug 11, 2014, at 9:34 PM, Greg Aikens via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Forgive me if I’m jumping in late on this thread and already missed the
>> answer, but what do Seeing Eye GPS and Blind square offer that can’t be
>> accomplished with a mainstream GPS app? I generally just use the apple
>> maps and get walking directions and I used to use Navigon before apple
>> included Maps in the IOS. These aren’t my favorite solutions but generally
>> work. If there are features that make these apps better, what are they?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Greg
>>
>>> On Aug 11, 2014, at 9:02 PM, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I personally like blind square. I tried the Seeing eye GPS and its really
>>> good, but didn't have the $10 a month.
>>> Matthew Dierckens
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>>>> On Aug 11, 2014, at 20:53, Sofia Gallo via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I really like seeing eyes gps. It's surprisingly accurate even in nyc,
>>>> with the limitations of any gps software of course.
>>>>
>>>> Sofia
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 11, 2014, at 8:24 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I would recommend Seeing Eye GPS for getting directions to a place or
>>>>> tracking your location, and Ariadne GPS as a cheaper alternative for
>>>>> tracking your location.
>>>>> Arielle
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 8/11/14, Bill K. Dengler via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> What exactly do you want from the app?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bill
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nathan
>>>>>> Clark
>>>>>> via nabs-l
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 7:46 AM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] GPS software for the IPHONE
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear listers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> is there an email thread on pros and cons of i-phone apps for GPS
>>>>>> navigation?
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>> Nathan Clark
>>>>>>
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