[NFBP-Talk] Opinion on best GPS Apps?

Sat Apr 17 20:40:13 UTC 2021

Thank you Jason…I will take all I can get. Appreciated your time in responding.

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For pedestrian travel, Microsoft Soundscape is pretty good. 

Google Maps is good for turn-by-turn, for vehicle and pedestrian

For Transit, I heard MoveIt and The Transit App are good, but haven't tried them in quite some time. 

There's a new one called GoodMaps Explore, but it's still in its early stages, mainly for locating points of interest and nearest intersections. 

For really good vehicle directions and traffic/ hazard reports, Waze is probably the best, but it's not the most accessible. 

I've figured out how to use it pretty well, but you have to turn on screen recognition to access most features after first opening the app. Then once you double-tap the search tab, you can turn screen recognition off and navigate through it normally. 

Hope this helps. 

On Sat, Apr 17, 2021 at 1:45 PM Justin Salisbury via NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Hi Brenda,

I think it’s great that you’re bringing this up. I’ve been thinking about playing around with some GPS apps myself lately. I still don’t go out much as I wait for my vaccine, but it’s good to get thinking about this.

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Thanks Nicole…the old grey mare is trying to learn a new trick or two.

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My son has an app he likes. I’ll ask him and get back to you. 

Sincerely,

Nicole Miller

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On Apr 17, 2021, at 1:23 PM, Brenda-Ann Gillis via NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Greetings NFB,

Just got home with my new TSE Hula and as a new user of an I Phone, I am looking into GPS Apps for blind walkers. We will be traveling quite a bit and hopefully using GPS. I am looking for an app that would allow me to direct Hula effectively, but there are so many apps available I am growing confused. Opinions?

Currently, it seems Blind Square is popular, but the reviews are rather old. Note, I am not interested in one that constantly beeps with a locator …just down and dirty turns to an address with points of interest in the locality would be nice.

Thanks for the assistance NFB Family!

Brenda and Hula

Brenda-Ann Gillis

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