[nabs-l] GPS software for the IPHONE

Tue Aug 12 02:40:06 UTC 2014

I, for one, hey turn by turn audio directions. I suppose it's a personal preference thing but they mostly just bug and distract me. :-) if I need walking directions to a certain place I will typically have Google or Apple maps open to give me those walking instructions and ariadne also open to track where I am. I'll also occasionally open sendero lookaround to give me extra feedback about the area around me like what the closest street is if there's nobody I can ask, etc. I know that sort of style doesn't work for everybody, especially people who don't like frequently flipping between apps but it saves me money and does pretty much everything I need it to. :-)
Best,
Kirt

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 11, 2014, at 7:51 PM, Arielle Silverman via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
>> 
>>> 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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