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App Name

Transit

App Version

5.16.1

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Navigation

Description

Transit is your real-time urban travel companion. Open the app to instantly see accurate next departure times, track buses and trains near you on the map, and see upcoming transit schedules. Use the trip planner to quickly compare trips – including options like bus and bike, or metro and subway. Get alerted about service disruptions and delays for your favorite lines, and save frequently used locations for trip directions in a tap.

HERE’S WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“Gives you the best route to where you want to go” – New York Times
“You won’t realize how much time you can save planning until you use this app” – LA Times
“Killer app” – Wall Street Journal
“MBTA has a favorite transit app — and it’s called Transit” – Boston Globe
“A one-stop-shop” – Washington Post

AND HERE’S THE WORD FROM PUBLIC TRANSIT RIDERS
“Your app was the deciding factor in selling my car.”
“Blows Google Maps out of the water.”
“The head of our local transit agency recommended this app over the one her agency created.”

6 GREAT THINGS ABOUT TRANSIT:

1) THE BEST REAL-TIME DATA
The app uses the best transit agency data sources like MTA Bus Time, MTA Train Time, NJ Transit MyBus, SF MUNI Next Bus, CTA Bus Tracker, WMATA Next Arrivals, SEPTA Real-Time and many more. We combine that data with our fancy ETA prediction engine so that you get the most accurate real-time info possible for all transit modes – including buses, subways, trains, streetcars, metros, ferries, ridehail and more. Prefer to travel on two wheels? With GPS, you can see live bikeshare and scooter locations right on the map.

2) TRAVEL OFFLINE
Bus schedules, stop locations, subway maps and even our trip planner are available offline.

3) POWERFUL TRIP PLANNING
See fast and easy trips combining buses, subways and trains – the app even suggests routes that combine multiple options in one trip like bus + bike or scooter + metro. You’ll find great trip plans that you never even considered! Don’t like to walk a lot or use a certain mode or transit agency? Personalize your travel in the settings.

4) GO: OUR STEP-BY-STEP NAVIGATOR*
Receive departure alarms to catch your bus or train, and get alerted when it’s time to get off or transfer. When using GO, you’ll also crowdsource more accurate info and real-time ETAs for other passengers– and rack up points and thank yous for being the most helpful rider on your line.

5) USER REPORTS
See what other riders have to say! With millions of users contributing, you’ll get helpful info on crowding levels, on-time performance, the closest subway exits, and more.

6) EASY PAYMENTS
Pay your transit fare and buy bikeshare passes directly in the app in over 75 cities.

*continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.

300+ CITIES INCLUDING:

Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Hartford, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Madison, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa, Washington D.C.

1000+ PUBLIC TRANSIT AGENCIES INCLUDING:

AC Transit, Atlanta Streetcar (MARTA), Bee-Line, Big Blue Bus, Caltrain, Cap Metro, CATS, CDTA, CTA, CT Transit, DART, DC Metro (WMATA), DDOT, GCRTA, HART, Houston Metro, KCATA, King County Metro Transit, LA DOT, LA Metro,LBT, LIRR, Lynx, MCTS, MDOT MTA, Metra, Metrolink, MetroNorth, Miami Dade Transit, MTA BUS, NCTD, New Jersey Transit (NJT), NFTA, NICE, NYC MTA Subway, OCTA, PACE, PRT, Ride-On, RTD, SEPTA, SF BART, SF Muni, Sound Transit, SORTA (Metro), St. Louis Metro, TANK, TheBus, Tri-Met, UTA, Valley Metro, Via

SEE ALL SUPPORTED CITIES & COUNTRIES: TRANSITAPP.COM/REGION

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 11 SE, iPHone 15 Pro

Accessibility Rating

5 – Fully Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app is fully accessible.

Screen Reader Performance

Screen reader performance is good in this app.

Button Labeling

Buttons appear to be labeled and identified.

Usability

This app is very useable for screen reader users.

Other Comments

Transit Royale – Annual$25.00
Transit Royale – Monthly$5.00

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/transit-subway-bus-times/id498151501

Developer Website

https://transitapp.com/?utm_source=appstore-us-en&utm_medium=store&utm_content=marketingURL

App Name

Lazarillo

App Version

3.5.49

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Navigation

Description

LazarilloApp the GPS for people who are blind or have low vision, lets you explore the world around you and set up routes.

Lazarillo is a specialized GPS app that brings mobility tools for people who are blind. Using audio messages, Lazarillo will tell you about nearby places,

the street you are walking on, street intersections in your way and more! Like a radio, Lazarillo will announce the things around you while you are moving.

This app was designed and implemented with active feedback from people who are blind.

The GPS resource is used even if the App is in the background. This allows the user to keep using the app without active usage of the screen, so they can

still enjoy the features of Lazarillo even when their phone is in their pocket or when using other relevant apps.

Note : “Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.”

This app allows you to use its accessibility functions for free, just requires mobile data or a Wi-Fi connection.

To collaborate with people who are blind, Lazarillo’s main feature is to become the user’s companion, providing essential information that allows displacement and autonomy.

The goal is to help the person reach the chosen place in a simple way, receiving Lazarillo indications by voice and notifications of nearby places, institutions,

shops, etc, allowing communication between the user and the city.

The app contains the following features:

Exploration: Provides your actual position, nearby places, and street intersections while you are walking on the street, in a bus or by car.

Category searches: Allows to find nearby places from a specific category such as banks, health, food, shop, art, entertainment, etc.

Specific searches: Allows to find a route to any place using voice or keyboard.

Help information:

Lazarillo provides information about establishments that work with blind or visually impaired people. The app is linked to a web platform where the institutions

are able to show important information about events, courses, workshops, and any data that a blind person may need. In that way Lazarillo collaborates

with these institutions improving the communication among users, providing better connectivity between people with visual disabilities.

For suggestions and doubts you can visit our web site www.lazarillo.app

or send us an e-mail to: help@lazarillo.app

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 11 SE, iPhone 15 Pro

Accessibility Rating

5 – Fully Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app is fully accessible.

Screen Reader Performance

Screen reader performance is excellent in this app.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled and identified.

Usability

This app is very useable by screen reader users.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lazarillo-accessible-gps/id1139331874

Developer Website

https://lazarillo.app/

App Name

VoiceVista

App Version

1.6.1

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Navigation

Description

VoiceVista is a critical application for the blind and low vision users’ community. It is built upon Microsoft’s discontinued and open-source project Soundscape (https://aka.ms/ossblog) and is licensed under the MIT License (https://github.com/microsoft/soundscape/blob/main/LICENSE.txt).

The app leverages advanced iOS audio technology and precise location services to empower individuals in developing a heightened sense of their environment. It offers reassurance in unfamiliar settings, assisting users in forming mental maps and confidently navigating their desired routes.

For more information on how the app works and how your data is used and protected, please review the service terms and privacy policy:

Service terms: https://drwjf.github.io/vvt/terms.html

Privacy policy: https://drwjf.github.io/vvt/privacy.html

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 11 SE, iPhone 15 Pro

Accessibility Rating

5 – Fully Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app is fully accessible.

Screen Reader Performance

Screen reader performance is excellent.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

This app is designed for screen reader users to be used while navigating.

Other Comments

An amazing experience. Be sure to wear headphones.
It can be used even while travelling in a vehicle to get an idea of surrounding POIs.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voicevista/id6450388413

Developer Website

https://drwjf.github.io/vvt/index.html

App Name

GoodMaps Outdoors

App Version

5.1.2

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Navigation

Description

GoodMaps Outdoors is a fully accessible turn-by-turn GPS app for iPhone. It has all the outdoor navigation features you expect plus unique offerings you cannot get anywhere else, including extra verbosity for blind users.

Features

• Four main tabs are easy to access at the bottom of the screen: Routes, Location (Default), POIs and Settings.

• A unique GoodMaps Outdoors feature: Record a route using breadcrumbs, called Waypoints. No other accessible app has this. You can add these waypoints with the add button or you can shake the phone to create a Waypoint. It also automatically records a point after you have gone a certain distance. These Waypoint routes can be saved for future use.

• The Lookaround Wand in the top right tells you what is around.

• The More Info button gives the altitude and speed.

• Create your own POIs and share your POIs with others or keep them private with a shortcut on the Location page or from the POIs page.

• POI categories are announced with search results and make finding your destination easier.

• Audio tones and vibrations give feedback throughout the app, letting you know about upcoming turns, critical intersection information, and when search is loading.

• A robust route menu includes multiple methods of choosing a destination, from starting with a POI, an address from your contact list, your route history, and many more!

• Settings include many customization options like: vibrations, vision contrast, color settings, and distance units.

• There are announcement options like right, left, clockface or both.

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 11 SE, iPhone 15 Pro

Accessibility Rating

5 – Fully Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app is fully accessible.

Screen Reader Performance

Screen reader performance is excellent in this app.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labelled.

Usability

This app is designed for screen reader usage and is highly useable.

Other Comments

An amazing free outdoor mapping an navigation app that provides turn by turn navigation along with the ability to add your own points of interest that can act as beacons.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goodmaps-outdoors/id945756779

Developer Website

https://goodmaps.com/the-app/