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Blindfold Video

App Name

Blindfold Video

App Version

1.2.0

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Utilities

Description

Blindfold Video automatically records a video as soon as it starts.

We’ve had lots of people ask for a video recorder that starts recording automatically.
Using the iPhone Video Camera in voice-over mode can be burdensome, especially when it’s critical to record something, or you are highly stressed.

For example, recording a video helps you when:
Another dog attacks your guide dog.
Someone is denying you service because of your vision impairment.
You feel you are in danger.

Once your video is recorded, you can view it, or send it to someone else, via email, text, facebook or any other communication app you have on your phone.

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.

Other Comments

Another great product by developer Marty Schultz.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blindfold-video/id1384299802

Developer Website

https://blindfoldgames.org/

Just Press Record

App Name

Just Press Record

App Version

48.1

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Utilities

Description

Just Press Record is the ultimate audio recorder bringing one tap recording, transcription and iCloud syncing to all your devices. You can edit your audio and transcriptions right inside the app and even start a new recording completely hands-free with Siri!

Life is full of moments we would rather not forget – like your child’s first words, an important meeting or spontaneous idea. Capture these moments effortlessly on iPhone, iPad, Mac or for ultimate convenience, Apple Watch.

RECORD

• One tap to start, stop, pause and resume recording.

• Start recording from Shortcuts, Siri, the Dock icon, the Widget or via the URL scheme.

• Unlimited recording time.

• Select a fixed sample rate, such as 44.1 kHz, or use your Mac’s current audio settings.

• Record to WAV, AIF or standard iTunes M4A (ACC).

PLAY

• Seek backwards and forwards during playback.

• Adjustable playback speed.

TRANSCRIBE

• Turn speech into searchable text.

• Support for over 30 languages, independent of your device’s language setting.

• Synchronized text highlighting and audio playback.

• Format as you record with punctuation command recognition.

EDIT

• Audio – visualise your audio in the waveform view and cut out the parts you don’t need.

• Text – make corrections and add new text to your transcriptions.

SHARE

• Share audio and text to other apps.

• Share easily to social media as a video clip.

• Print a hard copy of your transcripts.

• Import audio files.

ORGANISATION

• View recent recordings or browse your library by date and time.

• Search by filename or transcription content.

• Rename recordings.

• Add a badge to the app icon showing the number of unplayed recordings.

STORAGE

• Choose to store recordings in iCloud Drive or in the Documents folder on your Mac.

• Recordings stored in iCloud Drive automatically sync across all your devices.

• Transcriptions are stored within the audio file.

ACCESSIBILITY

• VoiceOver support throughout the app.

IMPORTANT:

• Just Press Record does not record calls or audio from other apps.

• Transcription requires a good, clean audio signal. Avoid recording in noisy environments and ensure the microphone is positioned close to the source.

• URL scheme implemented by Just Press Record can be found on our FAQ page.

Free or Paid

Paid

Price

$4.99

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 and the developer is very aware of of this.

Other Comments

This app works great in conjunction with n Apple watch for easy ways to make recordings on the go.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/just-press-record/id1033342465

Developer Website

https://www.openplanetsoftware.com/just-press-record/

Rebokeh

App Name

Rebokeh

App Version

2.0.7

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Utilities

Description

By the visually impaired community, for the visually impaired community.

The ReBokeh app is portable, customizable and designed for ease of use.

Adjust contrast, exposure, color inversion and more in real time to customize the way you see the world to you needs.

Plus save your preferences as presets for quick access later.

Privacy policy: https://rebokeh.com/privacy-policy/
Terms of Service: https://rebokeh.com/terms-of-service/

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Accessibility Rating

5 – Fully Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app is extremely accessible and provides magnification for low vision users to magnify their environment.

Screen Reader Performance

This app works well with VoiceOver.

Button Labeling

All buttons are properly labeled.

Usability

This app is extremely usable visually and with VoiceOver.

Other Comments

Bebokeh is a fantastic app. for low vision and visually impaired users. There is a subscription in the app that adds more features.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rebokeh/id1557588655

Developer Website

https://www.rebokeh.com

iDOS 3

App Name

iDOS 3

App Version

1

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Utilities

Description

Play classic DOS games on your iPhone and iPad!

iDOS turns your device right into a powerful DOS gaming PC, with modern game control to make your old favorites as playable as possible.

You can also use iDOS for non-gaming purposes, such as word processing, casual programming. Apps in the DOS days are often simpler and surprisingly productive.

KEYBOARD

iDOS provides a PC compatible on-screen keyboard with carefully designed layouts for different devices and orientations. The keyboard has a sliding control in landscape mode so that you can keep it from covering critical part of the screen.

Bluetooth keyboard is fully supported on iOS 14+.

GAMEPAD

iDOS provides a virtual gamepad with key bindings that are fairly common in DOS games. You can customize the bindings. The DPAD works in 8-axis way. It can also be toggled into a joystick.

External bluetooth game controllers are supported. Make sure your game controller is connected (System Settings->Bluetooth). To customize button bindings, go to iDOS in landscape mode, tap on bluetooth icon on the auto-hiding top bar.

MOUSE

The screen area serves as a trackpad for moving mouse pointer.
Tap on the screen for left click. If direct touch is enabled, the mouse pointer will move to where you tap.
Hold one finger on the screen, and tap with another finger for right click.

On-screen mouse buttons are also provided for your convenience.

Bluetooth mouse are fully supported on iOS 14+.

SUPPORT

  • Visit https://litchie.com/dospad for more information
  • Send email to idos@litchie.com
  • Follow the developer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/litchiedev
  • iDOS is open source, report issue on https://github.com/litchie/dospad

Free or Paid

Paid

Price

$0.99

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone

Accessibility Rating

1 – Not Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app is not accessible.

Screen Reader Performance

There are only one or two buttons that are accessible in this app.

Button Labeling

only one or two buttons are labeled in this app.

Usability

Both the DOS output box and the keyboard are inaccessible to VoiceOver users. the app utilizes an on screen keyboard that VoiceOver can’t read.

Other Comments

I would not purchase this app as a VoiceOver user until it sees many improvements.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/idos-3/id1580768213

Developer Website

https://litchie.com/dospad

Speedtest by Ookla

App Name

Speedtest by Ookla

App Version

5.4.2

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Utilities

Description

Use Speedtest® for a quick, easy, one-tap connection internet speed test—accurate anywhere thanks to our global server network.

Explore mobile network coverage with Speedtest Maps based on real-world data gathered by the Speedtest app. See performance by provider to find out where you’re likely to experience strong connectivity. Easily switch between providers and regions to compare coverage in the locations you frequent.

Video testing empowers you with a real-time assessment of your network’s current streaming quality. Take a video test to get actionable insights that help you optimize your online video experience.

Keep your online connection private and secure with Speedtest VPN™. Use up to 2GB of data over VPN per month for free, or go Premium with unlimited usage for just $4.99 monthly. Speedtest VPN Premium users will also receive no advertisements while their subscription is active.

Millions of users have made Speedtest the #1 app for testing internet speed, and it’s trusted daily by professionals throughout the industry:
– Discover your download, upload, and jitter
– Measure ping at 3 stages: idle, download, and upload
– View mobile carrier coverage with Speedtest Maps
– Take a video test to measure your max resolution, load time, and buffering
– Stay private and secure with our free Speedtest VPN
– Real-time graphs show connection consistency
– Test with a single connection to simulate downloading a file or multiple connections to understand max speed
– Troubleshoot or verify the speed you were promised
– Track past tests with detailed reporting
– Easily share your results

Go ad free! If you’d like to enjoy Speedtest without ads, we provide the option of removing ads from Speedtest for $0.99.

Privacy Policy: https://www.speedtest.net/about/privacy

Terms of Use: https://www.speedtest.net/about/terms

Do not sell my info: https://www.speedtest.net/about/ccpa

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone

Accessibility Comments

This app is mostly accessible with VoiceOver

Screen Reader Performance

Speedtest will works well with VoiceOver on the speed tab, and on the video tab. Other tabs may not have proper labels for buttons. Speed test is read as it is performed with VoiceOver.

Button Labeling

Not all buttons are labeled with VoiceOver.

Usability

This app can be used by VoiceOver users, but not everything in the app can be read with VoiceOver enabled.

Other Comments

This app is extremely useful for standard speed tests. I would recommend this app to anyone for this purpose, but other sections of the app may not work correctly.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speedtest-by-ookla/id300704847

Developer Website

https://speedtest.net

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