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Merlin Bird ID

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App Name

Merlin Bird ID

App Version

3.2

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Reference

Description

What’s that bird? Ask Merlin—the world’s leading app for birds. Just like magic, Merlin Bird ID will help you solve the mystery.

Merlin Bird ID helps you identify birds you see and hear. Merlin is unlike any other bird app—it’s powered by eBird, the world’s largest database of bird sightings, sounds, and photos.

Merlin offers four fun ways to identify birds. Answer a few simple questions, upload a photo, record a singing bird, or explore birds in a region.

Whether you’re curious about a bird you’ve seen once or you’re hoping to identify every bird you can find, the answers are waiting for you with this free app from the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE MERLIN
• Expert ID tips, range maps, photos, and sounds help you learn about the birds you spot and build birding skills.
• Discover a new bird species each day with your own personalized Bird of the Day
• Get customized lists of birds you can find where you live or travel – anywhere in the world!
• Keep track of your sightings—build your personal list of the birds you find

MACHINE LEARNING MAGIC
• Powered by Visipedia, Merlin Sound ID and Photo ID uses machine learning to identify birds in photos and sounds. Merlin learns to recognize bird species based on training sets of millions of photos and sounds collected by birders at eBird.org, archived in the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
• Merlin delivers the most accurate results thanks to experienced birders, who curate and annotate sightings, photos, and sounds, who are the true magic behind Merlin.

AMAZING CONTENT
• Choose bird packs that contain photos, songs, and calls, and identification help for anywhere in the world, including Mexico, Costa Rica, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India, Australia, Korea, Japan, China, and more.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s mission is to interpret and conserve the Earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds and nature. We are able to offer Merlin for free thanks to the generosity of Cornell Lab members, supporters, and citizen-science contributors.

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 11 SE, iPhone 15 Pro

Accessibility Rating

4 – Fully Accessible [Rating Edited based on submission content]

Accessibility Comments

This app appears to be accessible.

Screen Reader Performance

Screen reader performance is acceptable in this app.

Button Labeling

All buttons appear to be identified and labeled.

Usability

This app is usuable with minor accommodations .

Other Comments

When making a recording, VoiceOver output switches to the ear speaker, as it does in a phone call when the phone is brought to the listener’s ear.
Other than that inconvenience, this is a very fun app to find out what birds live in your area.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/merlin-bird-id-by-cornell-lab/id773457673

Developer Website

https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

Speech Central

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App Name

Speech Central

App Version

15.6.8

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Reference

Description

Feature set that exceeds the competition, no subscription for the premium tier with the free tier that is limited by the quantity, not by the quality, that is the reason why you’ll love Speech Central. Here are just some of our outstanding features:

◦ The best text-to-speech experience – our proprietary engine significantly enhances the output of Apple’s voices and AI voices (OpenAI, Azure) by infusing their readings with emotion and variation.

◦ The best PDF support in text to speech apps – your reading flow will not be interrupted by footers, headers, footnotes, in text citations and long web links as they are detected by the advanced artificial intelligence in most cases. No other app has all those features. Even the scanned PDF documents are imported with titles recognised.

◦ The best web support in text to speech apps – for the first time you can listen everything as both articles and headlines (including RSS feeds) are supported. Articles can be added from the headlines page for fully uninterrupted flow or from Safari. And you can send articles from the desktop browser with the Pocket extension.

◦ The widest support for documents/office and e-book formats.

◦ CarPlay support.

◦ Knowledge and text annotation tools built-in.

◦ Import the text from the physical books with the camera.

◦ The widest choice of options to customize the voice, appearance and various other parameters.

◦ Sync playlist items across Apple devices including with the macOS app and the current position in the text.

◦ Apple Watch app that can play the content independently of the main app.

◦ Export the text with annotations to .docx format

◦ Functions of audio buttons can be customized for high productivity and accessibility. The widest selection of tools to control the speed and browse the text that is read aloud.

◦ The app can be used with dozens of languages that have text-to-speech support on the device with automatic language detection from the content.

◦ Export the text to the audio file.

◦ The best in class accessibility. It is completely free when used with VoiceOver and tested to be accessible by legally blind users.

◦ Your data stays truly private, we collect only analytics data with no identifiable reference to the user or imported content even when the syncing is enabled.

◦ Track the Mindfulness time in the Health app

The app is installed on over 250,000 devices and with consistent ratings above 4 stars Speech Central it is one of the leading global text-to-speech brands. It was nominated for the best iOS accessible app in 2020 and 2017 on AppleVis, the leading authority in the field of accessibility on Apple devices.

By moving your reading activities to commuting, walking, running, doing the housework or another activity you can save an hour each day. You’ll also save eyes for better things while having your battery and data plan last significantly longer. Keeping the screen off grants that you won’t get into the internet addiction and waste your time on unwanted things, and thus it can also help people with ADHD.

The app can be used as an assistive technology and helper for people with visual impairments (eyesight problems) and disabilities like dyslexia.

Supported document types are: PDF (including scanned documents), Microsoft Word (.docx), Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx), OpenOffice/LibreOffice (.odt, .odp), .html, .mhtml, .webarchive, .txt, .rtf. E-books in the .epub format are supported.

Notes:
– The free version has a daily limitation in the number of articles that you can add to it which is removed by purchasing the Pro add-on.
– Some features are available only on the latest version of the operating system.
– The license is valid only for the iOS/watchOS. Other operating systems have separate licenses.
– DRM protected books (e.g. Kindle books) are locked to their respective vendor apps and cannot be imported.

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

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 extremely useable for screen reader users.

Other Comments

Speech Central Pro$9.99

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/speech-central-ai-voice-reader/id1127349155

Developer Website

https://speechcentral.net

BookPlayer

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App Name

BookPlayer

App Version

5.3.4

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Books

Description

A wonderful player for your M4B/M4A/MP3/FLAC based audiobooks.

Import

– Using AirDrop from your Mac or iOS device
– From Files and other apps on your device
– Via File Sharing in iTunes on your Mac or PC
– Zip files with your folders and books

Manage

– Maintain and see progress of your books
– Mark books as finished
– Drag & Drop to sort your library
– Create playlists
– Automatically play items in turn
– Play the first unfinished file by tapping on the playlist artwork
– Move files to playlists from the library or import them directly
– Edit your book details (title, author, artwork)

Listen

– Control audio playback from the lock screen, control center or from the companion app on the Apple Watch
– Play and navigate books with Chapters
– Jump to start of the current book
– Change playback speed
– Smart rewind
– Volume Boost
– Support for remote events from headset buttons and the lock screen
– Sleep timer with adjustable duration
– CarPlay support
– VoiceOver support
– Dark mode for night owls
– Continue listening across your devices with Cloud Sync

Supported

M4B/M4A/MP3

BookPlayer is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0. The source code and a list of all its contributors can be found on the GitHub page of this project at www.github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer

You can see our Privacy policy and terms of use in the following links:

– https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md
– https://github.com/TortugaPower/BookPlayer/blob/main/TERMS_CONDITIONS.md

For help and ways to contribute to the project see the support section in the Settings screen of BookPlayer or visit www.bookplayer.app

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 15 Pro

Accessibility Rating

5 – Fully Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app appears to be fully accessible.

Screen Reader Performance

Screen reader performance is excellent in this app.

Button Labeling

All buttons appear to be clearly labeled and identified.

Usability

This app is very useable by screen reader users.

Other Comments

Pro Monthly (1 Month)$4.99

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bookplayer/id1138219998

Developer Website

https://bookplayer.app/

VizLens

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App Name

VizLens

App Version

1.1.1

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Lifestyle

Description

VizLens is an iOS app that assists visually impaired people to access everyday appliances, such as microwaves, washing machines, and more, that are not labeled with raised dots or Braille.

Key Features:
– Virtual Interaction: Capture an image of your appliance’s interface, and VizLens will create a virtual layout of the buttons relative to each other. Simply touch a button to hear its corresponding text.
– Live Camera Interaction: The innovative feature of VizLens, this view allows you to aim your camera at the appliance interface and use your finger to point at buttons. The app will then audibly speak the text of the buttons you’re pointing at.

Using VizLens is simple and intuitive:
– Take a photo of your appliance’s interface
– Let the app identify and extract button text
– Choose between Virtual Interaction View and Live Camera View to interact with your appliance

VizLens is committed to providing visually impaired people with greater independence and ease of use when interacting with everyday appliances. If you have any questions or feedback, please email us at humanailab-vizlens@umich.edu.

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 identified and labeled.

Usability

This is es very useable for screen reader users.

Other Comments

A great way to explore a new appliance to determine the identity and placement of buttons on touch screen displays.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vizlens/id1577855541

Developer Website

https://vizlens.org/

Podcast Guru

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App Name

Podcast Guru

App Version

1.0.26

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

News

Description

A simple and modern podcast app with P2.0 and Podchaser support.

Podcast Guru is a beautiful podcast app supporting the latest, cutting edge features of open podcasting!

Featuring elegant navigation and a beautiful interface, this app is also fully loaded. We offer real time cloud backups and are cross platform with iOS. It’s the ONLY app that is fully Podchaser integrated, so you’ll see reviews, show creator profiles, and all kinds of extra goodies! We are also full backers of open podcasting and the Podcasting 2.0 initiative with features like chapters, transcripts, etc. Discover new podcasts, leave reviews and ratings, browse curated lists and cross reference your favorite hosts and creators across multiple pods!

Why are you going to love Podcast Guru?

A frustration-free experience

Podcast Guru is EASY to use, and we really mean it. Most other podcast apps have confusing interfaces and don’t prioritize user experience. Our app puts you first. We aim to delight you with a lightweight and beautiful design and not an overburdened clunky app.

Podchaser Integration

We were the first, and currently only app to have full podchaser integration! With Podchaser as our partner, we provide a rich experience, by showing you creator profiles, user lists, reviews and ratings. A free Podchaser account is not required, but if you’re already a Podchaser user, then this is the only app you’ll want to use.

Podcasting 2.0 Support

We are full backers of the latest Podcasting 2.0 standards, we currently support the majority of the new Podcasting 2.0 features and are always adding more! Currently this includes (when supported by the podcaster) :

  • Transcripts – Full transcripts, or closed captions

  • P2.0 search – Access to The Podcast Index’s open podcasting directory

  • Chapters – Podcaster included links, text and images on-screen as you listen

  • Funding – Links to funding websites like Patreon to support your favorite podcasters

  • Location – Extra information if the podcast is geographically relevant.

  • P2.0 credits – Person, guests, hosts, etc

  • Podping – real-time episode notifications

Other Amazing Features

  • Offline support with Auto downloads for your favorite podcasts.

  • Night Mode.

  • Multiple Search Engine Support (iTunes, The Podcast Index, etc)

  • Browse Podcasts by Category

  • Podcast episode reviews / ratings

  • Configurable playback speed

  • Full playlist support

  • Sleep Timer

  • Home Screen Widget

  • Accessibility and compatibility with screen readers.

  • Modifiable Playback queue (Up Next, etc)

  • Genre Filtering

  • OPML import / export support

  • Browse Popular and Trending Podcasts

  • View podcaster, creator and guest profiles

VIP Tier Features

  • Realtime Cloud Sync and backup across all your devices (including iOS)

  • Advanced speed controls

  • Advance disk/storage management automation.

Full Video Support

We support video podcasts like MacBreak and Ted Talks. You can also subscribe to Odysee RSS feeds!

Great content

Easily find your favorite podcasts, or discover new shows from millions of episodes available for free online. Podcast reviews and ratings powered by Podchaser help you find the best content.

Podcast Guru listeners are currently enjoying the latest episodes from popular podcasts including:

  • Huberman Lab

  • Critical Role

  • No Agenda

  • Crime Junkie

  • Hidden Brain

  • Hardcore History

  • Lex Fridman Podcast

  • The ALL-IN Podcast

Our mission is simple: Give listeners a powerful, reliable, and easy to use podcast manager – with only the minimum permissions required. Fun. Easy. Powerful. That’s Podcast Guru.

Terms & Conditions: https://podcastguru.io/terms-and-conditions/

Privacy Policy: https://podcastguru.io/privacy/

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 appear to be clearly labeled and identified.

Usability

This app is very useable once some initial exploration and familiarization is done.

Other Comments

VIP status
VIP status costs $12.99
This app has had quite a lot of new features added recently.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/podcast-guru-app-player/id1535235039

Developer Website

https://podcastguru.io/podcast-guru-ios/announcing-podcast-guru-for-iphone/

The Varsity Network

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App Name

The Varsity Network

App Version

1.0.25

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Sports and Activities

Description

The Varsity Network is your audio home for live and on-demand college sports broadcasts. Hear live play-by-play and keep up with your favorite college sports audio broadcast. Download The Varsity Network App today and never miss a minute of action no matter where you are listening.

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 11 SE, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 8

Accessibility Rating

4 – Mostly Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app is mostly accessible.

Screen Reader Performance

Screen reader performance can be less than ideal in in areas of long lists of games.

Button Labeling

There are a few buttons that are unclear but it is possible to work through problem areas.

Usability

This app is mostly useable.

Other Comments

This is a great way to catch college sports action for free. This app does not include the broadcasts for all colleges as some have different broadcast partners.
Recent years have carried all NCAA Tournament and college football bowl games, in addition to most all regular season contests.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-varsity-network/id1574519982

Developer Website

https://thevarsitynetwork.com/feed

VoiceVista

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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

Just Press Record

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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/

Dawncaster

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App Name

Dawncaster

App Version

1.14.04

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Games

Description

Dive into Dawncaster— discover over 900 handcrafted cards, pure strategy, endless variations and no microtransactions. Start your epic journey today!

Embark on an epic quest in Dawncaster, a deck-building game with over 900 hand-illustrated cards. Choose your path as a stealthy rogue, a formidable warrior, or an enigmatic Seeker,or any of the other classes. Unearth the dark secrets of Aethos and face a strategic challenge that reshapes the mobile card game experience.

STRATEGICALLY CHALLENGING

Every step of your heroic journey offers new tactical choices to improve your deck. Collect cards that match your playstyle, navigate challenging events and develop your strategy before the forces of evil overwhelm you.

UNIQUE TAKE ON CARD GAMES

Dawncaster redefines the card game genre with novel mechanics that will intrigue even the most seasoned players. Forge your unique blend of class-specific mechanics, wield powerful weapons, play permanent enchantments and harness a fresh energy system that lifts all restrictions found in traditional deckbuilders.

VENTURE INTO DARKNESS

Discover the mystery of the ‘Dawnbringer’, a hero of legend who has been lost in the corrupted realm of Umbris. Slay monsters and explore the darkest depths of a desperate world through handcrafted illustrations, dialogue and shape its future through your choices.

ACCESS TO ALL CARDS

Dawncaster is offered as a complete deck builder cardgame. You get access to all cards and classes with your purchase. No need to buy packs, tokens, or waste time on timers or ads. Additional levels and battles are available per expansion to add extra depth to your game.

ROGUELITE GAMEPLAY

Prepare for an ever-changing adventure. With randomised encounters, unique classes, choices and battles, no run is the same. Unlock new starting cards, portraits and more and increase the difficulty to push the limits of your strategic insight.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

Connect with fellow adventurers and the creators on our Discord server. Share your insights, receive updates, and be a part of Dawncaster’s evolving story. We value your voice and invite you to help shape the future of the game.

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/pfeMG9c

Website: https://dawncaster.wanderlost.games

Free or Paid

Paid

Price

$1.99

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 11 SE, iPhone 15 Pro

Accessibility Rating

4 – Mostly Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app is accessible in the sense that you can accomplish the main goals but there is a sense that lots of game ambiance is missing.

Screen Reader Performance

Screen reader performance can be less than ideal even on current year iPhones.

Button Labeling

Everything that VoiceOver interacts with is laveled.

Usability

This app is useable if one is willing to tolerate a linear existence.

Other Comments

This app using the direct touch approach to accessibility in that it turns the screen into a direct touch area and forces a rather linear exploration. Most of the time, attempting to manually move the focus does not work. That being said, it is still a fun and addictive game, with daily rewards for opening the app and significant carrots to encourage additional gameplay.
These thoughts come from someone who is not typically interested in this card deck type of game. I still like it a lot.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dawncaster-deckbuilding-rpg/id1555459868

Developer Website

https://dawncaster.wanderlost.games/

Envision AI

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App Name

Envision AI

App Version

3.4.0:

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Productivity

Description

Envision is the fastest, most reliable and award-winning OCR app that speaks out the visual world, helping people who are blind or have low vision lead more independent lives.

Envision is developed for and together with the blind and low vision community. The app is simple, gets things done and brings the best assistive experience to blind and low vision users.

Simply use your phone camera to scan any piece of text, your surroundings, objects, people or products and everything will be read out to you thanks to Envision’s smart artificial intelligence (AI) and Optical Character Recognition (OCR).

What Envision users say about the app:

“Easy going text recognition. Text recognition is outstanding. Good for independence. Ease of use is immaculate” – Noahis from Australia

“Amazing. I love it. I’m blind and I love how easy it is to use. Amazing job!!!!” – Matt from Canada

With full talkback support, Envision enables you to:

Read all kinds of text:

• Instantly read any piece of text in over 60 different languages.

• Easily scan your paper documents (single or multiple pages) with the help of audio-guided edge detection. All content is spoken back to you and is ready for export and edit.

• Import PDFs and images to get a description of the image and recognition of all the text within it.

• Quickly read handwritten postcards, letters, lists and other paperwork.

Know what’s around you:

• Effortlessly describe visual scenes around you.

• Detect colour on your clothes, walls, books, you name it.

• Swiftly scan barcodes to get extensive information about the products.

Find what you’re looking for:

• Find people around you; the names of your family and friends are spoken out whenever they are in the frame.

• Find objects around you; selecting common objects from the in-app list to find them.

Share:

• Share images or documents from your phone or other apps like Twitter or WhatsApp by selecting Envision from the share sheet. Envision can then read and describe those images for you.

Feedback, questions or feature requests?

We welcome everyone to provide their feedback about the Envision app, as we’re constantly improving.

Please email us at support@LetsEnvision.com.

Please read our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://www.LetsEnvision.com/terms

If you’re still reading all the way down here, we’d like to thank you for your diligence, attention to detail and general commitment to finishing something that you started. Just like all the team working at Envision!

Free or Paid

Free

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 11 SE, iPhone 15 Pro, iPad Mini 5th generation

Accessibility Rating

5 – Fully Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app is fully accessible.

Screen Reader Performance

Screen reader performance is optimized and ideal for this app.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled and identified.

Usability

This app is extremely useable for VoiceOver users.

Other Comments

This app is similar to Seeing AI and is a nice backup in that it is free and just as easy to use.
There are a set of companion glasses that can be purchased to leverage AI features hands free and give users the ability to connect using video via the camera.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/envision-ai/id1268632314

Developer Website

https://www.letsenvision.com/

The Athletic

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App Name

The Athletic

App Version

13.57.0

Platform

iOS/iPadOS

Category

Travel

Description

The Athletic delivers powerful stories and smart analysis that bring sports fans closer to the heart of the game. From breaking news and live commentary, to deeply-reported long reads and exclusive interviews, get all the sports stories that matter with The Athletic app.

The Athletic’s newsroom of 400+ full-time staff delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across more than 47 North American markets. The Athletic has every major league covered by award-winning talent, spanning the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NWSL, PGA, F1, NCAA Football, NCAA Men’s College Basketball, NCAA Women’s College Basketball, EPL, Champions League and much more.

Catch up, go deep, and join the conversation with exclusive articles, podcasts, newsletters, live Q&As and more. Subscribers get unlimited access to all of The Athletic’s exclusive content for just $5.99/month billed annually.

Download the app today and get started with a 7-day free trial.

At the end of the free trial period, the full price of the subscription will be charged thereafter. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and your subscription will automatically renew unless turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current billing period. Auto-renewal

Free or Paid

Paid

Price

$5.99/mo. billed annually

Devices you’ve tested on

iPhone 11 SE, iPhone 15 Pro, IPad Mini 5th generation

Accessibility Rating

5 – Fully Accessible

Accessibility Comments

This app is accessible.

Screen Reader Performance

Screen reader performance can vary with this app as it often contains a lot of material for VoiceOver to handle. It performs well on current year iPhone models.

Button Labeling

All buttons appear to be clearly labeled and I’ve not encountered anything unlabeled so far.

Usability

This app is mostly useable keeping in mind that the app often acts as a newspaper web page, with ads and clutter that prevent seamless reading of written articles.

Other Comments

This is a great way to follow sports on a national level and I’ve come to rely on the scores section to get all my event scores. Most teams have individual pages with schedules and you can follow individual teams and sports for better access to interested information.

App Store Links

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-athletic-sports-news/id1135216317

Developer Website

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/

GoodMaps Outdoors

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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/

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