By Matthew Bullis
App Details
By: Sendero Group, LLC
Price: $4.99
Devices: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.2 or later.
Description: This $5 app is aptly named, as it’s not actually a complete GPS solution. It will tell you where you are, and you can ascertain the nearest cross street, but you cannot get step-by-step directions to where you want to go. Simply shake the phone and get localized information, sorted by category if you like. You’ll not be able to input an address and find the distance to that point though. LookAround is just what it does, so that you can apply what the app tells you to your surroundings. Use this as one of several tools in your mobility arsenal. You’ll probably want a more robust solution if you’re doing a lot of navigating to unfamiliar places.
Sendero GPS LookAround is compatible for blind, low vision, and sighted.
Pros
- Low price of $5 to get information about your surroundings
- Accessibility will always be built in, since Sendero is a blindness-specific company
Cons
- Not a complete GPS solution
- Does not include turn-by-turn navigation
- Unable to put in an address and be directed to it
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