Apple iOS

The apps listed below work well with the Zoom feature and or VoiceOver. The web site Applevis has also created a page that lists all the Apps Developed for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired.

Top Rated Apps

Seeing AI Cost: Free. Optimized for use with VoiceOver. Options include: Short Text – Speaks text as soon as it appears in front of the camera. Documents – Provides audio guidance to capture a printed page, and recognizes the text, along with its original formatting. Products – Scans barcodes, using audio beeps to guide you; hear the name, and package information when available. (works with iPhone 6 and later). People – Saves people’s faces so you can recognize them, and get an estimate of their age, gender, and emotions. Scenes (early preview) – Hear an overall description of the scene captured. Currency – Recognizes currency notes. (Requires iOS 11). Color – Identifies color. Handwriting – Reads handwritten text like in greeting cards. Light – Generates an audible tone corresponding to the brightness in the surroundings. Images in other apps – Just tap “Share” and “Recognize with Seeing AI” to describe images from Mail, Photos, Twitter, and more. Photo browsing experience – Describes photos on your phone

KNFB Reader Cost: $99.99. High quality OCR application. Can be used read PDF, ePub, Text, Word, PowerPoint, Pages, Keynote, RTF and HTML files. Integrates with BookShare, Dropbox, Project Gutenberg and more. Highlights, reads and auto scrolls documents.

Blind Square Cost: $39.99. BlindSquare uses GPS and the compass to locate you. It then gathers information about the surrounding environment from FourSquare.

VoiceDream Cost: $14.99 – Can be used read PDF, ePub, Text, Word, PowerPoint, Pages, Keynote, RTF and HTML files. Integrates with BookShare, Dropbox, Project Gutenberg and more. Highlights, reads and auto scrolls documents.

Be My Eyes Cost: Free. Be the eyes for a blind person in need of help remotely through a live video connection if you are sighted or be assisted by the network of sighted users if you are blind.

Training

LookTel VoiceOver Tutorial Cost: Free. App is designed to teach the basics of the VoiceOver screen reader. Exercises and practice games.

VO Starter Cost: Free. App is designed to help teach VoiceOver on the Apple iOS devices.

Barcode Apps

Digit-Eyes Cost: $9.99.

Books, Reading, Radio and Podcasts

Audible Cost: Free. Monthly membership fee.

Learning Ally Cost: Free. Membership required.

NFB-Newsline Mobile Cost: Free.

OverDrive Cost: Free.

Read2Go Cost: $19.99. Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

Sero (Formally iBlink Radio) Cost: Free.

VoiceDream Can be used read PDF, ePub, Text, Word, PowerPoint, Pages, Keynote, RTF and HTML files. Integrates with BookShare, Dropbox, Project Gutenberg and more. Highlights, reads and auto scrolls documents.

GPS Apps

Blind Square Cost: $39.99. BlindSquare uses GPS and the compass to locate you. It then gathers information about the surrounding environment from FourSquare.

Ariadne GPS Cost: $5.99.