Loadstone GPS 4+
Navigation for the blind
Shawn Kirkpatrick
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- £9.99
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Description
Loadstone GPS is a powerful, easy-to-use app that enables blind pedestrians to "go blindly where everyone sighted has gone before."
It is designed by the blind, for the blind, specifically for those who use Voiceover.
Features
* Get turn-by-turn directions from any point or your current location to a desired destination.
* Access and download from a world-wide database of points from OpenStreetMap, public mapping sources, transit systems, and points shared by other Loadstone users.
* Create, store, and share your own navigation waypoints with others or the Loadstone comunity.
* Filter point searches and output by categories and tags.
* Explore your surroundings with features like 'Show Neighbourhood', 'Explore', and 'Find Point'.
* Receive approach and arrival alerts for points of interest.
* Customize alerts, units of measure, address format and other settings.
* Display astronomic information like sunrise and set, moonrise and set, etc.
* Track distance travelled with a built-in trip meter.
* Import text databases and checkpoints from previous Loadstone versions.
* No data plan required to use most major functions.
* Complete documentation included.
* Available in multiple languages.
For the latest news, tutorials and more information please visit the Loadstone website at: https://www.loadstone-gps.com.
What’s New
Version 1.7
* Several visual problems, especially if running on an iPad, have been fixed.
* Some crashes when running on an iPad have been fixed.
* Support for GPX files has been added. It is now possible to save points from a GPX file as points or checkpoints.
* The speech settings screen has been rewritten to allow for propper selection of all voices and make settings clearer.
Ratings and Reviews
Good app
Easy to use and works very well. Be nice to have a Watch app as well.
App Privacy
The developer, Shawn Kirkpatrick, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Shawn Kirkpatrick
- Size
- 24.7 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Arabic, Croatian, Estonian, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Turkish, Ukrainian
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease battery life.
- Copyright
- © 2017-2022 Shawn Kirkpatrick
- Price
- £9.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.