I usually use Voice Vista these days. It is free, but if you leave the explore tab, it consistently asks you to subscribe to support the product. I got tired of blind square announcing people's four square locations As POIS. somebody claimed their house was the local Safeway. ARGH! VOICE Vista have serval tones to mark busst'ops, crosswalks and intersections. I believe it will do directional souns, but I usually only use one headphone. Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 8, 2026, at 5:54 PM, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've used Google Maps for its high-quality map coverage. However, there are > important details it doesn't provide (at least not in my local area), such as > which side of the street a given address is on. > > Are there other applications that perform better in this respect? > > Jessica Moss <[email protected]> wrote: >> I don’t think it’s ever been free, but I can’t remember the price of it >> anymore, since it’s been years since I purchased it. I think it runs close >> to $40, at least that was the price of it back then, and things may have >> changed since then. >> >>>> On Jun 8, 2026, at 4:54 PM, Dave Carlson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Phil, >>> I don’t think BlindSquare is free. Might have been at the very beginning, >>> but I believe it cost something these days. >>> Dave Carlson >>> Woodworker, Farfar, Oregonian, pioneer, engineer, and Musician >>> >>> >>>> On Jun 8, 2026, at 1:47 PM, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I use BlindSquare a lot when walking because it announces upcoming >>> intersections etc. I also use it when riding a bus to hear the >>> intersections going by and to know then where my Stop is. It’s free and it >>> works pretty well. >>> Sent from my IPhone >>> >>> >>>> On Jun 8, 2026, at 5:03 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm curious which apps people find most helpful in different >>>> circumstances. >>>> >>>> Which do you favor while riding in an automobile or on the bus, for >>>> instance? Is it different from the one you prefer while walking? Or do >>>> you perhaps set a different profile? e.g. cross-walks aren't very >>>> important when you're riding! 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