# BlindSquare — Blind Navigation-Changes Lives

> Accessible GPS navigation for the blind and visually impaired. (iPhone/iPad app by MIPsoft Oy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blindsquare/id500557255 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MIPsoft Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/400084253)
- Category: Navigation, Social Networking
- Price: $39.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 57 App Store ratings · 160 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 66 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Canadian French and 17 more
- Released: 2012-05-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blindsquare/id500557255/reviews.md

## What is BlindSquare?

BlindSquare is pioneering accessible navigation both indoors and outdoors. Know where you are, know where you're going, travel with confidence.

BlindSquare is a new solution that combines the latest technology to help the blind with their daily lives. It has been developed in collaboration with blind people and carefully field tested. You need either an iPhone or an iPad to get started. It also supports some additional accessories to enhance the experience. 

How does it work? 

BlindSquare uses GPS and the compass to locate you. It then gathers information about the surrounding environment from FourSquare. BlindSquare has some unique algorithms to decide what information is the most relevant and then speaks it to you with high quality speech synthesis. 
“What's the most popular café within 200 meters radius? Where is the post office or the library?” 

You can control BlindSquare also through voice commands. The Voice Command feature is a premium service requiring purchase of credits for continuous use.  Voice Command Credits are available as an in-app purchase on the App Store.

Using BlindSquare as a GPS solution:

When you start the app, it will start telling you the interesting places and street crossings around you. By changing the radius, you can limit the area you are interested in. You can also search by search term or by category. You can select an interesting place from the search results and perform the following tasks:

1) Get contact info (address, phone number) 
2) Open twitter feed or restaurant menu (if provided)
3) Make a phone call
4) Start tracking the place (BlindSquare will assist you by repeating the distance and the clock face direction)
5) Start your favourite navigator for turn-by-turn instructions (TomTom, Navigon or Apple Maps)

BlindSquare is aware of when you travel by car, bus or train and starts to report interesting places in front of you (for example, the next stops) and street crossings when you are passing them.

You can also save your own private places to iCloud so they will be found with your every device.

Using BlindSquare as a Foursquare client:

If you like to play Foursquare, you can do the following with BlindSquare:
 
1) Get a list of nearby FourSquare venues
2) When you are in a place, you can check in by shaking your device
3) Do a check in with commenting and twitter/facebook sharing
4) Correct the location of the place

BlindSquare supports the following languages: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean (South Korea), Norwegian, Polish, Portugues, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.

VoiceOver usage is supported but it also includes higher quality additional speech synthesis by Acapela Text-To-Speech from Acapela Group.
 
Instructions in English: https://www.blindsquare.com/user-guide/ and https://www.blindsquare.com/faq/

Please note: This app retrieves data in real time from Foursquare and Open Street Map. Use of a flat rate data plan is highly recommended.

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Having only been released in May 2012, BlindSquare has already received several prizes and awards:

 - GSMA: Global Mobile Awards 2013, Best Mobile Health Product or Service
 - Apps4Finland 2012
 - OpenCities App Challenge 2012
 - The Finnish Information Processing Association: Best Product 2012

Please note: To use BlindSquare, your iCloud account has to be active so BlindSquare can access it to save your settings and places.

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Indoor and outdoor navigation
- Verbal guidance to points of interest
- Street crossing announcements
- Voice command control
- Integration with popular navigators
- Save private locations
- Foursquare client features

## What do users think of BlindSquare?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Helpful for navigation
- 👍 Useful for blind/visually impaired users
- 💡 Provides details on surroundings
- 👍 Integrates well with other apps
- 👍 Frequent updates and improvements

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate location/POI data
- 🐛 Connectivity issues (Bluetooth, GPS)
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 👎 Confusing interface/organization
- 💰 Expensive for some users

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashing issues
- Incorrect address/street announcements
- Simulation mode problems
- Bluetooth connectivity failures

**Most requested features**

- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Intersection details (left/right side)
- Public transit integration
- Voice control/commands
- Multi-language support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 160)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blindsquare/id500557255/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 素晴らしいアプリをありがとうございます

*2026-02-18*

距離と方向を適切なタイミングで教えてくれる素晴らしいアプリです

### 2/5 — Doesn’t work the way it once did

*2025-08-25*

This was my go to app for blind travel and it was always a five star app but something has changed and I can no longer give it the recommendation that I once did. I have used this app for many years but it does not seem to provide as much information about my surroundings as it did. What has changed? Also, I’ve noted that people talk about the cost of this app. I have never paid for it and there are no charges to download it in the App Store. Am I getting reduced functionality because I don’t pay? Why is this? I’m looking for answers from the developer.

### 5/5 — Awesome app!

*2025-08-21*

Hello BlindSquare team! This app is very helpful! While writing this review, I just got the app maybe only for an hour but I am already amazed. Awesome job! Keep this up!

### 1/5 — Rip off

*2025-06-14*

I was charged for this app, even though I did not purchase it. I cannot find any way to get a refund.

**Developer response:** You can find Apple's refund page from here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118223

### 5/5 — Blind square

*2025-06-10*

Good afternoon blind square team developers my name is Ulises Gomez, I am proud to be a blind square user and customer I use blind square from time to time on a daily basis Keep the updates coming Also what I love about blind square are the blind square sounds that it provides Thank you blind square developer team for creating this app for the visually impaired community. Totally appreciate it. That’s why I’m going with this application a total of five stars.

### 5/5 — sehr gut danke

*2025-04-17*

Spitze

### 2/5 — accessibilité BlindSquare

*2024-11-30*

je trouve que l'application n'est pas très bavard pendant la marche à pied. d'autres applications gratuites mais similaire parlent beaucoup plus et donne plus de détails partout dommage

### 5/5 — sehr gut danke

*2024-11-22*

Spitze

### 5/5 — Update the restaurant menus

*2024-09-30*

Love using this app, but honestly when I showed it to the pizza place that I live near, they told me that the menu was not updated and I felt silly, but I think whoever puts the menus to the places like restaurants probably needs to hear this feedback and maybe update the menu pricing by probably contacting the place of business Because how are we as blind people supposed to know what’s updated and what’s not

### 3/5 — Need updates

*2024-09-03*

App need updates in St Louis Mo.

## Frequently asked questions about BlindSquare

### What does BlindSquare do?

BlindSquare is an accessible navigation app designed for blind and visually impaired users. It provides verbal guidance to points of interest and street crossings, helping users navigate both indoors and outdoors with confidence. The app utilizes GPS and compass data, along with information from Foursquare, to offer relevant environmental details.

### What are the key features of BlindSquare?

Key features include real-time verbal announcements of surroundings, the ability to search for places by category or term, and integration with popular navigation apps for turn-by-turn directions. It also supports voice commands for hands-free control and allows users to save their own private locations.

### How does BlindSquare handle voice commands?

Voice commands are a premium feature that requires the purchase of credits. These credits can be bought as an in-app purchase on the App Store, allowing for continuous use of the voice command functionality.

### What devices is BlindSquare compatible with?

BlindSquare requires either an iPhone or an iPad to get started. It also supports certain additional accessories that can enhance the user's navigation experience.

### Can BlindSquare be used for Foursquare check-ins?

Yes, BlindSquare functions as a Foursquare client. Users can get a list of nearby venues, check in by shaking their device, add comments, share to social media, and even correct venue locations.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.97 — 2026-08-28

Bug fixes

### 5.96 — 2026-08-11

Bug fixes

### 5.95 — 2026-06-16

Bug fixes

### 5.93 — 2026-06-09

Performance improvements

### 5.92 — 2026-05-05

Performance improvements

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