# Candle – Blind Navigation — Compass, places and routes

> Compass, places and routes (iPhone/iPad app by Andreas Herz.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/candle-blind-navigation/id6478289375 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andreas Herz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732450644)
- Category: Navigation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 34 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2024-02-23
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Candle?

Candle helps blind and visually impaired people find their way. The app is built for VoiceOver from the ground up: large buttons, clear announcements and vibration instead of looking at a map.

COMPASS
• Direction by vibration: Candle vibrates when you point your iPhone north or in one of the eight compass directions, and announces it.
• Compass to a destination: hold the iPhone in front of you – Candle tells you the direction and distance to your destination.

PLACES NEARBY
• Explore: cafés, restaurants, pharmacies, ATMs, bus stops, taxi stands, hospitals, public toilets, pedestrian crossings and traffic lights with sound signals – sorted by distance while you walk.
• Radar: point your iPhone in a direction and hear which places are there.
• Wikipedia: articles about sights around you.

YOUR PLACES AND ROUTES
• Save favourite places – from your current position or by address search, also by voice.
• Walking navigation to saved places, with announcements you choose: detailed or short.
• Location notes: leave a hint at a spot, e.g. "stairs after the door" – when you pass it with Candle open, your iPhone vibrates and Candle tells you the hint. Add a new one quickly with a long press on the Candle icon.
• Share places as a link and receive them from family and friends.

PRIVACY
No sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Your places and location notes stay on your device. For maps, places and routes Candle uses open services such as OpenStreetMap.

OPEN SOURCE
Candle is free and open source: github.com/freegroup/candle
Found a bug or have an idea? We welcome feedback – especially from blind and visually impaired users.

## Is Candle safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Candle.

## Is Candle legit?

Candle – Blind Navigation appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Candle is 78 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.16 — 2026-10-17

A clearer layout:
• Tidier home screen: everything for "here and now" on top, with "Explore" and "Location Radar" as tiles below.
• Tips and Settings are their own tabs in the bottom bar now; open the app info via the (i) at the top right.
• Map (without VoiceOver): shows your position and follows you as you walk. "Center" brings you back to the middle, and tapping a place starts navigation.
• Location Radar: share a place or save it as your own — by swiping left or as a VoiceOver action.

### 1.5.15 — 2026-10-12

The first big update in a long time:
• Explore and radar: places nearby arrive faster and more reliably.
• Location notes: leave a hint at a spot; Candle tells you when you pass it.
• Navigation: choose the announcements (detailed or short); Candle tells you when you leave the route.
• Share places as a link.
• Colour schemes for people with low vision.
• VoiceOver: new screens read out their title, important messages no longer get lost.

### 1.4.4 — 2024-04-02

- Allow to navigate to an address without creating a favorite or a pre defined location.
- Fix broken VoiceOver Text field
- Updated the permissions screen for enhanced clarity and user autonomy.

### 1.3.23 — 2024-03-01

Improved VoiceOver Support for Location Name Field

### 1.3.22 — 2024-02-26

- Allow to move VoicePins via Drag&Drop
- Map/List View of VoicePins
- several bug fixes.

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## Related topics

[wewalk navigation & assistance](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/wewalk-navigation-assistance)

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