# VoiceVista: Blind Navigation — user reviews > 114 indexed App Store user reviews of VoiceVista by Jianfeng Wu, rated 4.70/5 from 199 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voicevista-blind-navigation/id6450388413/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voicevista-blind-navigation/id6450388413.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 161 · 4★ 22 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of VoiceVista? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎧 Excellent 3D spatial audio positioning - 📍 Comprehensive location and intersection information - 🧭 Effective navigation for blind and visually impaired users - ✨ Successor to beloved Soundscape app - ⚙️ Extensive customization and personalization options - 🔋 Sleep mode for battery conservation - 🎯 Intuitive interface with VoiceOver accessibility - 📌 Flexible marker and beacon system - 🌍 Multi-language support - 👨‍💻 Responsive developer with active feature implementation - 🚶 Breadcrumb and route tracking capabilities - 💪 Reliable and stable performance for daily use **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes when tapping location details - 📵 Wi-Fi dependency causing sleep mode activation - 🎙️ Inconsistent voice speed control - 🔌 Shake gesture triggers too easily - 📱 Limited Apple Watch functionality - ☁️ iCloud synchronization issues - 🌐 French translation quality problems - 🗺️ Missing camera-based object recognition - 📊 Incomplete intersection data on iPad - 🎵 Confusing terminology and unclear feature explanations - 🔄 Route recalculation doesn't work off-path - 🎯 Beacon detection sometimes fails **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when tapping location details for more information - iCloud storage full error despite large available storage - Markers not visible after cloud sync issues - Beacon detection fails to recognize arrival - Shake feature activates during normal walking - App stops working when Wi-Fi signal drops - Apple Watch communication mode not enabled error - App closes when tapping beacon on iPhone 8 - Intersection data missing on iPad during walking - Voice speed accelerates uncontrollably - Persistent update notification cannot be dismissed - Street Preview mode exit unclear - German translation error: Schritte instead of Treppe - Incomplete transit stop announcements - Inconsistent location information display **Most requested features** - Camera integration for building and object recognition - Voice commands to avoid handling phone - GPX file import capability - Turn-by-turn directions triggering - Route simulation from alternate starting points - Apple Watch voice output support - Ability to query current velocity on demand - Route display as text list instead of map - City/postal code information in location details - Searchable FAQ documentation - Edit fields for waypoint descriptions - Street preview mode exit instructions - Complete sound effects library for familiarization - BlindSquare import feature restoration - Route deletion functionality - Disable shake gesture option - Automatic route recalculation when off-path - Beacon arrival detection improvement - Transit mode stop name announcement improvement - Centered audio for MFI hearing aid users - Pointing mode to identify streets ahead - Better French localization - German translation corrections (Treppe vs. Schritte) ## Newest reviews (14 of 114) ### 4/5 — Сделайте звуковые инструкции *2026-08-05* Добрый день, уважаемые разработчики. Приложение нравится и действительно помогает. Единственная просьба - сделайте, пожалуйста, чтобы инструкции, куда повернуть и через сколько метров, тоже озвучивались во время маршрута. Дело в том, что когда идёшь в незнакомое место, хочется, чтобы тебя привели, а не чтобы ты искал сам, ориентируясь только на окружающую обстановку. Буду очень благодарна, если вы сможете это сделать. ### 4/5 — Vorschlag für weitere Stimmen *2026-06-22* Danke, für die wunderbare App. Ich hätte aber einen Stimmenvorschlag. Denn bei mir fehlt bei den englischen Stimmen der Fred. Außerdem wäre es schön, wenn man Siri Stimmen heruntergeladen hat, dass man sie auch bei VoiceVister benutzen kann. Nehmen wir mal das Beispiel auf deutsch, was man ja in die anderen Sprachen übersetzen müssten sollte: "Hier spricht Siri. Wie klingt das?" Ich wäre euch sehr dankbar, wenn ihr meinen Vorschlag umsetzen könnt. ### 4/5 — Čtení trasy *2026-04-20, version 2.1.9* Na trase nečte čísla domu a ulic tak často jak se ty domy mění. U čísla domu by měla být také zároveň řečena ulice ke které ten dům patří ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2025-12-25* I think it’s pretty good. I’m subscribing in hopes that it will get better. I don’t use it all that much, but I am finding some issues: The FAQ could be better. In particular, it could be searchable… But it also just needs to be expanded and flushed out. Recently, I tried to start up VoiceVista, put it in my pocket, and put in an AirPod. Just my motion of walking kept setting off the shake feature, which I would’ve liked to have disabled, but I could not find out how to do it… And the FAQ was no help. ### 5/5 — Tout simplement, génial ! *2025-12-13* Une de mes tops application dont je ne pourrai plus me passer tant, elle m’est utile au quotidienV et accroît mon autonomie de déplacement… Merci aux concepteurs, au développeur, il est un GPS piéton, c’est tout simplement extraordinaire ! Le top plus, c’est vraiment ces balises sonores virtuelles, qui nous rassure dans notre cheminement, et qui nous permettent de maintenir la trajectoire, Un grand grand merci ! ### 4/5 — BlindSquare importing unavailable *2025-11-27* I really love this app! It's much better than the original! However, I noticed that importing places from BlindSquare is no longer available. It would be great if that feature was restored, since it would make it easier to save markers. ### 5/5 — Jorge:Estupenda *2025-11-25, version 2.1.4* Muy buena app , muy accesible e intuitiva, nos da mucha información , así da gusto. ### 5/5 — 建議 *2025-10-24, version 2.1.2* 希望加入紅綠燈的辨識功能 ### 4/5 — Question *2025-10-19* How can I delete old routes I don’t need anymore? ### 5/5 — Eine tolle App! *2025-09-05* Ich bin sehr begeistert, was inzwischen alles möglich ist. So viele Details. Hier oder da gibt es immer noch Ungenauigkeiten. Ich bin mir aber sicher, dass diese weiterhin verfeinert werden. Macht bitte weiter so! ### 5/5 — Great companion in my walks. *2025-08-16* This app has added confidence and a sense of exploration that I did not have before. I love it!!! ### 5/5 — Two questions *2025-07-26* Even though I'm giving this 5 stars, I have two questions: 1. If I'm in Street Preview mode and I get stuck in this mode, how would I exit the mode? 2. What if the sound effects list had all sounds? To make sure users can familiarize themselves and not just the POI and other sounds and even hint sounds,for example, there is one sound effect when the app opens and another when something like a call out is muted. Even though this would be considered an additional feature. ### 5/5 — Muy buena aplicación para moverte en exteriores *2025-06-14, version 2.0.3* Da mucha información, no solo sobre la ruta sobre las situaciones que te encuentras en camino. ### 5/5 — 导航定位当前位置的手机软件 *2025-04-14* 这个导航软件非常好，能指定我们具体在什么位置很好很好，感谢开发者 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t find my own position *2025-10-22* Can’t get it to work at all ### 1/5 — Taal *2025-09-11, version 2.0.9* Mijn instelling staat op Nederlands maar de uitspraak is Engels waardoor de boodschap compleet onverstaanbaar is. ### 1/5 — No puedo activar mi ubicación? *2025-07-01, version 2.0.4* Sigo sin tener acceso activar mi ubicación. No entiendo cómo no han podido solucionar este problemática! por lo tanto, tengo una aplicación que, cuando me funcionaba, era muy buena, pero ahora es totalmente no usable ### 1/5 — El desarrollador no puede decidir por mi *2024-04-11, version 1.4.2* He abierto la aplicación y me he encontrado con una notificación que no puedo quitar y está en inglés, he encontrado quien me lo tradujera y se trata de una actualización; es posible que sea conveniente tener la aplicación actualizada, pero esa decisión la debe de tomar el usuario y no el desarrollador; la cuestión es que cada vez que abro la app dicha notificación se pone delante y no puedo manejar el teléfono porque al ser usuario de Voice Over necesito que la aplicación calle y esto no puede ocurrir si no voy primero a mutear la aplicación desde su pantalla principal. Por otra parte en la configuración, los enunciados no están claros y el usuario no sabe que está configurando. BlindSquare hace menos cosas pero las hace bien; así pues una estrellita y desistación. ### 1/5 — Hned obtěžuje s hodnocením *2024-02-19, version 1.3.6* Minutu po instalaci mám ohodnotit kvality aplikace. To ji v mých očích hodně sráží. Nemůžu dát nic jiného než jenom jednu hvězdičku, protože neznám kvality téhle aplikace. ### 2/5 — Je n’utilise que cette appli pour mon guidage *2025-10-10* Encore quelques petits bugs dans les indications de direction, dommage que VoiceVista disparaissent après avoir pris un appel ### 2/5 — 03 *2025-03-20, version 1.9.1* porque a los 15 minutos me deja de funcionar? Yo vivo en Hermosillo Sonora solución por favor ### 2/5 — Навигация *2023-10-07* Сделайте пожалуйста чтобы можно было работать без наушников AirPods чтобы телефон носить в кармане а то неудобно телефон носить в руках когда идёт дождливое погода Ваша программа не все находит исправьте эту ситуацию ### 3/5 — 兴趣点不准确 *2026-06-03* 中国广东省梅州市兴宁市的兴趣点不准确相差600米以上。其他功能非常强大，没毛病，非常好。支持。 ### 3/5 — Traduction *2024-08-14* Je ne sais pas quelle méthode vous utilisez pour la traduction en français mais, j’aimerais bien pouvoir vous conseiller! Plusieurs mots ne font pas de sens. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 頼りにしています *2026-06-05* 街を歩くのに役立ちます。ただGPSの精度が十数メートルあり、その竿をどのように生かして良いのかわからず不安です。 ### 5/5 — Es una app excelente *2026-04-25, version 2.2.0* Me ayuda un montón en mis desplazamientos. ### 5/5 — Kullanışlı. *2026-04-03, version 2.1.6* Diğer main stream uygulamalarla birlikte de kullanılabilen mükemmel bir uygulama. Özellikle yolda yürürken yaklaşan yaya geçitlerini ve kavşakları öğrenebilmek çok işe yarayan bir özellik. ### 5/5 — It is so best obligation, but it is needs improvement *2026-04-03* It is so good application to help in blind voiceover supportable in everything it is good, but unfortunately, this application doesn’t use Camera to recognize building or door or other object like a traffic ### 5/5 — Sehr hilfreich! *2026-03-22* Sehr hilfreiches App! Am Anfang war das bisschen gewöhnungsbedürftig, weil die Steuerelemente beziehungsweise die Buttons Bisschen unterschiedlich geordnet sind. Aber nachdem man verstanden hat wie das alles funktioniert, ist es eine wirklich sehr hilfreiches App! Danke an den Entwickler, sowas finanziere ich gerne. ### 5/5 — great app, but I have questions *2026-03-07* I’m enjoying this app a lot so far, and I feel like it will be extremely helpful once I’ve gotten more used to it. The developers are doing a great job. I would benefit from a little more guidance on 1. how to simulate a route that starts at a point other than my current location, and 2. how to trigger turn-by-turn directions. I'd greatly appreciate insight on these issues! ### 5/5 — My go to navigation app *2026-02-14* As the reincarnation of soundscape, this app started out as good, and gets better and better all the time. One of the best features, in my opinion, is the direction I get when it speaks out: example, a street appearing on the left speaks out of the left earphone. There is also an extensive marker facility, so that less familiar roots can be marked, and I just follow from one marker to the next. Of the many features I could mention, I will just mention one more: sleep mode. When the device will not be used for some minutes, I can put it to sleep, which saves valuable battery life. ### 5/5 — mükemmel ötesi *2026-01-14, version 2.1.4* aklınızın hayalinizin alamayacağı kadar erişilebilirlik vadi sünüyor. Mükemmel bir uygulama. ### 5/5 — Buenísima buenísima, de verdad *2026-01-12, version 2.1.4* Excelente aplicación buenísima ### 5/5 — wahrscheinlich hat keine Übersetzung stattgefunden. *2025-12-18* Die App ist total klasse, Danke für Eure Mühe. Könntet Ihr beim nächsten Update bitte darauf achten, dass die GPS-Genauigkeit auch auf Deutsch genau so heißt und nicht statt dessen immer das Englische Wort gesagt wird? Ich weiß jetzt das Wort nicht, aber es nervt total. Danke dafür! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*