Comparison

ACB Link vs Basira

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ACB Link

This app connects members and friends of the American Council of the Blind, providing access to resources, news updates, and affiliate connections. It also offers ACB Media programming and on-demand podcasts to enhance life and independence for those dealing with sight loss.

Highlights
  • Access ACB resources
  • Receive news push notifications
  • Connect with affiliates
  • Stream ACB Media programming
  • Play ACB podcasts on demand
  • Information on dealing with sight loss
  • Fully accessible with VoiceOver
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ACB Link connects members and friends of the American Council of the Blind. With ACB Link, you can: 1) Access valuable resources offered by the American Council of the Blind 2) Get push notifications designed to keep you in the know about late-breaking news items of value to ACB members and friends 3) Easily and conveniently connect to the state and special-interest affiliates of the American Council of the Blind via the app's affiliate tab 4) Be informed and entertained by the programming available from ACB Media's various channels via the Streams tab 5) Play ACB podcasts on demand so you never again have to miss information that enhances your life and increases your independence 6) Gain valuable information that focuses on dealing with sight loss, whether you're facing vision loss yourself or have an elderly parent or relative who is. ACB Link is intuitive, easy to use, and fully accessible with VoiceOver, Apple's screen reader built into iOS. The American Council of the Blind (ACB) was founded in 1961 but many of its state affiliates and local chapters have a history that can be traced back to the 1880s. Since its inception, ACB and its affiliates have been at the forefront in advocating for programs and policies that have created the opportunities blind and visually impaired Americans now enjoy. The American Council of the Blind believes in the acceptance of all blind persons irrespective of where they are in their adjustment to blindness. We value every person for their individual strengths, abilities, and accomplishments, and we look forward to seeing ACB Link serve as a further vehicle of communication and interaction among all members of the ACB community and among those with questions and concerns about sight loss.

About

Basira

Features
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A free application that converts braille-tagged brochures to speech, helping blind and visually impaired people, people with central vision loss, and people who cannot read print access texts, forms, books, magazines, articles and much more. Try it with our sample brochures: https://hamdi-qasas.github.io/basira-markers/

Screenshots

ACB Link4 screens
Basira4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Basira at every 3 weeks against ACB Link's every 6 months. ACB Link's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACB Link ships an update every 6 months, Basira every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ACB Link versus Basira: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACB LinkBasira
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Council of the Blind IncCSG-application

In-app purchases

None

ACB Link

No in-app purchases

None

Basira

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACB Link free?
ACB Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basira free?
Basira is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ACB Link or Basira have ads?
Neither ACB Link nor Basira shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACB Link or Basira?
ACB Link ships an update every 6 months, and Basira every 3 weeks. Most recently, ACB Link was updated on November 1, 2026 and Basira on November 6, 2026.

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