Loadstone GPS vs CrossGuide Blind Navigation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loadstone GPS
This navigation app empowers blind pedestrians with turn-by-turn directions and a vast database of points of interest. Users can create, store, and share waypoints, explore surroundings, and receive arrival alerts. It's designed by the blind, for the blind, with many functions available offline.
- Turn-by-turn directions
- World-wide points of interest database
- Create, store, and share waypoints
- Explore surroundings features
- Approach and arrival alerts
- Offline functionality
- Customizable settings
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Loadstone GPS is a powerful, easy-to-use app that enables blind pedestrians to "go blindly where everyone sighted has gone before." It is designed by the blind, for the blind, specifically for those who use Voiceover. Features * Get turn-by-turn directions from any point or your current location to a desired destination. * Access and download from a world-wide database of points from OpenStreetMap, public mapping sources, transit systems, and points shared by other Loadstone users. * Create, store, and share your own navigation waypoints with others or the Loadstone comunity. * Filter point searches and output by categories and tags. * Explore your surroundings with features like 'Show Neighbourhood', 'Explore', and 'Find Point'. * Receive approach and arrival alerts for points of interest. * Customize alerts, units of measure, address format and other settings. * Display astronomic information like sunrise and set, moonrise and set, etc. * Track distance travelled with a built-in trip meter. * Import text databases and checkpoints from previous Loadstone versions. * No data plan required to use most major functions. * Complete documentation included. * Available in multiple languages. For the latest news, tutorials and more information please visit the Loadstone website at: https://www.loadstone-gps.com.
CrossGuide Blind Navigation
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CrossGuide helps blind and visually impaired users find accessible pedestrian signals. Find Signals Easily Quickly locate nearby accessible pedestrian signals. Community Input Contribute to and benefit from a shared database of signal locations. Accessibility comes first Designed to be intuitive and straightforward. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CrossGuide Blind Navigation at Free against Loadstone GPS's $10.99. CrossGuide Blind Navigation also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Loadstone GPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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
CrossGuide Blind Navigation is free to download; Loadstone GPS costs $10.99 up front. CrossGuide Blind Navigation sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Loadstone GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Loadstone GPS ships an update every 3 months, CrossGuide Blind Navigation monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loadstone GPS | CrossGuide Blind Navigation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shawn Kirkpatrick | Pawel Luczak |
In-app purchases
Loadstone GPS
No in-app purchases
CrossGuide Blind Navigation
- Unlimited access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
Questions
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