Comparison

Clew vs HapticNav

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

Head to head
About

Clew

This app uses augmented reality to help visually impaired individuals navigate indoor spaces. Users can record custom routes and share them with others, making unfamiliar environments more accessible.

Highlights
  • AR indoor navigation
  • Record custom routes
  • Share routes with others
  • Accessible for visually impaired users
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Clew is an AR indoor navigation app that allows visually impaired or blind users to record, share, and navigate routes in indoor environments.

About

HapticNav

This app provides navigation through vibrations, guiding users to their destination without visual or audio cues. It uses a patented Haptic Corridor™ system to indicate direction and proximity to the correct path. Designed to be intuitive, it offers an alternative navigation experience for all users, including those with visual impairments.

Highlights
  • Haptic navigation without visual or audio feedback
  • Patented Haptic Corridor™ for directional guidance
  • Intuitive vibration-based feedback system
  • Optional HapticNav® wristband integration
  • Accessible navigation for visually impaired users
Features
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HapticNav® is a haptic navigation app, paired with an optional HapticNav® wristband, that gently guides you to your destination using vibration, without the need for any visual or audio feedback. Our patented Haptic Corridor™ works like a compass, giving you feedback based on the direction you are facing. When you are in the Haptic Corridor™ you feel no vibrations at all. When you turn you begin to feel a slight vibration. And that vibration gets stronger the more you turn away from the correct direction. We tested with 1000s of users and it is so intuitive, most can figure out the correct way to go without any instruction. In 2017, Wayband® made history when it helped the first person who is blind to run in the NYC marathon, without being tethered to a sighted guide. WearWorks® is a haptic platform company. We build products and experiences that communicate information through touch. Our mission is to reimagine the skin as a high fidelity communications channel capable of giving you information in a more intuitive and less obtrusive way. And our first goal is to revolutionize navigation for the sense of touch. 77% of global smartphone users use navigation apps monthly. Navigation is communicated entirely through vision and audition. For the billions of us who rely on mapping applications for our daily lives, is the need to constantly staring at a screen, or listening to a voice, while getting from one place to another really the best we can do? And even more, for the 285 million people world-wide living with a visual impairment, and the 466 million living with a hearing impairment, that status quo is inaccessible. We see a better way to navigate. One that frees your ears and eyes while giving you all the information you need directly through your natural sense of touch. Download the HapticNav® App to feel your way... anywhere. Terms: https://www.wear.works/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Clew4 screens
HapticNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HapticNav at 4.7 against Clew's 4.0. HapticNav also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 67%). Clew's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HapticNav sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Clew asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HapticNav holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Clew's written reviews are positive against 93% of HapticNav's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clew ships an update every 3 weeks, HapticNav fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clew versus HapticNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClewHapticNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (27 ratings)4.7 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2747 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul RuvoloWearWorks

Customer experience

Clew

All ratings27 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral19.0%
Negative14.3%

HapticNav

All ratings47 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clew

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HapticNav

Subscriptions2
  • Wayband App Yearly1 Year trial$0.991 Year
  • Wayband$0.991 Year

Questions

Is Clew free?
Clew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HapticNav free?
HapticNav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clew or HapticNav?
HapticNav is rated higher. Clew averages 4.0 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while HapticNav averages 4.7 from 47 ratings.
Do Clew or HapticNav have ads?
Neither Clew nor HapticNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clew or HapticNav?
Clew ships an update every 3 weeks, and HapticNav fortnightly. Most recently, Clew was updated on July 7, 2026 and HapticNav on September 5, 2026.

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